Sprint Phone first to use fast network

[sammy48]

NEW YORK(AP) Sprint Nextel Corp. is upgrading one of its cell phone models so that it can connect to a faster data network, doubling its download speeds and boosting upload speeds by about eight times.

Both Sprint and Verizon Wireless operate so-called EV-DO Rev. A networks, but have used them only for laptop cards. Their fastest phones have used the older and slower EV-DO Rev. 0 network.

Sprint said Monday it was releasing a software update for the Mogul phone, made by HTC Corp. of Taiwan, that will enable the phone to connect at Rev. A speeds. Downloads speeds should be 600 kilobits per second to 1,400 kbps, up from a range of 400 kbps to 700 kbps with Rev. 0. It will be capable of uploads of 350 to 500 kbps, up from 50 kbps to 70 kbps.

Sprint said its broadband network now covers 234 million people, and the vast majority of it has been upgraded to EV-DO Rev. A, short for Evolution-Data Optimized Revision A.

The Mogul is a smart phone that runs Windows Mobile software and can be used as a modem for a laptop. It costs $199.99 with a two-year contract and went on sale in June. The software update will be available immediately from HTC's site.

Verizon Wireless has not announced a phone using Rev. A. Spokeswoman Brenda Raney said the main advantage of Rev. A is higher upload speeds, which is important to laptop users but less so for cell-phone users.

AT&T Inc. already sells phones that use its fastest network technology, known as HSDPA, for High-Speed Downlink Packet Access. Its listed download speed is the same as EV-DO Rev. A, with a slightly higher upload speed.

[Timma]

What Sprint needs to work on is their damn reception.

[THE BOUNCER]

Originally Posted by Timma

What Sprint needs to work on is their damn reception.

and the phones, they all look like they are straight out of 2002.

[Timma]

Originally Posted by THE BOUNCER

and the phones, they all look like they are straight out of 2002.

[THE BOUNCER]

Originally Posted by Timma

na, but i do remember having this phone. they all still look the same. lol

[FitnessBrat]

I just heard an advertisement for Sprint - unlimited everything (minutes, email, internet, texts) for $99. Rado used to always say he was "granted" that rate because he was a long time customer and spent so much time on the phone ahaha...

[THE BOUNCER]

Originally Posted by FitnessBrat

I just heard an advertisement for Sprint - unlimited everything (minutes, email, internet, texts) for $99. Rado used to always say he was "granted" that rate because he was a long time customer and spent so much time on the phone ahaha...

doesn't rado's plan comes with a dedicated satellite and a customer service rep dedicated just to him?

[Timma]

Originally Posted by THE BOUNCER

na, but i do remember having this phone. they all still look the same. lol

I had that phone as well. I loved that thing, just hated the service.

[THE BOUNCER]

Originally Posted by Timma

I had that phone as well. I loved that thing, just hated the service.

do you remember the earlier version of that phone? it had like a blue front on the lid. i loved that phone.

[Timma]

Originally Posted by THE BOUNCER

do you remember the earlier version of that phone? it had like a blue front on the lid. i loved that phone.

Yes I do remember that one. I was pissed when they discontinued it cause that was the original one I wanted.

[THE BOUNCER]

Originally Posted by Timma

Yes I do remember that one. I was pissed when they discontinued it cause that was the original one I wanted.

i had that one and loved it. i got rid of it and got the one i posted above. i regreted it from day one. the phone with the blue lid was a better phone.

[caged]

Originally Posted by THE BOUNCER

na, but i do remember having this phone. they all still look the same. lol

haaa my brother still does lol

[THE BOUNCER]

Originally Posted by caged

haaa my brother still does lol

lol, i think it came out on 03.

[caged]

yup- its been about that long. i can text him an he wouldnt even no its me.

[THE BOUNCER]

me and my boys used to think we were bad asses with the push to talk feature. lmao

[caged]

yea we did too. it got old fast. half the time i rather not answer the phone anyways. f/ the 2way shit.

[NYCmitch25]

michael douglas got one...