Sprint today unveiled two new Android smartphones from Motorola that will arrive in 2011. The Motorola XPRT and Titanium smartphones are aimed at enterprise users.
The Motorola XPRT, which features a BlackBerry-like form factor, comes running Android 2.2 (Froyo) and features a 3.1-inch HVGA touchscreen, Push-to-Talk service via Sprint's iDEN network, 5-megapixel camera, 3G hotspot capability, 1 GHz processor, support for Flash and business-grade 256-bit encrypted email.
The Titanium is the successor to the i1, which was launched last year. The Titanium comes running Android 2.1 (Eclaire) and features a 3.1-inch touchscreen and Nextel Direct Connect. Following the i1's footsteps, the Titanium is certified to military specification 810G for dust, shock, vibration, low pressure, solar radiation, high temperature and low temperature.
The Motorola XPRT will be available June 5 in Sprint Stores and online for $129.99 with a two-year a contract. The company said pricing and availability for the Titanium will be announced at a later date.
via Wireless Week
Motoroloa i1 Maintenance Release
| Version | Release Date | Description of Enhancement/Fixes |
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RBE.OO.03 |
01/12/2011 (OTW) 01/14/2011 (OTA) |
- User can get PTT calls while busy in datea over iDEN incorrect pattern entered to prevent Field feedback
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| ------------- | --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| RBE.01.02 | 7/23/2010 | - Intitial Release |
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Important Notes: - Customers cannot make or receive calls while the download is in process - Over the Wire update cannot use Nextel Online (NOL) Network; must use a Wi-Fi session - The OTA (over the air) update can be inititiated by the customer following the steps below; There may not be a notification pushed to your phone indicating an update is available. Update your software Over the Air 1. Go the the Home screen 2. Tap Settings > About Phone > System Updates 3. Follow the on-screen instructions Update Your Software Over the Wire - Availablility date slipped from 1/7 to 1/12; it is now ready for download to the Root Directory of the phone. the Nextel Online (NOL) Network 6. When going to system updates the phone will check if WiFi available for over-the-air download and if not Check the software version on your phone 1. Go to the Home screen 2. Tap Settings > About Phone > Trace Mode > Unit info > Software 3. The build number and software number will show you the version on your phone. via www.sprint.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ We recommend you do this software update over the air. Please note it is very important that you download and install maintenance updates to improve and continue the functionality of your unit. If you have any problems with your installation, please call tech support at 1-800-639-6111 for assistance.
1. Go to the Home screen
2. Click on Settings/USB/Memory Card
3 Keep the phone tethered to the computer and Download the Software from the Motorola website
4. Set up a Wi-Fi Session (Note: The Software can only be downloaded through a Wi-Fi session; cannot use
5. Tap Settings/About Phone/System Updates
available then will check root directory on SD card
This phone is amazing. Not in the ways that most of the phones we report about are amazing, especially not in the screen real-estate or high-class camera areas, but in the ruggedness and the only-what’s-required features on it. This is the phone that those of you who’ve hated every step of the way out of the home-only phone generation will want. It does what you think it’ll do, plus a little more, in a completely easy to handle and RUGGED package. Totally bad.
This Motorola i886 meets 810G requirements for dust, shock, vibration, low and high temps, low pressure, and solar radiation. That’d be enough for a hardcore lady or dude like you, but there’s more excellence as well. It’s got a regular numeric pad (surprisingly rare these days) as well as a slide-out QUERTY keyboard. It’s got a small display (just large enough for the things you need to do on it, you basic dude you,) a 2 megapixel camera on the back, GPS capability, Bluetooth, 1380mAh battery, and a microSD memory card slot.
This phone is a tiny 116.3×51.1×18.5 mm and weights right around 141.2 grams. It’s available right this second from Motorola for $79.99 after $50 mail-in rebate and attached to a 2 year contract. I want it – do you? Or is the promise of giant screens, fantastic graphics, and a phone that actually lists what version of Android it’s using in the listing too much to bear?! Do tell.
[Via Sprint]
For those of you out there that just can't abandon your Nextel iDEN unit, here's the solution we've been waiting for. Of course we all love our old-school indestructible phones, but it's time to move on from that i730 to something that can handle today's world.
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