Sprint Announces EV-DO Rev A Update for HTC Mogul


print has announced that it is now offering the first EV-DO Rev. A capable handset in HTC's Mogul. It is available for customers via a software update from HTC.

Available since June 2007, the Mogul is a Windows Mobile 6 device that operates on Sprint's Mobile Broadband Network. The EV-DO Rev A upgrade allows faster data rates and higher system capacity that will allow customers to send and receive data at speeds comparable to those of basic DSL. The upgrade should increase average download speeds from 400 - 700 Kbps to 600 Kbps - 1.4 Mbps while average upload speeds should increase from 50 - 70 Kbps to 350 - 500 Kbps wherever there is coverage.In addition to increased data rates, the software upgrade provides advanced GPS functionality allowing support of popular applications such as Sprint Navigation, which offers audio and visual turn-by-turn directions, more than 10 million local listings, and one-click traffic rerouting.

According to Danny Bowman, vice president of customer equipment for Sprint, "the Mogul by HTC now delivers the full power of the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network from the convenience of a handset, giving [Sprint's] customers a speed and capacity advantage unavailable anywhere else in the marketplace... Besides accessing core capabilities like calendar management, contact lists, personal and corporate email, and viewing documents, customers can use the benefits of SprintSpeed to stay connected, informed and entertained at anytime.

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