Republic Wireless reopens its unlimited $19 per month beta, starts offering Motorola Defy XT

Republic Wireless is finally ready for more customers on its low price cellphone service, announcing today that it's reopening signups for its beta and offering customers a new phone. The new hardware is the Motorola Defy XT, an Android 2.3 device with a 3.7-inch display, 1GHz CPU, 1650 mAh battery, 5MP camera / VGA front camera, 1GB of ROM and microSD slot. It can be your for $249, which may seem pricey for a Gingerbread phone in 2012, however Republic Wireless' truly unlimited $19 / month plan hopes to make up for it on the back end.

Engadget , Republic Wireless reopens its unlimited $19 per month beta, starts offering Motorola Defy XT, Republic Wireless reopens its unlimited $19 per month beta, starts offering Motorola Defy XT