Sprint CEO Confirms Eventual Shutdown of iDEN Network
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse has confirmed that the carrier would eventually shut down and dismantle the current iDEN network acquired from the purchase of Nextel in 2004 with no further details on specific start/end dates, or what the carrier plans to do with the 800MHz spectrum holdings once vacated. "Over time, we’ll have fewer and […]
FCC Reveals Motorola i886
The FCC has revealed the unannounced Motorola i886 messaging oriented iDEN featurephone. The draft user manual confirms a dual-keypad layout with a 12 key dialpad and a sliding QWERTY keyboard along with a microSDHC expansion slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, 2.0 megapixel camera with video recorder, media player and Bluetooth with stereo audio support. Neither Sprint […]
Sprint to Overhaul Network and Attempt Second iDEN to CDMA Transition
Sprint representatives Bob Azzi and Scott Sloat have confirmed the carrier’s plans to reduce its cellsite footprint from its current 66,000 sites to a new reduced total of 46,000 sites with multi-mode hardware that can be more easily deployed with a combination of iDEN/CDMA 1x/EVDO/WiMax software in order to ease future network upgrades and better […]
Motorola i706 Revealed by FCC
The first images of the unannounced Motorola i706 slider have surfaced from the FCC. The i706 is an entry level slider with a 1.3 megapixel camera, 2.5mm headset jack, microUSB port, Bluetooth and an FM radio. Neither Sprint nor Motorola have announced the i706 at this time.
Motorola Announces Rambler and Bali for Boost Mobile
Motorola has announced two new forthcoming clamshells launching on Boost Mobile next month on the 11th in the Rambler and now available online and retailers in the Bali. The Rambler features a QWERTY keyboard with 1.3 megapixel camera, speakerphone, microSDHC expansion slot and Bluetooth with stereo audio support while the Bali has a nearly identical […]
Sprint Officially Announces Motorola i1 for July 25th
Sprint has officially announced the forthcoming launch of the long-awaited Motorola i1 Android-based smart device for the Nextel division, set for Sunday July 25th online and via Telesales for $199.99 after new 2 year agreement before an additional $50 mail in rebate, bringing the total to $149.99. Retail sales will begin on August 8th as […]
Best Buy Launches Boost Mobile Motorola i1
Best Buy has launched the long-awaited Motorola i1 on Boost Mobile after months of anticipation following its initial announcement as CES earlier this year. The i1 features a heavily customized hybrid version of Android which combines the 1.5 kernel with features found in the latest release in 2.2 in order to allow for push to […]
Motorola WX415 Heartland and i897 Amphora Surface
The Bluetooth SIG has leaked the existence of two new unannounced Motorola handsets in the i897 Amphora with prominent Ferrari branding and the WX415 Heartland clamshell. The Heartland is a CDMA clamshell based off of the KRZR family of clamshells with an external touch display along with touch sensitive media player controls, while the […]
Motorola i1 Launching on SouthernLINC
Motorola has announced that regional iDEN carrier SouthernLINC will launch the long-awaited Motorola i1 Android smart device ahead of Sprint’s eventual launch this summer. The SouthernLINC version will be launched later in the second quarter of the year.
CTIA: Motorola and Sprint Announce i1 Android iDEN Smart Device
After months of speculation and anticipation Motorola and Sprint have jointly announced the forthcoming launch of the Motorola i1. The i1 will feature a 3.1 inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen display, Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, M810F certified bodyshell for resistance to shock, vibration and intense rain, Microsoft Document Viewer, Android standard and Swype […]