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Home / Cell phones / Rugged phones Motorola Renegade V950, Motorola i365 picked up by Sprint By Sindre Lia, 2 September 2008 GALLERY Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Enlarge Sprint releases the QChat enabled Motorola Renegade V950 and the iDEN enabled Motorola i365; both built to Military specifications 810F. Sprint today announced availability of its latest Nextel Direct Connect phone - the Motorola Renegade V950. The new handset features a clamshell form factor built to Military specifications 810F for dust, shock, vibration and blowing rain and incorporates Nextel Direct Connect push-to-talk services as well as EV-DO connectivity. Powered by Qualcomm's QChat technology, the Motorola Renegade V950 provides push-to-talk services while operating on certain Rev. A portions of Sprint's EV-DO network. Users can use one-to-one push-to-talk communication that is interoperable with the existing Nextel Direct Connect customer base, as well as one-to-many Group Connect communication. Other key features available on the Motorola Renegade V950 include Sprint Music Store, Sprint Radio, Sprint TV and Sprint Navigation. Additionally, the Motorola Renegade V950 sports a 2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth with stereo support and instant messaging. The Motorola Renegade V950 is available now for $180 with a two-year Sprint contract. A $50 mail-in rebate is available when signing up for a qualifying plan. Sprint today also released the Motorola i365 rugged phone, which unlike the Motorola Renegade V950 operates on Sprint's iDEN for Nextel Direct Connect network. The Motorola i365 is available now for $90 with a two-year contract. Click here to compare the Motorola Renegade V950 and the Motorola i365 to similar rugged phones. Best Rugged phones Name Score Price Carrier C Motorola Adventure V750 61% $100 Verizon Wireless Samsung Rugby 61% $130 AT&T Motorola i880 60% $180 Sprint Nextel Verizon Wireless G'zOne Boulder 58% $130 Verizon Wireless Sanyo Pro 700 54% $130 Sprint Sanyo Pro 200 52% $100 Sprint Motorola ic502 50% $60 Sprint Nextel Motorola i335 43% $80 Sprint Click here to see full and advanced chart »     RECOMMENDED Bold vs. E71 vs. Epix vs. Treo 800w   Storm vs. iPhone 3G vs. Omnia vs. Touch Diamond   T-Mobile G1 vs. Xperia X1 vs. Touch Pro vs. AT&T Fuze   TOP STORIES Nokia N97 touchscreen QWERTY slider hands-on   Top 15 smartphones   New smartphones and cell phones this week Top 15 cell phones   BlackBerry Storm review (Verizon Wireless)   Best Windows Mobile smartphones CELL PHONE RESOURCE CENTER Best phones   Expert guides   Ask the Editors » Top 15 QWERTY phones   All-touch phones   Touchscreen phones Business phones   Multimedia phones   Concept phones 3+ inch screen phones   Wi-Fi phones   More... » Search (New!) Search by cell phone features » Manual comparison (New!) Select up to 4 cell phones side-by-side » By release October 2008, November 2008, December 2008 » Top 15 by carrier Unlocked, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Helio, Alltel » Top 15 by user type Average Joe, Business users, Calling addicts, Fashion conscious users, Globetrotters, High-res addicts, Internet addicts, Multimedia enthusiasts, Music aficionados, Outdoor enthusiasts, TV addicts, Video lovers, More... » Top 15 by brand Apple, HTC, LG, Motorola, Nokia, BlackBerry, Samsung, Sony Ericsson Other » Top 15 by platform Palm OS, Symbian S60, Symbian UIQ, Windows Mobile » Top 15 by cell phone type Business smartphones, Multimedia smartphones Consumer QWERTY phones, Multimedia phones Concept phones NOW IN RUGGED PHONES Samsung Rugby review (AT&T)   Samsung Rugby video review   RIM BlackBerry Curve 8350i hands-on preview   Motorola i576 hands-on preview   Motorola Renegade V950, Motorola i365 picked up by Sprint Best waterproof cell phones Motorola Adventure V750 review Motorola Adventure V750 video review G'zOne Boulder review (Verizon Wireless) G'zOne Boulder video review (Verizon Wireless) NOW IN PHONES Nokia N97: Will it make HTC phones in Europe redundant?   Nokia N97 touchscreen QWERTY slider hands-on   Top 15 smartphones   New smartphones and cell phones this week   iPhone AppStore encourages independent developers to improve LG Incite review (AT&T) Samsung Saga review (Verizon Wireless) BlackBerry Storm gets serious bashing Next 25 stories MUST READ CELL PHONES» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated LAPTOPS» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated CAMERAS» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated MP3 players» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated INTERNET TABLETS» Coming soon » Top 15 » Best-rated GPS NAVIGATORS HDTVs CAMCORDERS

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