Motorola is the main purveyor of iDEN after all, so it only makes sense that they release some hot phones on the aging network. With Dan Hesse himself announcing that Nextel would receive an influx of new devices, it only seemed natural that a device like this would find its way into the Nextel stores around the country. continued »

The firmware upgrade utility provided my Motorola for their iDEN handsets has been removed from their site. Also, no reason was given for the abrupt removal. The removal of the utility comes as a shock, as the utility has been a very useful tool for iDEN subscribers the world over. In the United States, this news affects Nextel subscribers. continued »

The rumor mill is operating at full swing this fine Saturday morning, and this one is a biggie. It is being suggested that Deutsche Telekom is considering buying out Sprint Nextel. You read it right, buy them out. There are quite a few sources reporting this now, and while it is only wild speculation, it does present an interesting idea, ... continued »

While it might be easy to forget Nextel in the face of overwhelming iPhone, Instinct and Vu shaped competition, there are still legions of users enjoying push-to-talk with the carrier.  Since Sprint bought the company out, they've been promising to deliver QChat: an upgrade to PTT that uses EV-DO Rev.A rather than the iDEN Direct Connect system currently in place.  ... continued »

When in doubt, regroup: that seems to be the current Sprint ethos, with the carrier describing a single core infrastructure to form the backbone of its CDMA, iDEN and WiMAX networks, along with the added bonus of the opportunity to monetise users through location-based information capture and customised services.  Ben Vos, VP of core technologies at Sprint, described the combination ... continued »

Sprint reiterated their commitment to Nextel Direct Connect earlier today, and you’ve already seen our coverage on the Motorola CABO. Engadget Mobile unraveled the Motorola i872. continued »

It feels like iDEN is staging a come back or something. There were info about the CABO that came out yesterday, and now images of the Motorola i335. There isn’t a lot of info on it other than an added VGA camera, Bluetooth and improved music functionality. continued »

I’m as shocked as Engadget with the newly design of what appears to be Motorola’s new iDEN phone, the Cabo. It takes on a similar form-factor as the RAZR 2, but with better features like a 3-megapxiel camera, larger (looking) external touch screen. There’s support for Bluetooth, and takes SD card size up to 6GB. continued »