Motorola Launches the Ruggedized i1 Push-to-Talk Phone
March 22, 2010
The CTIA 2010 kicks off today in Las Vegas and this early Motorola is announcing its latest Android phone with a rather unusual look and features. The Motorola i1 is the first iDEN device that carries the features of most smartphones today thanks to the Android OS running on it. Some of these smartphone features include - a 3.1 inch touch screen, Wi-Fi, optimized browsing experience, Opera Mini 5 browser, access to thousands of Android apps from the Android Marketplace and of course push-to-talk feature. Motorola is releasing the i1 ruggedized phone to Sprint anytime this summer.
The Motorola i1 boasts of a solid body construction that passed military specs for protecting against dust, shock, vibration and blowing rain. It was designed for users who sport a rugged lifestyle and working environment. The phone automatically syncs and integrates with office and personal information including your emails, calendar appointments and contacts. It also syncs with Microsoft Document Viewer and corporate synch for Word or Powerpoint files.
The phone also features both Android standard virtual keyboard and Swype virtual keyboards offering you a easy time when composing messages. It’s high 5 megapixel camera has flash, geo-tagging and panoramic features - providing your with crips photos and clear displays perfectly suited for its vibrant 3.1-inch HVGA screen. The phone also comes with a microSD card and the latest Opera Mini 5 browser that provide quick internet browsing on Nextel Network and Wi-Fi. Plus, the phone is Flash 8-enabled as well, thanks to the Android browser.
The Motorola i1 is slated for release this summer under various Sprint data plans including the Sprint Everything Data 450 plan with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM for only $69.99 per month, and the Sprint Business Advantage Messaging and Data PlanSM starting at $59.99 per month.
Samsung’s First Android Phone is Called the Samsung Moment
October 7, 2009
Samsung may be a little late in joining the Android market but still it’s good to know that it has finally arrived and it’s going to be called the Samsung Moment. Honestly, it sounds cheesy for a smartphone name but nevertheless this Android phone is definitely packed with great features including 3G network connectivity (EVDO Rev.A) and quick access to Google mobile services such as Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube thousands of apps in the Android market. Read more
Palm Pre Gets a Sibling - the Palm Pixi
September 9, 2009
Palm Inc. has just announced a smaller spin-off of its recently released Palm Pre smartphone - introducing the Palm Pixi. Running on Palm OS, the Palm Pixi boasts of powerful features that would put even its small form factor to shame because of those features. An exposed QWERTY keyboard, multi-touch and natural gestures enabled are just some of the key features of the Palm Pixi.
Sprint Snags the Sanyo SCP-2700
March 31, 2009
Sprint and Kyocera Sanyo have joined forces in making the Sanyo SCP-2700 stylish phone to all Sprint customers. Available starting at $49.99, the canby-bar style Sanyo SCP-2700 boasts of a full QWERTY keyboard with threaded messaging (similar to the iPhone), a 1.3 megapixel camera, some useful Sprint data services. The Sanyo SCP-2700 will be available starting May 11 at all Sprint retail stores. Read more
Motorola Stature i9 iDEN Photo to Arrive on Sprint and Boost
February 4, 2009
What would you get if three major players in the mobile phone industry team up together? Well, a thin flip phone called the Motorola Stature i9. And those three players happen to be Motorola, Sprint and Boost Mobile. Motorola is releasing the Stature i9 phone first to Boost Mobile, followed by Sprint Mobile shortly thereafter. So, what do you get from the Motorola Stature i9? Tons of features as follows: Read more
Palm Makes a Comeback, Intros the Palm Pre
January 9, 2009
For quite some time now, Palm, Inc. has been pretty quiet and one can’t help but wonder when it is going to join the well and alive smartphone market. After all, it use to be one of the major players in the industry. Well, that question is answered, and the answer was - CES 2009. Palm, Inc. has announced it’s latest PDA phone - the Palm Pre backed by Palm’s new webOS platform. this new mobile platform was designed to flawlessly synchronize your phone, your PC, and you files on the web. But let’s leave Palm’s webOS aside and discuss what the Palm Pre has to offer us. Read more
Sprint Intros the BlackBerry Curve 8350i to Mobile Customers
December 15, 2008
Sprint has just launched the BlackBerry Curve 8350i smarthphone, RIM’s most advanced push-to-talk BlakcBerry smartphone to date. Utilizing the iDEN technology through the Nextel National Network, BlackBerry Curve 8350i users would have access to Nextel Direct Connect’s push-to-talk service with sub-second call set up. Combining push-to-talk capabilities and other advanced features, this phone would most likely appeal to both individual consumers and business customers which can also address the needs of other industries. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i is geared for customers who need instant convenient push-to-talk services in communicating with friends and family, fellow employees, customers and suppliers. Read more
