Sprint announces Motorola ADMIRAL with Direct Connect, Coming on October 23 for $99.99
Spirnt has announced the Motorola ADMIRAL, the first smartphone that boasts Sprint Direct Connect speed. It is powered by a 1.2GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It feature a 3.1-inch (640 x 480 pixels) touchscreen display and QWERTY keyboard. It has push-to-talk capabilities with Sprint Direct Connect that uses Sprint 3G (EVDO Rev. A) network.
Motorola ADMIRAL is designed to meet Military Standard 810G for dust, shock, vibration, solar radiation, low pressure and high and low temperatures and features Corning Gorilla Glass scratch-resistant display. It ha 5MP camera with 720p HD video capture, flash and 4x zoom, Wi-Fi – 802.11 b/g/n, aGPS, 4GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD and a 1860 mAh Lithium-ion battery that offers up to 9h talk time.
The Sprint Direct Connect offers push-to-talk services that allows individuals and groups get connected with just the push of a button. Other Sprint Direct Connect services include, Guaranteed Talk Permit , Call Alert with Text, TeamDCSM, NextMail and Availability Notification.
It supports Microsoft Exchange and other IT security features that could be managed using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Server, including password support, remote wipe and data encryption. It offers standard PIN and password lock support and alphanumeric password lock. It comes with Quickoffice to view and edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as Adobe PDF documents.
The Motorola ADMIRAL would be available through Sprint direct ship sales channels, including Sprint Business Sales, Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and Web Sales and can be ordered at Sprint Stores beginning October 23, for $99.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade and 2 year service agreement, after a $50 mail-in rebate via reward card. It would be available from all Sprint sales channels on November 13.
Source: Press Release
Sprint announces HTC EVO Design 4G, coming on October 23 for $99.99
Sprint has announced another phone in the HTC EVO family, the HTC EVO Design 4G. It has 4-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touchscreen display and has aluminum unibody design. It is powered by 1.2GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It features 5MP rear-facing camera with flash and HD video recording and a 1.3MP front-facing camera.
Other features include, 3G / 4G capabilities, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n with DLNA, 8GB microSD card included with support for up to 32GB with MicroSD, and a 1520 mAh Lithium Ion battery.
It also comes with Sprint applications, including Sprint Zone, Sprint TV & Movies, Sprint Football Live, Sprint Navigation, NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile. The HTC Watch that lets you watch shows and movies on the go.
HTC EVO Design 4G would be available through all Sprint sales channels, including Sprint Stores, Web Sales and Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) starting October 23rd for $99.99 (excluding taxes) with a new 2 year service agreement or eligible upgrade and after a $50 mail-in rebate via reward card.
Apple iPhone Event set for October 4th
Let’s talk iPhone , this is what the invite sent by Apple to some media outlets looks like and Engadget got hold of one. The rumour about an iPhone event on Oct 4th was first reported by AllThingsD and it’s turned out to be true. The event takes place on October 4th at 10am at the Apple Campus at 1 , Infinite Loop. We are not sure if Apple would launch only one device as there has been a lot of talk about a cheaper iPhone as well.
We should be finding out more details as we get closer to the actual event. Get ready for your dose of iPhone news on Oct 4th , 10 AM California Time , 10:30 PM India Time , 6PM London Time and 1 AM Oct 5th in Hong Kong
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HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II coming to T-Mobile USA on October 12
T-Mobile has announced 2 phones, HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II on their 4G (HSPA+ 42) network that would offer download speeds of 8 Mbps with peak speeds around 20 Mbps on T-Mobile’s 4G network. The HTC Amaze 4G has 4.3 S-LCD display, 8MP auto focus camera with a backside illuminated sensor for improved low light performance, zero shutter lag and a dual LED flash and 1080p HD video recording. It has 1.5 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android 2.3.4.The Samsung Galaxy S II has 4.52 inch Super AMOLED Plus touch screen, 1.5 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread).
Specifications of T-Mobile HTC Amaze 4G
4.3 inch (540 x 960 pixels) Super LCD capacitive display11.8 mm thick and weighs 173gQualcomm Snapdragon S3 Processor with 1.5 GHz dual-core CPUsAndroid 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)8MP camera with dual LED flash and 1080p HD video recording, 2MP front-facing cameraSRS virtual surround, Music player and FM Radio1 GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD4G HSPA+ speeds up to 42 Mbps, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS and NFC1730 mAh lithium-ion batterySpecifications of T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II
4.52 inch (800 x 480 pixels) Super AMOLED Plus capacitive display9.4 mm thick and weighs 135gQualcomm Snapdragon S3 Processor with 1.5 GHz dual-core CPUsAndroid 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)8MP camera with LED flash and 1080p HD video recording, 2MP front-facing camera1 GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD4G HSPA+ speeds up to 42 Mbps, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS and NFC1850 mAh lithium-ion batteryThe HTC Amaze 4G has some of the advanced digital camera features, including SmartShot, PerfectPics, SweepShot, ClearShot HDR and BurstShot. The Samsung Galaxy S II has some of the TV and video contents such as Netflix, T-Mobile TV in Mobile HD, Samsung Media Hub and YouTube.
The HTC Amaze 4G costs $259.99 and the Samsung Galaxy S II costs $229.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate card with a two-year service agreement. These phones are expected to be available in an exclusive online pre-sale via T-Mobile.com beginning October 10 and are expected to be available at T-Mobile retail stores and select dealers nationwide starting October 12.