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• Court Gives OK to Consumer Lawsuit Against Nextel for Billing Rip- Offs ; Case Against Nextel Stems From Cell Phone Giant's 2003 Decision to End Itemized Billing, Conceal Charges for Phony Messages, FTCR Says

  - 2006-09-22

  SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A California Court of Appeal yesterday overruled a lower court decision that had blocked a consumer rights organization from proceeding with a lawsuit against cell phone giant Nextel for unfair billing praSANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A California Court...

  Tags: billing, cell phone, Nextel Communications Inc., telephone company

• Court Gives OK to Consumer Lawsuit Against Nextel for Billing Rip- Offs ; Case Against Nextel Stems From Cell Phone Giant's 2003 Decision to End Itemized Billing, Conceal Charges for Phony Messages, FTCR Says

  - 2006-09-22

  To: National DeskTo: National Desk

  Tags: billing, cell phone, Nextel Communications Inc.

• MapQuest Navigator's Audible Turn By Turn Navigation Now Available for Mobile Phones; MapQuest Navigator Offers Moving Map Display and Directions on Select Sprint and Nextel Phones

  - 2006-09-12

  LOS ANGELES -- MapQuest today announced the availability of MapQuestR Navigator, a Global Positioning System GPS enabled application that provides turn-by-turn, voice-guided directions for wireless subscribers using a variety of Sprint (NYSE:S) and Nextel phones. The new service and downloadable application features an in-car navigation-like system with an exclusive moving...

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• Nextel/Motorola i355 mobile phone.(Equipment Gallery)

  - 2006-04-01

  The Motorola i355 rugged phone offers a Group Connect feature that allows users to instantly connect with up to 20 other Nextel users nationwide. * Communicate through ... The Motorola i355 rugged phone offers a Group Connect feature that...

  Tags: cell phone, mobile, Motorola Inc., Nextel Communications Inc., phone

• SmartSMS(TM) Text Messaging Now Reaches Nearly 250 Million Cell Phone Users With Cingular, Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint and Others

  - 2005-11-28

  SmartSMSTM's (OTC: SRSM) (www.SmartSMSCorp.com) CEO Gordon Lee announced today that virtually all cell phone users throughout the USA, Canada, and Mexico are now able to participate in popular contests and promotions utilizing SmartSMSTM's Text Messaging platform on Sprint, Cingular, Nextel, T-Mobile, and Verizon networks . Users may also access three...

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• Truck-specific GPS navigator for cell phones.(NEW PRODUCTS)

  - 2005-07-01

  Nextel Communications Inc., ALK Technologies, and Motorola Inc. have collaborated to launch PC*Miler|Mobile, the first spoken, truck-specific GPS navigator for mobile phones. The service is powered by Motorola's Viamoto technology and is available on Nextel Communications Inc., ALK Technologies, and Motorola Inc. have collaborated to...

  Tags: cell phone, GPS, Motorola Inc., Nextel Communications Inc., phone

• Fujifilm Announces Nextel PhotoShare; User-Friendly Mobile Phone Application Offers Web-Based Albums, Convenient Retail Printing

  - 2005-06-28

  VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. and Summus, Inc. announced today that Nextel Communications is adding easy, convenient and fun-to-use photo management that allows customers to store, share and print photos from their multimedia-messaging-enabled Nextel phones and other digital cameras. The capabilities are based on Fujifilm's Get the...

  Tags: cell phone, mobile, Nextel Communications Inc., photograph, printing

• Nextel, ALK Technologies and Motorola Launch PCMILER/Mobile: The First Spoken, Truck-Specific GPS Navigation Solution for Mobile Phones

  - 2005-06-14

  RESTON, Va. & PRINCETON, N.J. & PLANTATION, Fla. -- Solution to Run on Nextel's Nationwide Digital Network and Deliver Time Saving Information to Drivers and Real-Time Tracking to Fleet Managers

  Tags: cell phone, GPS, mobile, Motorola Inc., Nextel Communications Inc., phone

• FTCR: Nextel Blocks Consumer Group's Lawsuit on Billing Abuses; Court Says FTCR Can't Sue Cell Phone Company Under New Ballot Measure

  - 2005-05-23

  LOS ANGELES, May 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Nextel used a 2004 ballot measure that voters were told would stop "shakedown" lawsuits to get a lawsuit charging the cell phone company with unfair billing practices thrown out of court today. The case wasLOS ANGELES, May 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Nextel used...

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• Nextel and Motorola Launch First Bluetooth-Enabled Rugged Mobile Phone — The Motorola i605

  - 2005-05-02

  RESTON, Va. & PLANTATION, Fla. -- Other Industry Firsts Include a Large Screen Optimized for Outdoor Use and the Enhanced Nextel Group ConnectSM Service that Allows Nationwide Group Walkie-talkie Conversations

  Tags: Bluetooth, cell phone, mobile, Motorola Inc., Nextel Communications Inc., phone