Kyocera DuraMax
over in the "Sprint Enables DirectConnect to Work Over 1xRTT" discussion:
Who else?
...uses CDMA 1x over 1900mHz? Cspire? US Cellular and Verizon do not have much PCS coverage.
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This looks like a step down from my old motorola v950
Looks like going in wrong direction.
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over in the "Review: Kyocera DuraMax for Sprint" discussion:
The most basic thing Sprint allows Kyocera to screw up royally
I'm sorry, but from the review, it sounds like there are so many things that us iDEN folks are accustomed to having perfect right out of the bat, that it's a wonder that this phone ever made it out of the lab and onto store shelves. Why do I say that??? Here's why...
The phone's volume on the ear piece and loud speaker are both weak at best. If you're doing anything outside where there is sound above say 70 decibels (which happens often on even "quiet" construction sites), then this phone will be useless.
Secondly, signal strength. As the review stated, his iDEN device worked IN his basement (and everywhere else) whereas this Kyocera barely worked indoors, and failed in the basement. Outdoors should improve things, but that's not ...
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The phone's volume on the ear piece and loud speaker are both weak at best. If you're doing anything outside where there is sound above say 70 decibels (which happens often on even "quiet" construction sites), then this phone will be useless.
Secondly, signal strength. As the review stated, his iDEN device worked IN his basement (and everywhere else) whereas this Kyocera barely worked indoors, and failed in the basement. Outdoors should improve things, but that's not ...
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over in the "Sprint Pegs Oct. 2 as CDMA-Based PTT Service Launch" discussion:
International PTT roaming
Sprint also noted that it will begin to offer international PTT roaming in select countries starting in 2012.
That's not how I read the press release, but perhaps I missed something.
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over in the "Sprint Pegs Oct. 2 as CDMA-Based PTT Service Launch" discussion:
2005 Called, They Want Their Technology Back
This would have been exciting news 6 years ago.
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over in the "Hands-On: Kyocera DuraCore & DuraMax for Sprint" discussion:
Seriously?? Kyocera??
If one thing customers like about iden phones besides the DC is the loud speaker and good quality motorola iden phones. I don't know why they don't stick with moto instead of using this garbage company that makes crap phones.
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over in the "Hands-On: Kyocera DuraCore & DuraMax for Sprint" discussion:
2008 Called, They Want Their Phones Back.
The most cheap outdated looking junk out there. Boost Mobile maybe.
over in the "Hands-On: Kyocera DuraCore & DuraMax for Sprint" discussion:
When will these phones be available?
I didn't see that info.
