Sprint currently offers rugged Sprint Direct Connect handsets from Kyocera, including the DuraCore, DuraPlus and DuraXT.
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In addition, customers can use Nextel Direct Connect from the United States to these six countries.
Sprint Direct Connect Now marks another major milestone for the Sprint push-to-talk franchise.
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Going to be in the market for a new Direct Connect device soon, but the current offerings seem so... drab?
The Sprint Direct Connect launch in October 2011 ushered in the next generation of PTT service from the company that pioneered push-to-talk.
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"Sprint Direct Connect Now expands access to next-generation push-to-talk functionality, " said Michael Wallace, senior vice president and general manager of Qualcomm Internet Services.
ENGADGET: Where you at? Sprint Direct Connect Now brings push-to-talk to select Android devices
In discussing its direct connect technology, American said in a press release Tuesday that it can improve on the systems that third parties currently use.
As with all Sprint iDEN handsets, customers can use Nextel Direct Connect on Nextel phones in and between Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico and Peru.
The Sprint Direct Connect portfolio also includes the Motorola Admiral, a rugged 3G Android smartphone with touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard that is Wi-Fi-enabled and mobile hotspot capable.
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The bottom line is, access charges are a small part of carriers business including ours now and most carriers are starting to direct connect to one another and not charging each other.
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The network did manage to coax 59 percent of former Nextel customers to stay tied up with Big Yellow, which may account for it selling nearly 1.2 million Direct Connect devices.
Using a feature called Nextel Direct Connect, a user can link up with a friend, family member or co-worker over a link that allows only one of them to speak at a time.
As you'd come to expect on a Direct Connect device, it's also certified mil-spec 810G and IP67 and is water-resistant (it can be in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes).
Nextel's phones include a feature it calls Direct Connect, which lets users push a button, like the CB radios of the '70s, and talk instantly walkie-talkie style with selected users who have similar phones.
Sprint Direct Connect Now, based on Qualcomm Inc.
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But for those unwilling to heed Sprint's many early warnings and make the switch to its CDMA-based Direct Connect plan before this coming January, there'll be an additional monthly penalty fee.
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As prior reports suggested, the carrier is reporting that push-to-talk services will continue to carry the treasured "Nextel Direct Connect" branding that has largely represented enterprise PTT service in the US for ages (14 years, to be exact).
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The Torque packs a lot of average features that would likely put it somewhere in the mid-range (we haven't been given pricing yet), but it's definitely not going to win any beauty awards -- it's still a Direct Connect device, after all.
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They're touting twelve SATA connections for up to 9TB of storage, 20 USB 2.0 channels, four gig Ethernet ports, four or eight monitors powered by up to four PCI-E cards, and Dual Socket Direct Connect (DSDC) Architecture designed for optimized performance (or so they tell us).
Direct bus routes could connect with the rest of the region.
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Instead, businesses will likely choose dedicated DSL lines for direct Internet access and to connect remote workers to corporate intranets by employing virtual private networking technology.
There's WiFi connectivity with a dedicated Mobile Device Connect button, for direct access to an ad-hoc sharing mode.
Airfare is another cost, depending on where you're coming from and where you choose to connect from, as there are no direct international flights into Ushuaia, the jumping-off point in Argentina.
"We felt the need to connect with industry thought leaders who would help direct our product development to meet the future demands of the market, " said Taylor.
Direct insert connectors face the rear, making it easier to connect the monitor to power and input sources.
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Formerly only available to the One line, this partnership with Pioneer allows for DLNA peripherals to connect with any Sense 4.1 device via WiFi Direct.
The XBMC Media Center feature allows users to directly connect the NAS through their TV's HDMI port for direct media playback.
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It would connect with NJT commuter line and the Hudson-Bergen light rail and offer NJ commuters direct access to the east side of Manhattan instead of just dumping them at Penn Station.
And rather than wait for Nitel to deliver a high capacity link to connect him and his customers to the backbone of the internet, he has opted for a direct satellite link to the United States.
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