SAN DIEGO-Leap Wireless International Inc. said it will begin offering Kyocera Corp.’s Koi camera phone for its Cricket wireless service, which Kyocera claims is the first megapixel camera phone offered by a flat-rate service provider. The handset, which is currently offered by Verizon Wireless, also features a swivel design, built-in flash and 5-times digital zoom, MPEG-4 video record and playback, and 16 megabytes of onboard memory.
“Megapixel camera phones continue to grow in popularity and our unlimited, contract-free, flat-rate pricing makes it a perfect choice for value-conscious consumers,” said Nitu Arora, vice president of product development for Cricket.
Leap said the handset will be available to Cricket customers for $300.
