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Even though many analysts predicted Sprint will shut down Nextel’s iDEN network, recently Sprint came out saying it stays. As a matter of fact, the carrier said they will be pushing it ever harder in the coming months, emphasizing the press-to-talk service called Direct Connect.
Back in 2005, Nextel’s network has been described as a valuable asset for Sprint because it was popular with construction crews, taxi services and other business users. But with the changing times, both individual and business users decided to switch over to either CDMA or GSM based networks. The reason is obvious – iDEN doesn’t support more lucrative data services, which at the same time provide additional benefits to the users.
Anyway, one of the rare companies which could benefit from Sprint’s move is Motorola, which is big in iDEN handsets. The problem remains, though, how will the carrier cope with managing two networks. Not to mention their WiMAX plans…
[Via: slashphone]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
