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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Samsung, T-Mobile, GSM, EDGE

The 3G handset selection is still tres weak down on America’s number four, but it’s not all gloom and doom — things are looking considerably brighter on the WiFi end of T-Mob’s tech spectrum. The carrier has declare today that it is adding the Samsung t339 flip and Nokia’s stainless steel 6301 candybar (unbranded version shown) in support of its HotSpot @Home UMA calling action, and while neither device comes as a surprise, the 6301 should end up generating at least a little buzz as the first candybar dumbphone on T-Mob to pony up the 802.11 sauce. Notably, it also features a QVGA display, reasonably decent 2 megapixel cam, and integrated FM radio — all told, a far cry from the HotSpot @Home lineup’s humble roots in the Nokia 6086 and Samsung t409. Bot. new models are available starting today.

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Tags: 3g Handset, Candybar, Far Cry, Fm Radio, Gloom And Doom, Gsm Edge, Home Stable, Humble Roots, Little Buzz, Megapixel, Mob, Mobile Gsm, Nokia 6086, Nokia 6301, Nokia Gsm, Pony, Qvga Display, Samsung Gsm, Samsung T409, T Mobile

Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Verizon Wireless, EV-DO, CDMA, Casio

Training materials from Verizon break down the nitty gritty on just what makes its new EV-DO Rev. A-based push-to-talk network better than the outgoing 1xRTT-based system, and apart from a totally unnecessary cameo by the “Can you hear me at this time?” guy, it’s pretty enlightening. First, we learn that users will at this time be able to rock 500 individual contacts, 100 group contacts, and 50 contacts per group, up from 150, 50, and 20, respectively. As we’ve known, it’ll also support presence, meaning callers will know whether you’re available to annoy everyone around you before they hit the button. The slides on the two launch devices — the Motorola V750 Adventure and Casio G’zOne Boulder — don’t reveal much new information, but we do see in this place that the black / silver version of the Boulder will be available with or without a camera for companies that like to clamp down on those sorts of things. See the rest after the break.

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

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Tags: Break Down, Cameo, Contacts, G Zone, Launch, Motorola, Motorola V750, Motorola Wireless, Nbsp, Nitty, Presence, Ptt, Silver Version, Slides, Sorts, Training Materials, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Verizon Wireless, EV-DO, CDMA, Casio

Training materials from Verizon break down the nitty gritty on just what makes its new EV-DO Rev. A-based push-to-talk network better than the outgoing 1xRTT-based system, and apart from a totally unnecessary cameo by the “Can you hear me at this time?” guy, it’s pretty enlightening. First, we learn that users will at this time be able to rock 500 individual contacts, 100 group contacts, and 50 contacts per group, up from 150, 50, and 20, respectively. As we’ve known, it’ll also support presence, meaning callers will know whether you’re available to annoy everyone around you before they hit the button. The slides on the two launch devices — the Motorola V750 Adventure and Casio G’zOne Boulder — don’t reveal much new information, but we do see in this place that the black / silver version of the Boulder will be available with or without a camera for companies that like to clamp down on those sorts of things. See the rest after the break.

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

Continue reading Verizon’s new PTT: presence support, more contacts

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Tags: Break Down, Cameo, Contacts, G Zone, Launch, Motorola, Motorola V750, Motorola Wireless, Nbsp, Nitty, Presence, Ptt, Silver Version, Slides, Sorts, Training Materials, Verizon, Verizon Wireless