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FCC Spills Details on iDEN-Based Motorola QWERTY Phone

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Mar 31, 2011, 7:52 AM   by Eric M. Zeman

Documents seen on the Federal Communications Commission web site provide details about an unannounced bar-style QWERTY phone from Motorola. The device, referred to as both the i475 and i235 by the FCC, includes push-to-talk, an FM radio, camera, speakerphone, Bluetooth, and a 2.5mm headset jack. Motorola hasn't announced this handset, and neither have any of Motorola's iDEN partners. Availability and pricing are unknown.

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tschlicht

Mar 31, 2011, 8:19 AM

Why?

Just kill i-Den already. It's days are numbered.
Why?

This question comes up many times. IDEN still needs to have an assortment of devices while it is in operation. There are a percentage of subs that do not want to part with the Direct Connect that Nextel is noted for. Many are due for upgrades...
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That's exactly what I thought when I saw this headline. Sometime in 2013 is when Sprint intends to turn Iden off. Which btw is less than 2yrs away. Time to slow down with the Iden handsets, I would think.
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past couple of weeks, you know that like IDEN, T-Mobile is going to be going away too. But didn't they just announce some new phones at CTIA? Yes. Sprint is committing to "sunsetting" IDEN in 2013. That d...
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While it is true that SPRINT is dismantling IDEN, there are 2 other North American companies operating. Southern Linc in the south and Telus Mobility in Canada. Both are still going strong. This phone is perfect for both of them1 😁
tschlicht said:
Just kill i-Den already. It's days are numbered.


Because it's the best push to talk on the market? Because millions still use it? Is any of this getting through?

Amazing.
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