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Samsung showed off a technology it's calling push-to-all that takes the ease of push-to-talk and adds video and data. Instant video calls are being called push-to-view and work like this: Similar to a walkie-talkie with video capabilities, the speaker's image...
According to a PowerPoint document on Motorola's website [link; 4.2MB] a push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) ready version of the Motorola V551 is slated for launch next quarter. The Motorola V551p supports the following PoC features: Dedicated PTT button (Left side)...
Motorola today announced the C698p, a candy bar style push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) capable handset. Features of the Motorola C698p include: VGA camera Dedicated push-to-talk (PTT) button High-end speakers for better speakerphone (PoC) 176 x 220 pixel 65K color TFT...
T-Mobile Germany has annnounced plans to launch push-to-talk over cellular or PoC, a Nokia standard for PTT. The new feature will start in the fourth quarter and will be be Europe's first commercial PoC service. It is expected to make...
Sep 03 2004 - 11:52 AM ET | Push-to-talk
Orange yesterday launched Talk Now, a push-to-talk service. While quite common in the US (Verizon Wireless, Nextel, Sprint PCS all have it), this is a first* for Europe. Features include: Instant one-to-one and one-to-group calling as well as "silent" mode...
Siemens yesterday announced the Siemens CX70, the first push-to-talk enabled handset from the company. The push-to-talk feature (being called Push and Talk or PaT by Siemens) works over GPRS. Here are some other features of the CX70: 132 x 176...
According to a new study released by Strategic Analytics, American consumers would rather have wireless headsets (which are usually powered by Bluetooth) than mobile video or music. Another commonly requested feature is push-to-talk. According to a survey of 1000 mobile...
Qualcom announced that LG will make mobile phones that use its "BREWChat" push-to-talk technology. The technology uses voice-over IP (VoIP) to accomplish PTT. Few details are known....
Mar 16 2004 - 08:49 PM ET | Push-to-talk
Three big players in handsets agreed to run joint interoperability tests for push-to-talk over cellular (PoC). Ericsson, Motorola, and Siemens all hope to have the new products out in the second quarter of 2004. Nokia is using its own "pre-standard",...
Feb 26 2004 - 05:15 PM ET | Push-to-talk
Push-to-talk (PTT) is a lucrative service for the few US carriers that offer it. Nextel had a monopoly until Verizon Wireless launched PTT service in August 2003. SprintPCS launched their service in November 2003 while ALLTEL waited until January 2004....
Feb 23 2004 - 10:34 AM ET | Push-to-talk
Two major deals in push-to-talk have been made: Sony Ericsson + Sonim - Future Sony Ericsson phones will get push-to-talk from Sonim's technology. Nokia + Samsung - Samsung plans to introduce push-to-talk in several of its mobile terminal products during...