Deutsche Telekom seems to be more and more interested in mergers. After we’ve heard how its T-Mobile UK division will join forces with Orange UK, we now hear that the German conglomerate has a new target in sight. Sprint Nextel might be the company that Deutsche Telekom will purchase and this isn’t the first time we hear about it. That means Sprint Nextel will merge with T-Mobile USA and AT&T’s comfortable second largest position will be threatened by the new emerging carrier.

Don’t get all too excited just yet folks. Said merger will not be a piece of cake and it will take a while to be accomplished. In the mean time Deutsche Telekom is being advised by Deutsche Bank on the matter and we should see an offer in the following weeks. We’ll be back with more details soon as this is a very important move in the mobile business.

Tags: Deutsche Telekom, Merger, Nextel, Orange, Other Brands, Sprint, Sprint, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, UK, usa

Back in February we got our hands on some leaked promotional shots of the Motorola i465. Well, both Motorola and Nextel have come forth and confirmed the phone’s existence and stating it will be on the Nextel iDEN network sometime soon.

If you don’t know what iDEN is, it’s Nextel’s Push-to-Talk walkie-talkie like service that sets the company apart from the rest.

The i465’s QWERTY keyboard coupled with the Push-to-Talk features might spurr some interest. But with Motorola on a steady decline, will anything be enough to regain the companies once legendary image?
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If you want a Motorola i9, that’s what you’re going to get. The phone is heading to Sprint stores and Nextel stores are going to get the i9 on March 12. The phone will cost $249.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. What do you think? Is the i9 worth all that cash? Or would you rather get something different for the same amount of money?

via BGR

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It looks like someone close to Motorola went ahead and leaked the press photo of that Motorola i467 iDEN phone. There’s no official release date yet but judging from the clarity of this picture, we should expect a release date soon. The phone will feature a full QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, a VGA camera, Push to Talk capabilities and a web browser with a dedicated key. We have no prices for now but we’re going to look for this iDEN phone in Sprint Nextel phones.

via mobile-review

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Motorola brings us another mobile phone, the i3651S Smartphone. It has some eco-friendly and health benefits as this new smartphone has been designed as a device to consume lower electrical or thermal energy.

The i365IS phone offers a protection technique that ensures safe operation of electronic equipments in explosive atmospheres, with IS battery and other accessories. With Bundled Advanced Features (AFU), the novel mobile phone also features an Emergency Group Call function that allows the phone to prioritize an emergency call over all other phone activities.
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The iDEN ready BlackBerry 8350i Curve has been released by Spring Nextel today and coincidentally the same day Motorola i9 pictures appeared around the web. The phone should be released soon by Sprint Nextel as this is another iDEN ready phone.

The i9 is a clamshell phone which will feature a 3 megapixel camera with auto focus and flash, ModeShift and GPS and push-to-talk services. Feeling lucky? Will it be released before Christmas? We are yet to find out!

via justamp

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Well then iDEN fans will definitely love this release. Sprint Nextel launched the BlackBerry Curve 8350i so if you are a push-to-talk person, you should definitely check it out. This RIM smartphone will wear OS 4.6 and it will have WiFi and GPS support. It has a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0 and microSDHC support. It comes with International Direct Connect and Talkgroup support and it will get you talking to your friends in no time. The full QWERTY keyboard is right there of course and the 1400 mAH battery is removable. The phone is available for $149.99 with a two year contract and it should be your first choice when choosing push-to-talk smartphone.
Danny Bowman, president of Nextel Direct Connect said:

The BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone is the most recent example of our solid commitment to iDEN technology and our Nextel Direct Connect customers. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i smartphone is designed for customers who require instant convenient push-to-talk services to communicate with friends and family as well as with employees, customers and suppliers. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i is a premium smartphone that strikes a perfect balance between performance and usability.

via Press

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Motorola and Nextel have announced the new i776 flip phone. It’s one of the slimmest Nextel flip phones yet, measuring 3.39 by 1.8 by 0.8 inches. The i776 will get you a VGA camera, stereo Bluetooth, support for Nextel’s second line service. There’s a personal organizer, a speakerphone, GPS, messaging and Nextel’s Direct Connection services.

