September 28, 2005
Motorola i930 Smartphone
Sprint Nextel and Motorola Inc. today announced plans to offer the i930, a compact clamshell device from Motorola featuring the Windows Mobile based Smartphone operating system. Packed with domestic and international voice, data and walkie-talkie capabilities, Sprint's newest Motorola iDEN® technology smart phone for the Nextel Nationwide Network helps mobile professionals take care of business in more places than ever before. The Motorola i930 is expected to be available nationwide next month in Sprint business sales channels, Sprint Stores and online at Sprint for a suggested retail price of $499.99 before discounts and promotions.
Motorola i930 goes above and beyond to extend wireless communications to virtually anywhere needed. Using the provided SIM card, this unique device operates on 800/900 iDEN and 900/1800/1900 GSM frequencies allowing users to make or receive voice calls and receive voicemail messages in the U.S. and more than 100 countries using a single phone number. Keeping connected to clients, co-workers or family members while abroad is easy with support for GPRS data roaming in areas where Sprint has international roaming agreements. Customers traveling in parts of North America, South America, Europe and Asia can utilize email, web browsing and text and Multimedia Messaging*. For a full list of supported international coverage areas visit Nextel.
Road warriors desiring instant communication with the push of a button will benefit from Nextel Nationwide Walkie-Talkie Services* in the United States and Nextel International Walkie-Talkie Services* that allow customers to instantly connect with other users on the Nextel Nationwide Network in and between the U.S., Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico and Peru.
The Motorola i930 blends a consumer friendly design with a mix of personal and productivity-enhancing capabilities. Equipped with Microsoft® Windows Mobile, the Motorola i930 replicates the familiar desktop experience and offers full personal information management and email functionality through wireless synchronization with Microsoft Office Outlook, including features such as Calendar, and Contacts or personal Internet email. Users on the go can send and receive email and text messages*; manage contacts, schedule appointments and organize tasks quickly and conveniently. Customers who frequently need to review email attachments will find benefit with the preloaded ClearVue Suite to open and view Microsoft Office PowerPoint® presentations, Microsoft Excel graphs, worksheets and charts, Microsoft Office Word documents, PDFs, and other popular image files.
The Motorola i930 also features a built-in camera and camcorder to capture and share moments when you wish you had your camera or need to capture visuals for critical business functions. Additional media capabilities are possible with support for Multimedia Messages* and the presence of Windows Media Player for playing audio and video files directly on the handset. A secure digital slot allows customers to add memory and content with SD cards (sold separately).
For additional content, the Motorola i930 includes an on-device link to the Sprint PCS Software Store provided by Handango(TM). Customers can find, download* and buy software, games, ringtones, graphics and other Windows Mobile based smartphone applications simply and securely.
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Posted by BJ at September 28, 2005 11:06 AM
