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Sprint launched the Motorola i365, another rugged cell phone but in a bar design this time, unlike the other Sprint new phone we wrote about yesterday, which comes in a clamshell form factor.

For those that prefer bar phones, Motorola i365 measures 5.3 x 2.1 x 1.2 inches (134.62mm x 53.34mm x 30.48mm) at 6.7 ounces (190g) and runs with the Iden 800/900 MHz technology, sporting a 130 x 130 display of 64K colors. Great for harsh environments, the handset operates for up to 300 minutes in talking mode using a standard Li-Ion battery, supporting humidity, blowing rain, dust, shock and vibration.

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The iDEN technology uses radio transceivers to digitize and process high volumes of voice and data through a single channel, and works with Time Division Multiple Access technology for multiple access, as well as packet data. Handsets with this technology enabled function as digital wireless telephones, nationwide and International 2-way radios, use packet data for Internet access, 2-way email and text messaging, and have also wireless modem capabilities.



You can use it to transfer files wirelessly via Bluetooth, and benefit from the Nextel Direct Connect1, a service optimized for communications that enables Direct Connect for push-to-talk, Group Connect for conversations with up to 20 subscribers simultaneously, International Direct ConnectSM for connecting from the US to other users from Canada and Mexico, Direct TalkSM backup push-to-talk communication for short range, Direct SendSM to send images and information to other compatible handsets, and NextMail for sending voice messages to mail addresses.



Other services supported by the new cell phone are: Second Line Service that adds a second line to the phone for business or personal, Multimedia Messaging Service for sending audio, pictures, text or all at a time, GPS Navigation for visual and audible turn-by-turn directions, Time/Date, VibraCall Alert for the incoming communication, and Speakerphone.

Sprint provides it at a price of $89.99 with a 2-year agreement.

Yet another cell phone with the Push-to-Talk technology enabled, coming from Sprint. Its name is Motorola Renegade aka Motorola V950 and is a rugged handset. The PTT feature enables you to call a group of users simultaneously without requiring several phone calls to be performed.
Despite its rugged capability, Motorola Renegade is a slim handset with a clamshell design, but that features dust, shock, vibration and blowing resistance because it was developed according to the Military specifications 810F.

In addition to the PTT technology, it supports Sprint’s Mobile Broadband connectivity for high transfer speeds, as well as communication with up to 20 other subscribers using PTT-enabled handsets, via the Group Connect service.
Field workers can download music over-the-air, listen to their favorite tunes via Sprint Radio with over 100 radio stations, watch Sprint TV with CBS, ABC, CNN and other channels, as well as send and receive emails with pictures and videos.

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For finding the shortest and safe routes to the destination, Sprint Navigation adds turn-by-turn directions with clear 3D maps, while the NFL Mobile Live, a new service launched recently by the telecommunication company, gives access to live audio/video stream of 8 NFL Network games.
The Bluetooth sends files wirelessly to another enabled cell phone, and other features of the Sprint new phone include a built-in 2MP camera with camcorder, 4x zoom and flash, mobile email, instant messaging, and the Sprint Mobile Sync for online group management.



The price set for the Sprint new phone is of $129.99 with a 2-year agreement and a $50 mail-in rebate.

“Nextel Direct Connect is critical to Sprint's position as the dominant player in the push-to-talk and GPS solution categories," said Danny Bowman, president of Nextel Direct Connect for Sprint. "Sprint is committed to Nextel Direct Connect and will continue to expand capabilities and options for our customers. With the addition of the Renegade V950, Sprint customers have another rough and tumble handset delivering the fastest national push-to-talk network matched with Sprint's largest voice calling area and the nation's largest mobile broadband network so they can do even more, faster."

Cool name for a col cell phone and a superb design are encountered at the new model from Sanyo released at Sprint telecommunication company.
Sprint says in its press release that this is the first cell phone featuring unique lighting effects and high-speed wireless transfers via the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network, while the user is the one in charge with assigning preferred illumination for each of the contacts in the phone book. These will start to play when there will be an incoming call or a new message received.

Other cool features in the Sanyo Katana Eclipse specs list include live on-demand TV, over-the-air downloads, GPS navigation, web browsing and games. You can add more of these if the phone’s memory is not sufficient, by inserting a microSHDC card of up to 8GB of storage capacity. The media supported includes music, videos, images and contacts back-up.

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The cell phone has speakerphone, Bluetooth wireless technology, dedicated controls for the music player, Sprint Radio with 150 channels where you can listen to your favorite tunes, and downloadable screen savers, ringtones, applications and games.



