Sprint plans to introduce Motorola Clutch i465, a Nextel Direct Connect messaging-centric device that offers group messaging. It allows customers to create groups of up to 20 people and send messages to all at the same time.
Nextel Direct Connect offers push-to-talk services to allow families and friends to stay connected.
Danny Bowman, president of Sprint’s iDEN business unit, said: “Sprint Nextel Direct Connect customers are used to the immediate communications offered by push-to-talk devices, but Motorola Clutch i465 with a QWERTY keyboard gives those customers a better way to instantly communicate with friends, family and colleagues. By combining Nextel Direct Connect with text messaging, Sprint customers have two of the most efficient ways to get business done wirelessly.”
Besides, according to a study commissioned by Sprint, the number of texters in the 50-64 year-old range has grown by more than 50% since 2006, mostly driven by parents who have adopted texting to stay connected with their children. In that demographic, 75% of text messages are sent to the users’ children.
Rick Gadd, vice president of Motorola mobile devices, said: “Motorola Clutch was designed to give serious texters and talkers multiple ways to get the word out.”
Sprint has announced that Motorola Clutch i465 will be available this summer starting at $29.99.
