[Maslows]

I hear rumors that next quarter that nextel/sprint will release a dual mode pda phone, Seeing as both companies carry BB I asume it will be a 8700 model, just what I hear, would be nice though

[dc/dc]

I highly doubt that, and this is the wrong section to post this in.

[go2duke]

Originally Posted by Maslows

I hear rumors that next quarter that nextel/sprint will release a dual mode pda phone, Seeing as both companies carry BB I asume it will be a 8700 model, just what I hear, would be nice though

Sprint maybe first... iDEN may be a ways off...

-G2D

[NJBlackBerry]

Could be within the next 12 months. Sprint is even further behind Verizon, as hard as that may seem to believe.

[ilguy]

I actually heard the same rumor from our Sprint corporate rep last week. She said that that ultimately the devices would be designed for phone & data on CDMA and walkie talkie on IDEN. Of course when she told me this I envisioned a CDMA blackberry rubberbanded to a Nextel i730 in one really ugly holster : )

[FightingDevil]

Originally Posted by ilguy

I actually heard the same rumor from our Sprint corporate rep last week. She said that that ultimately the devices would be designed for phone & data on CDMA and walkie talkie on IDEN. Of course when she told me this I envisioned a CDMA blackberry rubberbanded to a Nextel i730 in one really ugly holster : )

^^^That's FUNNY right there!! ^^^
But not that funny, because that's kinda what I'm doing now: i830 is sitting in my pocket for DC, 8700 TMO sitting on my hip for email (once I get it all setup)!!

[go2duke]

Originally Posted by ilguy

I actually heard the same rumor from our Sprint corporate rep last week. She said that that ultimately the devices would be designed for phone & data on CDMA and walkie talkie on IDEN. Of course when she told me this I envisioned a CDMA blackberry rubberbanded to a Nextel i730 in one really ugly holster : )

Hell, what do you think a 7520 is... dang near as thick as rubber banding three phones together and almost as heavy...it's HUGE... I thought the 6510 was big until I upgraded to the 7510 which I thought was a lightweight compared to the brickberry I carry now.

[Postalrecon]

yea it maby be thick, but i know ive dropped my 7520 a few times, i bet it can take a hit better than a tmo 7290 or an 8700, i like the sturdy feel of nextel phones, too bad they cant get rid of the antennas