You have 40 different lighting effects for each of your contacts and you can choose from several playing music modes like blink, pulse, echo and multi-color patterns.
The built-in 1.3MP camera with 12x zooming and video recording capability is not a high-end digital model, but it’s enough to capture funny moments on the go and send them to your friends.



Sanyo thought also in your productivity so it added GPS turn-by-turn directions support, stereo Bluetooth, SMS Voice Messaging, voice-activated dialing, Restrict Lock that lets you set limits for the use of the cell phone, and applications like Calendar, Scheduler, To-Do List, world clock and many many others.
You can store up to 500 entries in the phone book totalizing 700 phone numbers, 1000 emails and 500 web sites.



Katana Eclipse measures 3.6 x 1.9 x 0.7 inches at 3.4 oz which makes it a pocketable handset fitting your palm or purse, with an internal 2-inch TFT LCD display of 65K colors and an external display of 1 inch in diagonal.
Its Li-Ion battery lasts up to 4.6 hours of talking until asking for a new recharge.

You can get it from Sprint at a price of $99.99 with a 2-year contract.

This new Motorola mobile phone was released by Sprint with its cool and free feature called NFL Mobile Live, which enables live audio broadcast NFL Mobile Live, as well as 8 NFL Network games, team content and video highlights exclusively. It’s amazing to see how far the wireless technology allows you to go!



Other important functionalities of this mobile phone model include Sprint Mobile Broadband Network with fast transfers, dedicated music player keys, text inbox and menu controls from the external display of the clamshell.
You can download songs over-the-air via the Sprint Music Store or watch live TV with the Sprint TV feature enabled for video-on-demand, send files wirelessly with Bluetooth technology or add extra multimedia files using a microSD card.
On the go you could take some nice pictures or record videos to remember your trips, thanks to the built-in 2MP camera.

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That’s not all. In addition, you can listen to your favorite tunes with the Sprint Radio, which offers access to over 150 channels, send video mails or picture mails, download Java applications and games, and set cool backgrounds among others.
In its recent press release, Sprint tells us also about the built-in GPS module of the Motorola VE20, which paired with the Sprint Navigation, provides audible turn-by-turn directions, one-click traffic rerouting and listing of over 10 million local entertainment places.

There are also Live Search powered by Microsoft, the Sprint Mobile Email, Instant Messaging, Voice SMS, wireless backup for the phone’s content, strong speakerphone, and productivity tools like the Alarm Clock, Calendar, Calculator or World Clock.

The handset measures 2 x 3.9 x 0.6 inches at 3.5 oz, and sports a 2.2-inch internal TFT display of 262K colors, a 1.6-inch CSTN display on the outside, also color, integrating a Li-Ion battery that can operate continuously for up to 4 hours in talking mode.

The latest news brought by Sprint is the availability of a at software upgrade for the HTC Touch, with EV-DO Rev. A data speeds support, and Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system support for the HTC Mogul.
After following the at download instructions, users of HTC Touch will be able to download content at up to 1.4Mbps speeds and upload at 500kbps, which is a great advantage for productivity on the go, when you need to transfer large files.

GPS comes enhanced and provides support for Sprint Navigation service with audio and visual turn-by-turn directions, 10 million points of interest, and one-click traffic rerouting.
With the Opera browser, you’d have access to full web pages with images, and the possibility to customize, search, save, and take shortcuts on the Internet.
There is also a 40-key on-screen QWERTY keyboard that saves time when replying to emails or writing long text messages.

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The software update fro HTC Mogul provides Sprint TV for watching live shows, news, sports and weather information, on 50 channels.
Using Windows Mobile 6.1, the data is more secure and easier to manage, while there is also the Microsoft Office suit for professional documents and the Live Search feature.



"Sprint is committed to matching customer needs with the technology that gives them the freedom to access and download the content they want and have a PC-like experience," said Michael Hahn, vice president of customer equipment for Sprint. "Whether it's simplicity in setting up the handset, getting turn-by-turn driving directions, sending emails with large attachments or having a better Web experience, the Touch and the Mogul by HTC deliver all of that so customers can have what they want in an instant, from virtually anywhere."

The company offers the two smartphones together with its $99.99 Simply Everything pricing plan featuring unlimited voice and data services. HTC Touch costs $99.99 and the HTC Mogul has a price of $299.99, both coming with a 2-year agreement and a $100 mail-in-rebate.