| Nextel to become Nextel Sprint | | Posted Tuesday, January 24, 2006 3:34:01 PM by Rose Martins | Nextel is offering a bunch of new cell phones that might not be so asthetically appealing, but the Nextel cell phone is a good quality phone. When purchasing a new Nextel phone, you have various types to chose from. 
There is the cheap Nextel phone which still sports a low quality colour screen and built-in GPS, and more sophisticated Nextel's phones with built-in cameras and walkie-talkies.
Refurbished Nextel phones are also available at discounted prices from various cell phone vendours. The Nextel Phone Company have officially merged with Sprint, and all new Nextel phones will now host the Sprint name.
The newly merged Nextel Sprint, are also offering free phones and phone services to the vicitims of hurricane Katrina.
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| | | New PowerSource phones deliver iDEN and CDMA services on one handset | | Posted Tuesday, February 06, 2007 1:08:23 PM by Blog57 Team | | [New PowerSource phones from Sprint include the Motorola Buzz ic502 and the Motorola Blend ic402. Both phones utilize the Nextel iDEN walkie-talkie service and Sprint's nationwide CDMA network.] Overland Park, Kan. -- Sprint and Motorola, Inc. announced nationwide availability of its PowerSource(TM) phones and first-in-the-category phones the Motorola Buzz(TM) ic502 and the Motorola Blend(TM) ic402. An industry first, these phones represent a new category of handsets that utilize the Nextel National Network (iDEN) for walkie-talkie services and the Sprint Nationwide Network (CDMA) for voice and data services. Bringing together the strength of both networks, Sprint customers now have the power to make voice calls; communicate instantly with Nextel Walkie-Talkie services; and stay connected with Sprint Text Messaging, GPS and other advanced applications, all with one single phone.... | |
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| | | Hybrid phones use Sprint s two nets | | Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 3:16:15 PM by Blog57 Team | | Sprint Nextel Corp. has a new batch of phones that executives hope will appeal to the company's differing niches of customers. The Motorola "Buzz" and the "Blend" are the first in a series of hybrid technology mobile phones. They work both with the system running the old wireless network of Nextel Communications Inc. and the different technology running the Sprint network. The phones are a key part of business strategy for the company created in 2005 when Sprint merged with Nextel. "This is a culmination of the merger," said David Owens, a Sprint executive who is helping to oversee the marketing and rollout of the new phones. "It's a tangible benefit to customers." With a high-performance walkie-talkie-style calling service, Nextel relied on its popularity with plumbers, contractors and others to generate rapid growth and strong customer loyalty.... | |
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| | | The gift of gab: New cell phones for the holidays | | Posted Friday, January 05, 2007 1:13:35 PM by Blog57 Team | | No longer is the cellular phone selection limited to the RAZR, a $500 Treo and hundreds of look-alikes and act-alikes. Recent months have brought a wave of new devices that stand apart from the pack in terms of looks and next-generation features.Dominating the new crop is a widening array of BlackBerry-like "smart'' phones designed to be more consumer-friendly in function and price. As compared with the $300 to $500 traditional price tag for higher-end devices, these handsets are debuting at $200 with a two-year contract. .... | |
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| | | Startup to offer IM, email services on basic mobile phones | | Posted Thursday, November 23, 2006 1:06:05 PM by Blog57 Team | | NEW YORK: A technology startup has unveiled plans to offer email, instant messaging and other communications services to low-cost mobile phones. The firm, Berggi Inc., will provide a simpler version of Blackberry to basic entry-level cellphones, the company's chief executive, Babur Ozden, said. The service, planned for launch on Thanksgiving day, will enable owners of basic cellphones to avail of messaging, email and other related services, which are now available only to users of Blackberry, Palm or Microsoft software, and which all need expensive smartphones. .... | |
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| | | Nextel founder Chapple embarks on a new venture | | Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:21:16 AM by Blog57 Team | | John Chapple, who started Nextel Partners in 1998 and sold the company for $9 billion in June, has set up a small venture capital firm to invest in telecommunications startups. Dubbed Hawkeye Investments, the firm is working directly with Rally Capital -- an investment firm led by former Nextel Partners director Dennis Weibling. The firms -- both of which are located at Carillon Point in Kirkland -- already have invested in a Phoenix-based voice over Internet company called Telesphere. Chapple said the firm is in the "embryonic" stages, having just started a few weeks ago. The 53-year-old former McCaw Cellular executive -- who sits on the boards of SeaMobile, Syracuse University and other organizations -- said he is still trying to figure out the structure of the investment firm and whether other individuals or organizations will be involved.... | |
