Sprint to include ‘App Pass’ on all Android phones starting August 29

August 19, 2014

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App Pass on Sharp Crystal

Earlier today, Sprint announced the Sharp Aquos Crystal, and the announcement of “App Pass” came along with it.

App Pass gives users access to premium apps and games for $4.99 per month. They will also throw in a $5 credit for each month to spend on in-app purchases. Apps such as OfficeSuite 7 Pro, Camera Zoom FX, and Minuum Keyboard are included as well as games from Gameloft and Oceanhouse Media. If users want to try it out before committing, Sprint is offering a 14-day free trial run.

Starting August 29, App Pass will be preinstalled on all Sprint Android phones, and it can also be found under the “Apps” tab of the Sprint Zone app.

What do you guys think? Seems like a gimmick to me. The $4.99 rate doesn't seem all that high, but you will have to continue to pay it each and every month to keep the apps. It works out to $60 per year. Of course, Sprint will argue that they are also throwing in $5 per month for in-app purchases, but seriously, do you really need that much?

source: Sprint

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Robert lives in upstate New York where he was born and raised. Technology was always his passion. His first computer was a Radio Shack TRS80 Color that used a cassette tape to save programs, and his first laptop was a Toshiba T1200FB that sported a CGA greyscale screen and two 720kb floppy drives (no hardrive). From the early 90’s through late 2011, he only owned Motorola phones starting with the MircroTAC all the way through to the Droid X. He broke that streak when he bought the Galaxy Nexus. Now he's sporting a Galaxy Note 4, and absolutely loves it. He has a wonderful wife and a 6 year old son. In his free time he enjoys sports, movies, TV, working out, and trying to keep up with the rapid fast world of technology.