Bell today announced the launch of its new mobile Push-to-talk service, the first in North America to operate over an HSPA+ network. It offers instant communication with one ore up to 100 other users at the press of a button.
“Bell is proud to be first to introduce the next generation of Push-to-talk service to Canadian business customers. Combining fast data speeds, coverage for 97% of the Canadian population and the latest Push-to-talk phones and features, Bell PTT is a powerful and innovative communications service built to serve in the most demanding business environments now and into the future,” said Wade Oosterman, President of Bell Mobility. “With the advanced 4G network capabilities offered by Bell PTT, instant communications just got better.”
The service launches with the rugged Sonim XP5520 BOLT which will sell for CA$99.95 with a three-year contract or VA$399.95 with no contract. Bell is also offering PTT apps for the RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 and Samsung Galaxy S II 4G.
Sonim XP5520 BOLT specifications:
- Cellular connectivity: HSPA/GSM/GPRS/EDGE & Packet Switch Push-to-talk
- Other connectivity: GPS/A-GPS,
- Display: 2-inch QVGA with Gorilla Glass
- Input: Numeric keypad
- Memory: 64MB
- Storage: 128MB onboard and microSD cards up to 16GB
- Rear-facing camera: 2MP with LED flash and video recording
- Front-facing camera:
- Battery: 1,950mAh
- Dimensions / weight: 126 x 60 x 25 millimeters / 190 grams
- Other: IP-68 certification, MIL-810G certification
Bell is offering a number of PTT plans including an introductory promotion offering Canada-wide PTT access for CA$30 per month. It will also cost CA$15 per month as an add-on for the RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 and Samsung Galaxy S II 4G.
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