Cingular launches push-to-talk
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Cingular on Friday put to rest months of speculation that it would offer a push-to-talk feature by confirming to the Wall Street Journal plans to launch the service today.
Carrier Nextel, who recently merged with Sprint, pioneered the push-to-talk phenomenon in the United States. While Nextel's version of the feature uses Motorola iDEN, Cingular will employ technology created by Kokiak Networks -- the backbone of push-to-talk networks for Orange SA and Alltel.
In order to attract customers, Cingular will target markets that competitors Nextel and Verizon have largely ignored.
For $19.99 USD per month, those with family plans could activate the service for up to five lines, allowing for a new method of contact between family members.
Cingular customers with individual contracts will also be able to sign up to the service for a $9.99 USD monthly charge.
Two phones will initially be compatible with the Cingular push-to-talk service: Samsung's D357 and another from LG Electronics, the LG F7200.
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