So if you’re keen on this new iDEN ready phone from Nextel, then hit their stores and ask for availability dates and prices.

Tags: i776, iden, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, Nextel, Sprint

When two grown-up companies like Sprint and Nextel love each other very very much, offsprings like the current Sprint Nextel will emerge. But this baby is not what Sprint had in mind from Nextel. Sprint doesn’t want to have anything to do with Nextel anymore and we’ve know for quite a while they’ve been having some problems. Couples counseling didn’t work for them and Sprint desperately wants someone to buy its Nextel corporation. (more…)

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The iDEN BlackBerry 8350i will get you that push-to-talk service people are so crazy about. While I prefer the traditional mobile conversations, which by the way I am so good at, I can’t help but notice people and carriers embracing various handsets with push-to-talk support.

The 8350i will also have a 2.0 megapixel camera, GPS, WiFi and with the Group Connect service you will be shouting orders up to 20 people across the continent. Go to Sprint-Nextel to get yours now and look for future RIM designs meant for push-to-talk.

Tags: BlackBerry, Mobile News, Nextel, push to talk, Research In Motion, RIM, Sprint, Sprint

Sprint Nextel appears to have lowered the price of their Phone as Modem add on plans to $15 per month. That’s a huge $35 drop from the initial $50 per month fee. That’s quite a good deal or certainly a better one than what Sprint had running before.

In order to qualify for it you’ll have to abide by some rules. First of all you will need to own a Power Vision phone which can be tethered to a computer. Then you should get a data plan if you didn’t have one, just so you have the data to tether. Keep in mind that Sprint has a 5GB monthly data usage limit and a 300MB off-network limit in place and don’t go overboard too often.

Tags: Computer, Mobile News, modem, Nextel, Sprint, Sprint, tethering

The Guys over at Sprint have some financial problems to say the least. We’ve seen them sell a large number of their towers a few weeks ago and we’ve heard rumors about Sprint selling Nextel.

It appears now that Google is interested in a Sprint acquisition. The rumor has been around the block last year too but it appears that now Google has a special interest in Sprint’s WiMAX network now which they would surely use to launch the first Android devices.

For now we don’t have any Android devices and no official news around the matter. Are we to see Google’s XOHM soon?

Tags: Android, Google, Google, Mobile News, Nextel, Sprint, Sprint, wimax, XOHM

Sprint-Nextel is going to sell a lot of cellphone towers to TowerCo. What’s funny is that after selling about 3300 towers they will actually own a small number of towers. What do I mean a lot? I mean about 3300 towers worth about $670 million. Not that bad considering they seem to desperately need money for paying off debts.
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Sprint has recently bought Nextel and we all know that. Now it’s rumored that SK Telecom is looking to acquire Sprint Nextel. Are we going to have an SK Telecom Sprint Nextel name here? Is this what the third American carrier will look like?

CNBC has reported SK Telecom’s interest in Sprint Nextel, but the sale is far from completed. SK Telecom, South Korea’s top wireless provider, is looking for a friendly merger and isn’t planning a hostile take over. Or so they say. In the mean time members of the Sprint’s board aren’t that happy with such an outcome and I don’t think they will change their minds soon. After all Sprint isn’t doing so bad are they? Of course they could benefit from such an agreement but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s bound to happen. And when it happens, we’re going to be there for the coverage.

Tags: Mobile News, Nextel, SK Telecom, Sprint, Sprint

Hi, can you hear me know? What about now? Can you read me at least? Good, since I am writing, not talking to you! Do you happen to hear voices by any chance? Poor cell phone coverage, I know! It happens to the best of us. Even 3G networks get tired from time to time and they fail sending out their signal right. But don’t fear, Cellranger is here! Cellranger is a device invented to pimp your signal strength. No more missed calls or misinterpreted phrases.
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Sprint just announced that subscribers in 40 more markets will be able to access their QChat push and talk service. QChat will be available for upcoming devices such as the LX400 by LG, Z400 by Samsung, and PRO-200 and PRO-700 by Sanyo.

