Cell Phones

Motorola i890 Now at Sprint


Motorola i890

Blue- and white-collar workers get things done with Nextel Direct Connect offering sub-one second push-to-talk call set-up and the world’s largest push-to-talk community

March 15, 2009 – Combining a sleek, stylish look, advanced multimedia features and the best-in-class push-to-talk services of Nextel Direct Connect, Sprint announced availability of Motorola i890 on the Nextel National Network.

Priced at $129.99 with a two-year service agreement on a new-line activation or eligible upgrade and $50 mail-in rebate (excluding taxes), Motorola i890 is available with Nextel Direct Connect calling plans in all Sprint sales channels, including Sprint retail stores, Business Direct Sales, Telesales (1-800-Nextel-9) and Web sales (www.nextel.com).Read more

Samsung Sunburst, Strive Coming to AT&T

by jessica on Mon, 2010-03-15 10:59


Samsung Sunburst

Two new Samsung phones are coming to AT&T this month - the Sunburst, a full touch screen phone with customizable widgets and Strive, a vertical slider with a full QWERTY keyboard.

The Samsung Sunburst is a 3.0" full touchscreen device with access to apps and social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. It has a virtual full keyboard, full browser with single zoom, 2.0 megapixel camera/camcorder, SMS and MMS messaging, mobile E-mail, AT&T Mobile Music, AT&T Navigator and more.

The Samsung Sunburst will be available from AT&T for $39.99 on March 21, 2010 after a two-year agreement and mail-in-rebate. (Pay $89.99 and receive $50 AT&T Promotion Card with a two year service agreement.)Read more

Ultra-Tough CASIO G'zOne Brigade Arrives at Verizon Wireless

by jessica on Fri, 2010-03-12 05:00


CASIO G'zOne Brigade

Verizon Wireless and CASIO on Thursday announced that the CASIO G'zOne Brigade is now available. The CASIO Brigade is not only water, dust and shock resistant, but the first push-to-talk clamshell handset with a full QWERTY keypad.

Great for those who need devices that stand up to tough work conditions, this rugged device also has features you need for business such as an HTML browser, Document Viewer for reviewing Microsoft Word documents, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and PDFs.

Additional Features:

  • 3.2 megapixel camera with flash, video capture and LED light
  • Clear Talk for superior sound quality
  • Water, shock, dust, immersion, vibration, humidity, salt fog, altitude, high and low temperature storage, and solar radiation resistant conforming to MIL-STD-810F
  • Field Force Manager capable – A resource management tool that provides businesses with the ability to locate and communicate with their mobile field workers
  • Dedicated message keys – Provide one-touch access to messaging
  • Text to Speech – Allows customers to listen to their text messages, multimedia messages and e-mails
  • Best Shot – Has six presets for a perfect photo finish and automatically changes the setup of the camera based on the background
  • Auto Focus – Offers single point, nine point and multi point and face detection, perfect for group shots air
  • microSD storage for high-quality photos and music
  • Speakerphone with front-facing stereo speaker
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Verizon Gets First MOTOBLUR Device: Motorola DEVOUR

by jessica on Thu, 2010-02-04 05:26


Motorola DEVOUR

Motorola and Verizon this week announced DEVOUR, Verizon's first device with MOTOBLUR, Motorola's Android-powered content delivery service.

With MOTOBLUR, you don't need to open or log into new apps or sites to stay in the loop. The Happenings widget delivers friend-feeds, status updates, wall posts and photo uploads from social media sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, and the Universal Inbox gathers texts, messages and emails – and places them all on the home screen.

DEVOUR features a 3.1" touch screen display, a slide-out QWERTY keypad, 8 GB microSD card, 3 megapixel camera, video capture and playback, a 3.5mm headset jack, stereo Bluetooth and comes pre-loaded with apps such as Gmail, Google Talk, YouTube, Google Search and Google Maps with Google Maps Navigation. Read more

Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus Available Today at Verizon Wireless

by jessica on Mon, 2010-01-25 05:00


Palm Pre Plus

Verizon Wireless announced that both the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus are available today, January 25, online at www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless stores.

Both devices feature a built-in 3G Mobile Hotspot – a Wi-Fi hotspot that can be shared among five Wi-Fi-capable devices. 3G Mobile Hotspot usage is priced at $40 for 5GB and 5 cents per megabyte overage.

The Palm Pre Plus is available for $149.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate, and Palm Pixi Plus costs $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate, each with a new two-year agreement. Verizon is also running a special through February 14, 2010 where if you buy a Palm Pre Plus or a Palm Pixi Plus you get a Palm Pixi Plus free after a mail-in rebate.

