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One Click interface offered on 3 phones; ruggedized i576 updates a popular Nextel Direct Push to Talk phone (see video of HTC Diamond below)
September 10, 2008 12:00 PM ETComputerworld - Sprint Nextel Corp. today announced five new consumer cell phones and one new Nextel Direct Push to Talk phone, the Motorola i576, for workers. All the phones will hit the market in time for Christmas sales.
Three of the consumer handsets incorporate a new user interface called Sprint One Click, which provides one-touch access through either a touch screen or a key to bring up "tiles" of services and applications a user may want, said David Owens, director of consumer acquisitions at Sprint.
The One Click is reminiscent of the carousel functionality that Apple Inc. has built into its laptops and other devices, allowing users to scroll through the carousel to the tiles they want, such as a music title, Sprint officials said.
The Samsung Highnote from Sprint is primarily a music device that slides down to reveal a keyboard. (Photo courtesy of Sprint)
"A lot of research says usability is the No. 1 driver of satisfaction," he said. "It's a pretty bold move for a carrier to move outside of the wireless space to drive a great user interface and to work with different manufacturers to implement it on top of Java."
Analysts said Sprint and other carriers must offer new technologies outside of their traditional areas of strength to be able to compete against the likes of Apple and its widely popular iPhone.
The Samsung Rant, offered through Sprint, has a horizontal slider design, and a full QWERTY keyboard. (Photo courtesy of Sprint)
The LG Lotus cell phone from Sprint is shaped like a cosmetic compact.(Photo courtesy of Sprint)
The i576 for workers is an update of the popular i570 PTT phone, and will sell for about the same price of $70, said John Tudhope, director of product development at iDen Nextel Direct. He described it as a more compact clamshell design than the i570, and that it mixes features of rugged PTT devices and more traditional cell phones.
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