Verizon Wireless launched a low-cost push-to-talk phone on Monday. The company is trying to branch out further into the PTT market that has been dominated by Sprint Nextel.
The CDMA clamshell phone has EV-DO Rev. A support, dedicated push-to-talk and speakerphone support, a 1.3 megapixel camera and a microSD slot capable of holding up to 8GB. The phone will sell for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and with a two-year contract. It is available online now and will be available in stores March 9.
The phone's pricing is significantly lower than Verizon's other rugged push-to-talk devices, which range from $130 to $180 with a two-year contract and after rebates. Many of Sprint's phones with Nextel Direct Connect fall under the $100 range.
For more:
- see this release [1]
- see these photos [2]
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Push-to-Talk [3] Will Reach 8.5% Penetration in North American Mobile Market
AT&T [4] launches rugged handset
Sprint [5] launches push-to-talk BlackBerry with WiFi
Sprint [6] launches GPS service for Nextel users
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercewireless.com/press-releases/verizon-wireless-cdm8975-joins-robust-line-push-talk-handsets-0
[2] http://www.fiercewireless.com/slideshow/verizon-wireless-cdm8975-push-talk-handset?img=0
[3] http://www.fiercewireless.com/press-releases/push-talk-will-reach-8-5-penetration-north-american-mobile-market-wheres-rest-world
[4] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/t-mobility-and-samsung-launch-rugged-handset/2008-09-16
[5] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/sprint-launches-first-push-talk-blackberry/2008-12-15
[6] http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/sprint-launches-gps-service-nextel-direct-connect-users/2009-01-13