Archive for the ‘iDEN’ Category

In keeping with the release schedule leaked by various roadmaps, Sprint has released four of its five expected devices today in all sales channels with the most highly anticipated device being pushed back to the middle of the month in the Touch Diamond.
  
The Samsung M220 and M320 feature Bluetooth, speakerphone, wireless backup support, Vision (1xRTT) [...]

In a press release this morning, Sprint has announced the sale of 3,300 CDMA, WiMax, and iDEN cellsites to TowerCo. for $670 million in cash with a secondary long-term leasing arrangement whereby TowerCo will provide the infrastructure necessary for Sprint to operate its wireless service operations while also handling maintenance and other logistical functions unrelated [...]

Avid posters on  SprintUsers have been discussing the leak of a new roadmap that details new phones and smart devices up to September.

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The first wave of phones launches this month with the hotly anticipated Treo 800w launching this Sunday July 13th, followed by the LG Rumor in Light Blue/White and Red BlackBerry [...]

Boost Mobile has officially added the i335 candybar phone to their prepaid iDEN lineup.
The phone is positioned above the i425 and features a rugged M810F certified bodyshell resistant to dust, shock, and vibration on top of voice dialing with pre recorded tagging, larger display, GPS support, Bluetooth, large keypad with raised keys, and push to [...]

In a report filed by IDG/Yahoo, Sprint Vice-President of Core Technologies Ben Vos has announced intentions to build a unified core network that will converge the CDMA, iDEN, and nascent WiMax networks onto one platform during the VON.x conference on Tuesday.
The platform will be an all IP based network on a common optical backbone and [...]

Engadget Mobile has revealed the Motorola i872, revised i335, and a RAZR2 variant codenamed CABO that is sure to surprise. Hit the Read More link for full details.

Following up on the launch of the S1, Sprint has also launched the Motorola i570 for the Nextel network.
The phone features a rugged body tested and approved to meet M810F guidelines for shock, vibration and dust resistance, an external display with interchangeable faceplates, voice dialing, speakerphone, color display, and GPS support on top of full [...]

Sprint Nextel has launched the Motorola i615, replacing the Motorola i605. The i615 builds on the i605 by adding a more rugged exterior. However, there are no significant feature enhancements on the i615 beyond a redesigned keypad.

In addition, the i615 has a lower standby battery time, indicating that Motorola is using a less [...]

Harmony - This one goes back a ways. Motorola has not set any details about the device, and the name itself is a closely-guarded secret we’re publishing today.
What Motorola did announce today is that they are planning to create a phone with iDEN and WiMAX. We have known about this phone for quite awhile, [...]

On July 7th Nextel launched the Motorola i670. This iDEN phone is aimed at the lower end of the Nextel line up. With the online price point being at $49.99 after all discounts for a new line of service (as of today’s date).

The i670 is upgradeable to WiDEN, Nextel’s answer to high speed wireless data [...]