Sprint’s recently successful test of the first PTT (Push-To-Talk) connection between an iDEN and CDMA phone was leading up to this. Today Sprint announced that the PTT technology will be dubbed Nextel Direct Connect, regardless of whether the phone s used on the Nextel or Sprint network. The Nextel Direct Connect feature will be a…
Sprint planning to rollout WiMAX service as “XOHM”?
We’re used to seemingly random naming conventions in the mobile marketplace, but this one takes the “Doesn’t-make-a-lick-of-sense” cake. Sprint’s WiMAX service, slated for a late-2007 rollout, is rumored to be launched as Sprint’s XOHM service. Say what? According to an anonymous source (those are the best kind) at Engadget, Sprint’s WiMAX venture with wireless ISP…
The Beyonce-themed phone is coming
We love the old snail-mail-based, tree-killing news delivery system known as the “newspaper.” Yea, remember those things? Well, when the New York times “reports” that Beyonce will be coming out with a “Beyoncé-themed phone,” it makes it just that much harder to actually trust the ancient news-outlet to bring us timely “news.” Wow, you don’t…
Amp’d Mobile CEO Peter Adderton and Co. may be preparing to join WiMAX ISP Clearwire
Peter Adderton, former CEO of defunct MVNO Amp’d Mobile is reportedly making plans to jump ship and catch a ride on Clearwire. Although Adderton denies such rumors, MocoNews has reliable sources saying that the once-CEO and his executive content team (Amp’d Live) are making preparations to hook up with Clearwire – the WiMAX ISP that…
MOTORAZR 2 debuts with U.S. carriers
Virtually all major carriers in the States — Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile USA, US Cellular, and Verizon Wireless — have already added or are about to add MOTORAZR 2 to their offerings. In order to make sure its flagship device works on all carriers, American handset maker prepared RAZR2 versions for all networks — V9…
There will be a Nokia internet tablet with WiMAX and we’ve known about it for months
Over 4 months ago (March 14, 2007) a Nokia press release was released that said: In addition to supplying Sprint Nextel with WiMAX network infrastructure, Nokia will also develop WiMAX-enabled mobile devices, including multimedia computers and Internet tablets, which are expected to be available in 2008. I blogged about it then and I’m blogging about…
Sprint releases LG LX160 – an entry level clamshell
Sprint has made available an entry level LG LX160 clamshell, obviously targeting first time mobile phone buyers. Although for some reason it lacks camera, the LG LX160 packs all the basic phone features plus Bluetooth and handsfree calling support. Plus, you can hook up it with your computer, with the phone acting as a modem…
Sprint Nextel’s earnings dropped 94% and they blame their WiMAX roll out
Sprint Nextel had a tough second quarter this year. Sepnding a little over $50 million on their WiMAX network resulted in a profit of just $19 million or a penny per share. Will it pay off? Tough to tell, but they plan on spending a total of $1 Billion on WiMAX in 2007. Testing will…
Motorola RAZR2 V9m coming to Sprint next month?
If this isn’t coming from the BoyGenius, I would certainly file it under “way too early to say anything about it.” This way, I think there is something in this story, even though it’s coming from an anonymous tipster. Apparently, the thin RAZR2 V9m will support all the major services the carrier is providing including…
Motorola reveals two new Nextel phones – i335 and ic602
Following on the heels of news that Sprint has made a major breakthrough in integrating the Nextel “chirp” feature into it’s CDMA network, Motorola has released a couple new iDEN phones – the ic603 being a hybrid iDEN/CDMA handset. The i335 is marketed as an entry-level candy-bar with a rubbery finish. Not much else to…