Sprint and Motorola Launch Interoperability for First Responders
Sprint has announced in a press release that it has partnered with Motorola to launch and deploy a new gateway that enables users of DirectConnect services to interact with users of Project 25 land mobile radios while still keeping additonal features such as Group Calls, Call Alert Status Messages, Talkgroup Calls and Emergency Alerts active. […]
MWC: Sony Ericsson Announces Xperia X1, First Windows Mobile Device
Kicking off our coverage of the Mobile World Congress (formerly 3GSM Congress), Sony Ericsson has announced in a press release today the launch of Xperia. Xperia is a new brand name which represents premium devices that truly represent the idea of mobile convergence. Sony Ericsson has also announced the beginning of a licensing agreement with […]
First Android Handset Shown At CES
The first official Android device has been spotted at CES. Picture courtesy of PCMag Chinese OEM Winstron is demonstrating the GW4 seen above running MontaVista Linux, a smart device resembling an HTC S620 with a 2.5 inch landscape QVGA touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard, TI OMAP 1710 clocked at 216 Mhz with 64 MB of RAM. GPRS […]
First Sanyo 8400 Images Leak
Members of our forums have posted the first pictures of the Sanyo 8400. The 8400 represents the first EV-DO version of the consumer mid-range series. The 8400 adds Power Vision, On Demand, Bluetooth, and the Sprint Music Store. You can click on the image below to view a larger version. Discuss In Our Forums
Sprint To Go Chocolate First?
Over on our blog, Sprint PCS Info, we let slip the loose details about the first Chocolate phone to land in the United States… from Sprint of all places. LG’s high-end Chocolate line, such as the GSM KG800, has sold extremely well overseas but has yet to be offered in the United States. Sprint PCS […]
Verizon Turns Priority Access for First Responders On
Verizon Wireless today announced that they have begun activation of the Access Overload Control (ACCOLC) system for first responders. This system, part of the CDMA platform, allows the network to sense which handsets have priority to access the network when the network is overloaded. Sprint and Verizon both have Accolc-enabled on all handsets, but have […]
Sprint: First Samsung A420 Images Surface
Samsung’s intranet and other sources have begun to post pictures of the Samsung A420. The Samsung A420 will likely serve as a replacement to the Samsung A560. The Samsung A560 will be replaced by the VI-A580. The A420 will be similar to the A580 in that while it does not have Vision services, it does […]