Dose all this feel like a Nextel thing? Well yes it is. The service will be called Nextel Direct Connect. If you’re curious about prices the LG LX 400 will be up for grabs for $79.99, the Samsung SPH-Z400 for $99.99, the Sanyo Pro-200 at $49.99 and the Sanyo Pro-700 at $79.99. There’s a two year contract involved and a $50 mail in rebate for every model. That’s what you need to pay if you want to push and talk Nextel’s style and you can start buying today.

I guess that’s what I didn’t like from Nextel before so I wouldn’t hurry to get such a plan. Others grew fond of the push and talk feature so they’ll be happy to have it from Sprint too.

via Sprint

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A guy shooting his gun at this Motorola i335 wasn’t portrayed in this video. Other than that, this slick Motorola phone seems to take everything on. And they say it will surely survive any kind of mistreatment. If you need a phone that can take a punch (wonder what your day job is) then maybe you should buy one of these, later this year when the i335 is supposed to hit the market.
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Samsung Mobile has recently unveiled a cell phone with the fastest push-to-talk network and built-in GPS system. The latest device is named as the Z400 Nextel Direct Connect Cell Phone. Having passed muster in the military durability test, the Nextel Z400 is 100% percent resistant to shock, dust and vibration.

In fact, it comes cased in a rubberized coating, which is scratch-free. The Z400 is claimed to be the Samsung’s first Nextel Direct Connect® capable handset. The Nextel phone supports the 1.3 megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom, video camcorder, bluetooth wireless technology, call alert, speakerphone and SMS text Messaging.

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Sprint recently launched four new Nextel Direct Connect phones based on Qualcomm’s QChat(R) technology. The models include Z400 by Samsung, LX400 by LG, PRO-200 and PRO-700 by Sanyo. The phones feature Sprint’s Mobile Broadband and Nextel Direct Connect services.

“Instant connections help customers get things done more efficiently, and these new phones allow us to continue to deliver on the gold standard of instant push-to-talk connectivity on the Now Network,” said Kevin Packingham, senior vice president of product and technology development for Sprint. “In addition to delivering on this instant connectivity, these new phones also add the speed of Sprint Mobile Broadband and Sprint’s largest voice calling area so customers can do even more, faster.”

Nextel Direct Connect push-to-talk service based phone LX400 by LG boast Bluetooth features 1.3 megapixel camera, GPS and noise reduction technology. Shock, dust and vibration resistant Z400 by Samsung features Bluetooth, Sprint Navigation and 1.3 Megapixel camera. The slim PRO-200 by Sanyo delivers Nextel Direct Connect push-to-talk services along with Bluetooth, messaging and mobile email capabilities. Rugged PRO-700 bears military standards certification for shock, dust and vibration.

All the phones feature Direct Connect (R), Group Connect and Call Alerts. While LG LX400 is priced at $79.99, the Z400 by Samsung is priced at $99.99. Sanyo PRO-200 and PRO-700 are priced at $49.99 and $79.99 respectively. All the new models will be available by June 15 through sprint retail stores.

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Deutsche Telekom is said to be the third carrier to enter an already difficult combination like Sprint taking over Nextel. This is just a rumor yet picked up from the German paper Die Spiegel. According to it Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile USA are preparing for such a merger. Official talks haven’t started yet but we will be covering that too.

Can this be a successful formula for taking out the competition? Not only will the German company have to integrate their own services and promote them to Sprint’s customers but they will also have to continue the integration of Nextel’s users. That means mixing GSM, AWS, PCS, CDMA and iDEN. I wonder if it’s worth it

Continue reading: Deutsche Telekom looking to pick up Sprint?

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