The Samsung Z400 is a push-to-talk phone recently released with Sprint.  It is surrounded by a rubber coating to help reduce scratching and improve the grip. The Samsung Z400 measures 3.7 by 1.9 by 0.96 inches and weighs in at 3.5 ounces. The Samsung Z400 is a military-grade - durable phone, which had to pass rigorous test to receive this title. ... continued »

The expansion of Nextel Direct connect will be giving Sprint customers more ways to get things done instantly with industry-leading push-to-talk and fast data speeds. Sprint customers in over 40 markets will soon get Nextel Direct Connect with 4 new broadband phones. These Phones include: LX400 by LG(R) - The LX400 by LG is packaged in a slender form factor and enables ... continued »

Sprint's upcoming QChat service is definitely something to get excited about, as it will finally enable seamless push to talk between Nextel and Sprint subscribers. So it only figures that Sprint announcing 40 new markets for the service, and four new phones, is some big news. QChat will have comparable latency to iDEN, which makes it the perfect technology to ... continued »

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 »

It certainly has been a big week in the world of mobile. Though there was many exciting events, RIM without a doubt stole the headlines this week. Not only did the long awaited BlackBerry Bold, AKA the BlackBerry 9000 get official, but we also found out that AT&T would be the first to carry the hot device. Furthermore, we also ... 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 »

An article published in the Wall Street Journal states that Sprint is "seriously considering" spinning off Nextel. The Nextel division is Sprint has been causing problems with debt, and the common consensus is that it was a mistake for Sprint to purchase them. The source for the article are 'people close to the situation', so take that at face value. continued »

We have heard a lot about Sprint's next generation of Push To Talk technology, called QChat. Until now though, we had not heard too much about Verizon's plans for their next generation of Push To Talk technology. It has always been a safe bet Verizon would not let Sprint get away with an exclusive technology, and now we can clearly ... continued »

Sprint will be providing the communications support for the Pope's visit to New York. Each of the 600 phones Sprint is providing, will be equipped with Direct Connect, a la Nextel. Sprint is providing these phones at the request of the Archdiocese of New York. The phones will provide instant communication between the staff during the activities of the ... continued »

As of today, Sprint and Nextel customers using certain handsets will have the option to dump their pocket full of change and, with suitably equipped retailers, use their cellphones to make credit card payments.  The software comes courtesy of Pipeline Data and is called Aircharge; once installed on a device it uses Bluetooth to send the credit card details to ... continued »