Samsung's push-to-talk SGH-d357 phone

Samsung and Cingular announced the availability of the SGH-d357 cell phone, which support walkie-talkie like communication. Enhancing productivity, the d357's Push To Talk feature allows users to connect to one person, or to a group of people, instantly with the touch of a button. With the phone's Bluetooth wireless technology, users can pair with or exchange data wirelessly between the phone and a Bluetooth-enabled computer, PDA or Samsung Bluetooth headset.

Mobile executives who rely on technology to provide instantaneous connectivity to their office or co-workers will find that the d357 includes multiple integrated technology features in a sophisticated form factor. Equipped to act as a wireless modem device to connect to a laptop, the d357 allows users to surf the Web and check e-mail, all while traveling from one meeting to the next. With the d357's advanced voice recognition technology, users can speak phone numbers to dial, as well as launch applications, hands-

Features of the d357 include:

Push To Talk Capabilities

Bluetooth wireless technology support: - Profiles supported: headset, hands-free, file transfer, dial-up networking

Advanced voice recognition solutions, including: - Speaker independent message addressing, name dialing, name lookup, digital dialing, check status and application launch commands

POP3/IMAP4 email

AOL, ICQ and Yahoo! Instant Messaging

Internal Display: 262K-color TFT; 128 x 160 pixel

External Display: 4 Grey Scale; 96 x 96 pixel

Weighs 3.0 ounces; Measures 3.3 x 1.85 x 0.94 inches

MP3 ringtones and 64 note polyphonic ringtones

T-9 easy text entry

Wireless Internet access

Wireless modem capable

Java support

Tone, image and ringer download

Integrated games

Trilingual user interface: English, Spanish and French

Personal information manager - Calendar, calculator, alarm clock, to do list, currency converter, world time

The d357 is available at Cingular Wireless retail stores, in select markets throughout the U.S., at the special introductory price of two for $99.99.