The Motorola Clutch i465 will be available sometime this
summer from Sprint for $39.99 with a new two-year service agreement, $20
instant rebate, and $50 mail-in rebate (excluding taxes). This new phone is a
rugged model with a candy bar form factor. It’s also the first device to
combine Nextel Direct Connect with text messaging and a full QWERTY keyboard.
“Motorola Clutch was
designed to give serious texters and talkers multiple ways to get the word
out,” said Rick Gadd, vice president, Motorola Mobile Devices. “With a full
QWERTY keyboard featuring shortcut keys, IM-style texting and push-to-talk
technology which works like a verbal IM, Sprint customers are able to keep in
constant contact, no matter how they prefer to communicate.”
The Clutch i465 features push to talk, Group Messaging, GPS,
Bluetooth, a 1.8-inch screen with a 128 x 160 resolution, and a VGA photo
camera. Group Messaging lets you create groups of up to 20 people to send
messages to simultaneously. The Clutch i465 also meets Military Specification
810F for low pressure, high and low temperatures, dust, shock, vibration, and
solar radiation. The phone is Java-enabled and supports third-party
applications.
Sprint and Nextel offer a variety of plans to suit both
business and personal users’ needs. To be notified when the Motorola Clutch
i465 will be available, register on
Sprint’s website.