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Sprint Nextel Shares Technology Rollout Schedule

Mar 23, 2006, 6:02 PM by (staff)

Sprint Nextel discussed several new technologies and devices expected on its network at a recent investor conference. The carrier confirmed previous reports that it expects to launch a dual mode iDEN / CDMA handset in October of this year. The phone will use iDEN for PTT and CDMA for voice and data calls. In the second half of this year Sprint will also launch a dual mode service with its cable partners. Initially they will launch CDMA / Wi-Fi phones that will allow subscribers to use their cable broadband connection and a Wi-Fi access point to make phone calls. Next year they intend to extend the capabilities to integrate home media into the handsets. Sprint expects to commercially launch EV-DO Revision A in the first quarter of 2007 and offer PTT over the network (including iDEN - CDMA cross network connections) in early 2008. In the second quarter of this year, Sprint will also make a decision on which 4G wireless broadband technology the carrier will launch on its 2.5 GHz spectrum.

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nextel18

Mar 23, 2006, 6:23 PM

lol come on rich and eric

i already mentioned this.. lol.

🤣 😛

muchdrama

nextel18 said:
i already mentioned this.. lol.

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Way to ingratiate yourself with the proprietors of this website. Ever think we'd rather get our information from them?

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PRStateofMind

nextel18 said:
i already mentioned this.. lol.

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Yeah but you dont have credibility.

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duckbutter

want a cookie

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dwhitt

You think your cool because you said something was gonna happen before phonescoop did? 🤣 🤣 Maybe if you enjoy this stuff so much you should go work for corporate and handle all new releases of technology

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Rich Brome

I don't understand your point...

Are you suggesting we shouldn't post news if someone has mentioned it in a forum somewhere (that we may or may not have seen)? 😕

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lvein

Mar 28, 2006, 2:55 AM

Good Luck and wishful thoughts

Everything since these two merged has been worse and slower. October 2010 is more like it.

nextel18

it wouldnt have been worse coverage wise becuase it doesnt make a difference.. with slower, you mean customer care, well yea, sprint's is horrible..

october 2010? for what.. the dual mode is coming october of this year.. (2006!)

hondaccordex

Mar 24, 2006, 11:38 AM

whos making the iDEN/CDMA phone?

will it be sanyo, samsung or motorola? i know iden is motorolas network, but i have heard other companys are working it into cdma phones.

Argonnj

Lets hope its not Motorola, but I'm sure no one else is interested in getting involved with iden at this point.

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Rich Brome

Think Motorola i560 + CDMA... 😉

There are others in the pipeline that are more advanced and blur the lines a bit more (meaning they look more like a typical CDMA phone) but I think that will be the first one.

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