Motorola is sailing on new releases with the latest Android Droid RAZR and will direct-connect on Sprint with the Motorola Admiral on October 23.
The Motorola Admiral is geared for outdoor use and designed to resist dust, shock, vibration, low-pressure environments, extreme high and low temperatures and solar radiation. The Corning Gorilla Glass display, makes the Admiral’s touchscreen scratch-resistant.
The Motorola Admiral features Android 2.3, Gingerbread, a 1.2GHz processor, 3.1-inch VGA touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard. It will use the Sprint 3G (EVDO Rev. A) network to provide the push-to-talk capabilities of Sprint Direct Connect.
Specs include QuickOffice preloaded, 5MP camera, Wi-Fi, 4GB storage onboard, music player
For business users the Motorola Amdiral comes with Microsoft Exchange and security features including password support, remote wipe and data encryption. It offers standard PIN and password lock suppor with an alphanumeric requirement, complexity standards, expiration, history and recovery capabilities.
“Motorola ADMIRAL will be the flagship smartphone of Sprint’s all-new Sprint Direct Connect portfolio,” said David Owens, vice president – Product Development, Sprint.
Direct Connect Services inlcude: Sprint Direct Connect – Instant, one-to-one push-to-talk calling nationwide on the Sprint network, with any other Direct Connect subscriber. Direct Connect is the core push-to-talk feature and is designed for interoperability across Sprint and Nextel network platforms. Guaranteed Talk Permit – The assurance that when you hear the push-to-talk “chirp” that your call was successfully transmitted. Call Alert with Text – Send an audio alert with an optional text message to let another Direct Connect subscriber know you are trying to reach them and why. Group Connect – Communicate with up to 20 other Sprint Direct Connect subscribers all at once – nationwide, at the push of one button. TeamDCSM – Communicate with up to 200 other Sprint Direct Connect subscribers at the same time nationwide2. NextMail – Send a recorded message to any email worldwide or mobile handset via text message by using the Direct Connect button. Availability Notification – Request the availability status of another push-to-talk member and, if they are busy, request a notification when they are free.