Sprint Launches the Sanyo Katana Eclipse X Phone
November 3, 2008
Sprint Wireless in cooperation with KYOCERA Sanyo has officially launched the new Katana Eclipse X mobile phone. This new mobile phone is actually a redesigned version of the previously announced Katana Eclipse in August. But this time, Sprint and Sanyo has added a new one-click feature which provides users with access to the phone features in just one click. One Click also allows users to personalize their home screen and also brings the Now Network right to their fingertips by selectnig and organizing features and content including text messaging, Google search, Sprint Navigation, email, web site, music and call log. In addition, One Click also gives users access to Google on their home screen. The new Sanyo Katana Eclipse X mobile phone also features unique light effects with fast data speeds and allows users to assign lighting effects to identify specific callers. One Click’s customizable carousel-style menu which is located on the home screen gives instant information related to various features of the Katana Eclipse X. The Katana Eclipse X’s One Click features also makes it easy for users to access Sprint TV with live and on-demand programming, Sprint Music StoreSM with OTA downloads of full-length songs, Sprint Radio with 150 channels and its built-in MP3 player with microSD card slot. In addition, the Katana Eclipse X also feature Sprint Navigation which provides GPS-enabled audio and visual turn-by-turn driving directions. Other features of the Katana Eclipse X include; built-in speakerphone, stereo Bluetooth, external music navigation, a 1.3MP camera with 12x zoom and video camcorder, speakerphone, wireless backup. The Katana Eclipse X is now available at Sprint retail channels for $99.99 with a 2-year service agreement, after $50 mail-in rebate.
Sprint Releases the Palm Treo 800W
July 14, 2008
Hot on the heels of the iPhone 3G launched, Sprint has just made available the latest Palm Treo handset in its inventory - the Palm Treo 800W. This new smartphone runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS and is geared fro the more professional business users.The Palm Treo 800W runs on Sprint’s Mobile Broadband Network with support for EV-DO Rev. A data speeds. Thus ensuring business professionals faster and more reliable connectivity to the internet even while on the move.Aside from this fast data connection, the Palm Treo 800W also features WiFi and GPS capabilities. The Palm Treo also gives users up-to-date email, contacts, calendar and productivity application access through its direct connection to Microsoft Exchange. It’s like having your laptop in the palm of your hand. Other features of the Palm Treo800w include; a full QERTY keyboard with five-way navigation and one-touch buttons to most used applications,320×320 pixel transflective color TFT touchscreen, supports 16-bit color (65K colors, Qualcomm MSM6800A chipset supporting EvDO Rev A and mobile receive diversit, 802.11b/g, 802.1x (EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS and EAP-TTLS) Wi-Fi, Built-in GPS (standalone and assisted); Sprint Navigation; GPS-powered local search, maps, and navigation from the Today screen, 256MB user memory (approximately 170MB available user memory), 128MB program memor, 2.0 megapixels (1280×1024) with 2x digital zoom and video capture, and microSD/microSDHC cards (up to 8GB supported. The Palm Treo is available now for $249.99 after discounts and mail-in rebates with a two year service contract.
From the Rumor Mill: Palm Treo 800W
June 12, 2008
It looks like the launch of the new iPhone 3G has created quiet a stir not only among mobile phone users but with mobile phone manufacturers as well. Thus, we see various new mobile phone rumors and leaked photos here and there. One of these mobile phone is the Palm Treo 800W. Rumors has started circulating about this new PDA phone as early as last week. And now we gathered some more juicy specs and details about the Palm Treo 800W which we heard will be coming over to Verizon Wireless. So what are these specs and details? First, the Palm Treo 800W will be loaded with a 333mhz unspecified TI processor which is not really something to be proud of since its doesn’t really offer that much faster speed than the processors of other Palm Treo PDA phones. Next, we also learned that the Palm Treo 800W will be running on Windows Mobile 6.1 which is something to be happy about. And now for the usual round of specs and features that we expect to the Palm Treo 800w to have - CDMA 800, EVDO and 1XRTT, personal speakerphone, microUSB, external antenna port, microphone mute option, 3-way calling, HAC compatibility, microSD/SDHC expansion slot, rechargeable li-ion battery, 2.0 megapixel camera with native resolution of 1600×1200 and automatic light balance, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, IR, 320×320 pixel touch sensitive LCD screen, built-in QWERTY keyboard plus a 5-way navigator, backlight for low lighting conditions. The Palm Treo 800 is being rumored to come out sometime in July under Sprint before it will debut under Verizon Wireless network in the third quarter. It will retail for around $250 with a two-year contract. Via
