The Samsung Indulge ($309.99 direct) is Samsung's first smartphone for Cricket Wireless. We reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Indulge over on MetroPCS ($199, 3.5 stars), which is essentially identical to the Indulge on Cricket. That makes us think it should be one of the better smartphones in Cricket's lineup.
On the positive side, the Indulge is powered by a 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor, so it should be up to speed for most tasks you can throw at it. It runs Android 2.2.1 (Froyo), which is two steps behind the current smartphone version of Android, 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). But it should still be compatible with most of the 250,000+ apps in the Android Market.
For a device that costs more than $300, the Indulge is suffering from some lower-end hardware choices. The 3.5-inch display, for instance, features a relatively low 320-by-480 resolution and looked a bit dim and grainy on the Galaxy Indulge we reviewed. The body of the phone felt a bit cheap and plasticky as well. But there's a slide-out, four-row physical keyboard, which makes the Indulge ideal for frequent texters.
The phone should also be a good media player, and comes with a 3.2-megapixel camera that can record VGA video.
The Indulge runs on Cricket's 3G network, which works on the 850-, 1,900-, and 1,700-MHz bands, depending upon your location. Coverage is somewhat limited, so make sure to check the maps at http://www.mycricket.com/coverage/maps/wireless before buying in.
Lower-end components aside, the Samsung Indulge is the most powerful smartphone you can buy on Cricket Wireless right now.
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