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Nextel Introduces Its First GPS Enabled Phone
Motorola i88s Provides Platform for Location-based Applications
RESTON, Va., Oct 1, 2002 - Nextel Communications (NASDAQ:NXTL) today announced the availability of the Motorola i88s
mobile phone, the newest addition to Nextel's growing product portfolio and the first Nextel handset to support location-based services with Global
Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology.
"This phone is the first Nextel handset that will provide technically capable emergency response centers with information that will assist in the location
of someone who has called 911 from his or her GPS enabled Nextel phone," said Greg Santoro, vice president of Nextel Internet and Wireless
Services. "The i88s also will support future location based services for our wireless customers."
The Motorola i88s will offer individual and business users all of Nextel's integrated services, including: all-digital cellular, Direct Connect(TM) --the
incredibly powerful long-range walkie-talkie feature-- Nextel Online(R) Web, as well as email and messaging services.
Equipped with an internal GPS antenna and GPS functionality to provide latitude and longitude information about the phone's user, the i88s will also
offer Nextel customers high value features including Java technology, speakerphone, voice recorder, voice-activated dialing, 250-entry phonebook, date
book, VibraCall(R) alert and a SIM card for easy transfer of information between Nextel phones.
Location-enabled Java applications and location-enhanced services for the i88s will be commercially available next year.
The i88s is available on the Web at www.nextel.com and through Nextel's enterprise sales channel. Customers may purchase the i88s at a
promotional price of $249.99.
About Nextel
Nextel Communications, a Fortune 300 company based in Reston, Va., is a leading provider of fully-integrated wireless voice and data communications
services including Nextel Direct Connect(R)--the long-range digital walkie-talkie feature; high quality digital cellular services; Nextel Online(R)
wireless data content and business solutions; and two-way messaging services.
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