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Sprint Sets Late June 2013 for Complete iDEN Shutdown

Sprint Sets Late June 2013 for Complete iDEN Shutdown

By Humberto Saabedra on May 29, 2012

Sprint sets a late June 2013 date to shut down the iDEN network.

Posted in iDEN, Sprint | Tagged iDEN, Network Vision, sprint

Boost Mobile Sending Notices to iDEN Customers About Coverage Changes

Boost Mobile Sending Notices to iDEN Customers About Coverage Changes

By Humberto Saabedra on March 13, 2012

Boost Mobile sends notices and opens hotline related to iDEN coverage changes beginning next month.

Posted in General News | Tagged boost mobile, iDEN, Integrated Digital Enhanced Network, sprint, Sprint Nextel

ETF Out: Sprint to Begin Phasing Out iDEN in April

ETF Out: Sprint to Begin Phasing Out iDEN in April

By Humberto Saabedra on January 30, 2012

According to the latest internal Sprint employee documentation, the carrier will begin the second phase of its Network Vision initiative by “retuning” iDEN cellsites in order to repurpose spectrum for CDMA and future LTE service beginning next month, with a wider retuning in April. The newsletter breaks down what Sprint will do for customers that […]

Posted in Early Termination Fee (ETF) Out, iDEN, Sprint | Tagged iDEN, Network Vision, sprint | 2 Responses

What Sprint's Network Vision will Mean for You

What Sprint’s Network Vision will Mean for You

By Christopher Price on December 6, 2011

Sprint over the past week has dropped some tidbits on when to expect their innovative Network Vision cell site technology to begin going online, and when to begin expecting LTE-enabled devices. The embattled carrier created Network Vision as a way of mitigating the five current network platforms that it will power: iDEN, CDMA & EVDO, […]

Posted in CDMA2000, Editorials, EV-DO, iDEN, LTE, Network Platforms, Sprint, WiMAX | Tagged cdma, esmr, EV-DO, evdo, iDEN, LTE, Network Vision, sprint, WiMAX | 10 Responses

Motorola Titanium Launching on July 24th for $149.99

Motorola Titanium Launching on July 24th for $149.99

By Humberto Saabedra on July 8, 2011

Internal Sprint documentation has confirmed that one of the last iDEN handsets, in the Motorola Titanium, will be launched on July 24th. The smartphone will launch for $149.99 after new 2 year agreement. The Titanium features Android 2.1, Éclair, QWERTY keyboard and 3.1-inch capacitive touchscreen display, 810G bodyshell certification for dust, shock, vibration, low pressure, […]

Posted in Android, Motorola, Sprint | Tagged Android, iDEN, Motorola, nextel, sprint

SouthernLINC Announces i420 and i475 with FM Radio

SouthernLINC Announces i420 and i475 with FM Radio

By Humberto Saabedra on June 14, 2011

Regional carrier SouthernLINC has announced the launch of the i475 and i420 which include an FM radio, voice-activated dialing, Bluetooth, VGA camera, GPS, and Java support. The i475 is a candy bar QWERTY phone and the i420 is a clamshell. Pricing for each is set at 69.99 after new 2 year agreement before an additional […]

Posted in Carriers, iDEN, Motorola | Tagged iDEN, Motorola, southernlinc

SouthernLINC Signs Nationwide Roaming Deal with Sprint

SouthernLINC Signs Nationwide Roaming Deal with Sprint

By Humberto Saabedra on April 4, 2011

Regional iDEN carrier SoutherLINC has announced via press release that it has announced a nationwide data roaming deal with Sprint, which will enable the Alabama based carrier to offer nationwide data access for its customers. This follows its previous nationwide roaming deal signed last month with the Kansas-based carrier. As a result SouthernLINC is now […]

Posted in Carriers, Sprint | Tagged iDEN, southernlinc, sprint | 1 Response

Sprint Announces Sprint Direct Connect CDMA-Based iDEN Successor

By Humberto Saabedra on March 16, 2011

Posted in Android, iDEN, Kyocera, Motorola, Sprint | Tagged iDEN, Kyocera, Motorola, Network Vision, qchat, sprint | 6 Responses

Sprint Launches Updated i686 Brute

Sprint Launches Updated i686 Brute

By Humberto Saabedra on January 31, 2011

Sprint has launched the updated Motorola i686 Brute with a revised bodyshell that allows for up to 30 minutes of submersion in liquid thanks to revised gasket-lined USB/microSDHC/battery covers, but is otherwise identical to the i680 first released in January of last year with a 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder and flash, M810G bodyshell […]

Posted in iDEN, Motorola, Sprint | Tagged iDEN, Motorola, nextel, sprint

Sprint and Motorola Affirm iDEN Support Through 2013

By Humberto Saabedra on December 21, 2010

Following up on the news of the current iDEN network sunset as a result of the Network Vision initiative, Sprint and Motorola have reaffirmed support for the standard until at least 2013, with new devices in the i686 and i886 confirmed for the first quarter of 2011. The i886 will be the first iDEN device […]

Posted in iDEN, Sprint | Tagged i686, i886, iDEN, Motorola, Network Vision, sprint

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