March 10th, 2008
Sprint HTC Mogul update brings us the first EV-DO Rev A Windows Mobile device
Sprint announced the release of an update that makes the Sprint Mogul the first Windows Mobile device with EV-DO Revision A support. The update can be downloaded by Mogul owners for free at the HTC site. The update also provides advanced GPS functionality with the integrated GPS receiver.
The Sprint Mogul is a high-powered Windows Mobile 6 device with all of the wireless functionality you could want in a single device. The EV-Do Rev A upgrade bumps average download speeds from 400-700 kbps to 600 kbps - 1.4 Mbps. Upload speeds gor from 50-70 kbps to 350-500 kbps. Most all of the EV-DO network they have supports Rev A. The Mogul is available for US$199.99 after a US$100 rebate and 2-year contract and can also be used with the excellent unlimited everything plan.
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