Pixi Touchstone Back Covers are also available for Palm Pixi Plus owners. The covers come in pink, blue, green, orange and black for $29.99 each at www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless stores.

New Ultra-Rugged Motorola Brute i680 Arrives at Sprint


Motorola Brute i680

Jan. 11, 2010 – Motorola Brute i680, which combines ultra-rugged durability with the best-in-class push-to-talk services of Nextel Direct Connect, is available from Sprint.

Motorola Brute i680 meets Military Specification 810F for dust, shock, vibration, low temperature, high temperature, low pressure, solar radiation, salt fog, humidity and blowing rain.

"Motorola Brute combined with the exclusive Public Safety applications only available on Nextel phones from Sprint allows public safety personnel to communicate, even if they are out of network range, an irreplaceable communication tool in times of emergency," said Fared Adib, vice president – Product Development, Sprint. "Motorola Brute is a great device for anyone who works in extreme conditions."

Motorola Brute i680 has all the features Nextel customers have come to depend on including the best-in-class push-to-talk capabilities of Nextel Direct Connect, support of business applications and Mil Spec durability. This rugged clam shell is the ideal phone for anyone who will encounter extreme conditions and incorporates a 2-megapixel camera with flash, large internal and external display, GPS, large battery for extended talk time, music features and stereo Bluetooth. It also offers the upgraded ability to switch from an active push-to-talk call to an interconnect voice call at the touch of a button. Read more

Samsung Convoy Joins Verizon Wireless' Fleet Of Push To Talk Phones


Samsung Convoy

Rugged Push to Talk Handset Works Hard To Let Customers Play Harder

November 5, 2009 — Verizon Wireless and Samsung Mobile, announce the availability of the Samsung Convoy, a rugged Push to Talk device with military specifications built to withstand the harshest of elements. The Convoy's high-quality stereo speaker, extended battery life and multiple messaging options make it the ideal device to stay connected in the toughest conditions.

Available color: Charcoal grey

Key features:

  • Rugged, durable and robust design: Meets military specifications 810F standards for shock and dust resistance, vibration, salt fog, humidity, solar radiation, altitude and low and high temperature storage
  • Push to Talk capabilities that leverage Verizon Wireless’ Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network for fast two-way communications to get jobs done quickly and efficiently
  • High-quality stereo speaker
  • 1300 mAh for long battery life
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Samsung DoubleTake Hits Alltel Stores

by jessica on Wed, 2009-11-04 13:43


Samsung DoubleTake

The holiday season is right around the corner, and if you have a texter on your gift list, check out the new Samsung DoubleTake from Alltel Wireless. It includes a sliding full QWERTY keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera, full-color external LCD screen, Bluetooth capabilities, built-in speakerphone and the internal phone book will hold up to 1000 entries.

One of the best features of this phone its' price. The Samsung DoubleTake will be available tomorrow (November 5, 2009) in bold red and charcoal gray for just $39.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with activation of a 1-year service contract. Pick it up in Alltel stores or online at www.alltel.com.

LG Returns to Cricket with the HELiX

by jessica on Thu, 2009-10-29 10:36


LG HELiX

LG returns to Cricket with the announcement of the LG HELiX. The HELiX features a 2.0" internal color display, a smaller external color display, 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, one-touch speakerphone, and a large keypad.

The HELiX is available in silver and pink and supports Cricket's unlimited wireless features, such as talk, text and picture messaging and Mobile Web. The LG HELiX is available today for $139.99.

"LG HELiX is a reliable and user friendly phone that boasts a variety of features making it easy to stay connected with family and friends," said Ehtisham Rabbani, vice president of product strategy and marketing for LG Mobile Phones. "LG HELiX is a perfect handset to reintroduce LG phones into the Cricket handset lineup."

For more information visit www.mycricket.com.

BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone Announced

by Anonymous on Thu, 2009-10-22 11:11


BlackBerry Bold 9700

The new BlackBerry Bold 9700 will be in stores from both AT&T and T-Mobile in time for the holiday season. It will be the first 3G-powered BlackBerry smartphone available from T-Mobile, and also the first smartphone from Research In Motion (RIM) that includes built-in support for both 3G connectivity and voice calls over Wi-Fi.

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone includes support for 3G HSDPA networks around the world, a next-generation (624 MHz) processor, 256MB Flash memory, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g).

It also has a full-QWERTY keyboard, a touch-sensitive optical trackpad, 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and video recording; and a music and video player. A hot-swappable microSD/SDHC memory card slot gives you additional storage for multimedia files. A 2GB memory card is included with support for 32GB cards. Read more

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