Verizon Wireless to launch 3G PTT

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:59:58 -0400

Verizon Wireless is planning to launch a new, faster version of their push-to-talk service over its 3G network this summer, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal that cites the carrier's director of business marketing, Michael Willsey. The carrier has offered PTT for almost five years.

The news follows MetroPCS' launch of a PTT service that allows users to connect to subscribers on any network if they use a specific MetroPCS PTT phone. The service turns the phone of the user on the receiving end into a temporary walkie-talkie.

According to Gartner, there are 26 million subscribers to the most popular version of PTT, iDEN. Sprint Nextel counts 19 million of those subs as its own.

For more on the PTT trend:
- read this article about Verizon Wireless' 3G PTT

Samsung's t339: Another Hotspot@Home phone?

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:59:56 -0400

According to an FCC filing, Samsung's t339 has 802.11 built-in, which has led to speculation that it's on deck for T-Mobile USA's Hotspot@Home users. The t339 would be yet another mid-range phone for the service, which finally got a BlackBerry 8300 Curve added to its lineup last September. The UMA-enabled Curve launched for $249 plus a two-year contract.

For more on the t339:
- check out this post from Engadget Mobile

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