Sprint, Motorola release Windows-based iDEN phone, plus other mobile news

NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: KEITH SHAW ON WIRELESS COMPUTING
DEVICES
10/06/05
Today's focus: Sprint, Motorola release Windows-based iDEN
phone, plus other mobile news

Dear networking.world@gmail.com,

In this issue:

* New device, new app, new trend
* Links related to Wireless Computing Devices
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Today's focus: Sprint, Motorola release Windows-based iDEN
phone, plus other mobile news

By Keith Shaw

There is a lot of stuff happening this week, and here's a quick
look at three news items: one new device, one new application
and a new trend in the world of mobile computing:

The device: Sprint and Motorola announced the i930, a clamshell
device that includes the Windows Mobile Smartphone platform. The
iDEN-based phone will run on the Nextel Nationwide Network and
is aimed at mobile professionals, the companies say. It will be
available this month for $499.99 through Sprint's business
channels, Sprint stores and online.

Features of the i930 include support for the Nextel
Walkie-Talkie Services (nationwide and international), support
for the 800/900 iDEN network and the 900/1800 GSM network,
wireless synchronization with Microsoft Outlook (calendar,
contacts and e-mail), as well as other e-mail and text messaging
support. The pre-loaded Windows Mobile ClearVue Suite will let
users open and view Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentations,
Excel spreadsheets and Word documents, as well as PDFs and other
image files. The i930 includes a built-in camera and camcorder,
as well as Windows Media Player for playing audio and video
files on the device. A Secure Digital slot will also let users
add memory and store files.

The application: Handango recently launched Version 2.0 of its
InHand application for BlackBerry and Palm OS devices. The
InHand application lets mobile operators deliver a content
discovery and purchasing experience across a variety of
different devices. The new version includes features such as
one-click purchasing, a larger database of mobile content, a
promotions engine (gives operators tools to deliver promotions
directly to a subscriber's device), and automatic updates
(delivers content without subscriber intervention). More details
on the application is available at the Handango InHand Web site
<http://www.handango.com/inhand>.

The trend: An In-Stat repor <http://www.in-stat.com/> t suggests
that mobile music services, either in the form of downloadable
music files, or broadcast digital radio, is more interesting to
U.S. mobile customers than gaming. The research firm also says
that the "ecosystem that will permit widespread uptake of music
applications" has yet to mature, and may not explode until
issues such as pricing, revenue sharing and digital rights
management (big surprise) are worked out.

David Chamberlain, an analyst at In-Stat, says "the window to
catch a group of wireless users we call 'Mobile Music Intenders'
... may be closing soon."

Chamberlain says that users are ready to buy new handsets and
are willing to pay extra for handsets that play music, but
without available music services or handsets, carriers may miss
the opportunity. The report also says that more than one-fourth
of this group spent more than $150 for their current handset and
that more than two-thirds are expected to buy new phones before
year-end.

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. How to solve Windows system crashes in minutes
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlmobile7747>
2. Nortel faces uphill battle
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlmobile8143>
3. Cisco pushes new security software
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlmobile8144>
4. WLAN QoS specification approved
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlmobile8289>
5. Somebody's got to pick up the 'Net's tab
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlmobile8290>

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To contact: Keith Shaw

Keith Shaw is Senior Editor, Product Testing, at Network World.
In addition, he writes the " Cool Tools
<http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/cooltools.html> "
column, which looks at gizmos, gadgets and other mobile
computing devices.

You can reach Keith at <mailto:kshaw@nww.com>.
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This newsletter is sponsored by Sybase

It sounds so simple: if you collect enough business information,
you'll glean valuable insights that can drive both revenue
growth and competitive advantage. Along the way, however,
companies are discovering that managing the explosive growth of
online data can prove a formidable challenge. Here's how to
assess your data management style, and maximize your
opportunities to turn online data into business opportunity.
Click here for more on taming the data explosion.
http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=116810
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