Sprint Adds GPS to Nextel Direct Connect and Shows New Ads

Sprint has added push-to-send location capability to the Nextel Direct Connect portfolio, and started a new advertising campaign.

With NextMail Locator, customers with select Nextel Direct Connect phones now can push-to-send their location, date, time and voice observations to a dispatcher, call center or another field worker - by pushing the Nextel Direct Connect button and leaving a message.

NextMail Locator, powered by Pacific DataVision, allows customers with compatible phones to add the GPS coordinates, physical street address and an interactive map of their current position to NextMail voice messages, which can be sent to any email address. 

Sprint recommends the BlackBerry Curve  8350i with Nextel Direct Connect and push-to-talk. The BlackBerry Curve 8350i has Wi-Fi, 2 megapixel camera and a speaker phone.

To support the ongoing reinvigoration of Nextel Direct Connect, Sprint is introducing a new ad campaign, including television, radio, print and online ads that demonstrate Sprint's leadership in push-to-talk services and devices. To view the video continue reading.