When will a new Windows Mobile 5.0 device be available for Nextel?

[jazjon]

When will a new Windows Mobile 5.0 device be available for Nextel?

The i930 has been awhile and was almost on the right track if you want to blend windows mobile, a rugged flip phone, and push to talk features.

It falls short of a few things though that are show stoppers.

1) It's running the old Windows Mobile 2003SE instead of Windows Mobile 5.0

2) It doesnt have bluetooth

3) The battery level is poor

http://reviews.cnet.com/Nextel_i930_...-31522356.html


The good: The Nextel i930 by Motorola syncs seamlessly with Microsoft Outlook and supports iDEN and GSM networks for world roaming. The smart phone has excellent call quality, a speakerphone, and an SD expansion slot, plus it automatically obtains POP3 and IMAP4 e-mail accounts over the Internet.

The bad: The Nextel i930 by Motorola uses the older Windows Mobile 2003 OS rather than Windows Mobile 5, and it lacks Bluetooth. It's also big and heavy, and it has weak battery performance.

The bottom line: The Nextel i930 by Motorola is a good choice for executives looking for a world phone that syncs seamlessly with Outlook--if you can live with the poor battery performance and the lack of Bluetooth.


So again, When will a new Windows Mobile 5.0 device be available for Nextel?

[Mello]

Hmm, interesting. I'm going to be upgrading from my current i860 in February. What will be out by then? Anything better than the i920 or i930? Since they seem to be the best phones from Nextel right now. Right?