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| | | Wireless providers expand into video | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 3:22:59 AM by Blog57 Team | | Cell phones are morphing into all-in-one media devices, but that doesn't mean they're entertaining consumers. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Verizon is in talks with YouTube to bring user-submitted videos from the Web service to Verizon's wireless customers. The move would follow similar ones by Sprint-Nextel and Cingular to offer video, music and games to their wireless customers. But do people want to watch? "The phone remains primarily for voice communication. All these other things are secondary features," said Michael Gartenberg, research director at Jupiter Research in New York. As for video in particular, he added, "Consumers consistently tell us that while they are interested in these services, they're not willing to pay a whole lot of money for them." The wireless providers are among a growing number of players trying to jump into the market for providing portable video.... | |
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| | | Helio Launches Buddy Tracking Service | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 3:06:39 PM by Blog57 Team | | NEW YORK - With instant messaging programs, it's easy to tell whether a friend is at the computer, ready to chat. Despite its immense popularity, the concept of the buddy list hasn't made a smooth transition to the mobile world. Now a small cell phone provider named Helio LLC is introducing a service for its youthful target audience that not only lets you know whether a friend's phone is turned on, but tells you where that person is. The new "Buddy Beacon" feature uses GPS satellite technology to track up to 25 fellow Helio subscribers. Their locations are plotted on a map displayed on the screen of a pricey new handset that's also being launched on Thursday. The user can see the nearest address for each buddy's location. If one user notices that a friend is nearby, a call can be placed directly from the application.... | |
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| | | Calling all cell phones: Spam | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 11:33:35 PM by Blog57 Team | | Sedef Onder, owner of an advertising firm in New York City, is losing sleep over spam. Late on many Friday evenings, her mobile phone goes off, signaling receipt of a text message announcing the time and place of a hot club party evidently geared toward students. Sometimes the notice comes as a voicemail with a raspy male voice and techno music blasting in the background. "At least with e-mail, there is a junk mail folder," says Ms. Onder, 42 years old. .... | |
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| | | Cell phones still mostly for talking | | Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 1:43:29 PM by Blog57 Team | | Cell phones are morphing into all-in-one media devices, but that doesn't mean they're entertaining consumers. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Verizon is in talks with YouTube to bring user-submitted videos from the Web service to Verizon's wireless customers. The move would follow similar ones by Sprint-Nextel and Cingular to offer video, music and games to their wireless customers. But do people want to watch? ``The phone remains primarily for voice communication,'' said Michael Gartenberg, research director at Jupiter Research in New York. As for video, he added, ``Consumers consistently tell us that while they are interested in these services, they're not willing to pay a whole lot of money for them.'' The wireless providers are among a growing number of players trying to jump into the market for providing portable video.... | |
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| | | Wireless Carriers Expand Entertainment Offerings | | Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 11:29:25 AM by Blog57 Team | | SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Cell phones are morphing into all-in-one media devices, but that doesn't mean they're entertaining consumers. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Verizon is in talks with YouTube to bring user-submitted videos from the Web service to Verizon's wireless customers. The move would follow similar ones by Sprint-Nextel and Cingular to offer video, music and games to their wireless customers. But do people want to watch? "The phone remains primarily for voice communication. All these other things are secondary features," said Michael Gartenberg, research director at Jupiter Research in New York. As for video in particular, he added, "Consumers consistently tell us that while they are interested in these services, they're not willing to pay a whole lot of money for them." The wireless providers are among a growing number of players trying to jump into the market for providing portable video.... | |
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