Rugged Push to Talk Handset Works Hard To Let Customers Play Harder
Nov. 5, 2009 (PR Newswire) -- BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), announce the availability of the Samsung Convoy(TM), a rugged Push to Talk device with military specifications built to withstand the harshest of elements. The Convoy's high-quality stereo speaker, extended battery life and multiple messaging options make it the ideal device to stay connected in the toughest conditions.
Available color: Charcoal grey
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Key features:
-- Rugged, durable and robust design
-- Meets military specifications 810F standards for shock and dust
resistance, vibration, salt fog, humidity, solar radiation, altitude
and low and high temperature storage
-- Push to Talk capabilities that leverage Verizon Wireless' Evolution-Data
Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network for fast two-way
communications to get jobs done quickly and efficiently
-- High-quality stereo speaker
-- 1300 mAh for long battery life
Lifestyle features:
-- VZ Navigator(SM) -Allows customers to get audible turn-by-turn
directions to more than 15 million points of interest and share the
directions with others
-- 2.0 megapixel camera with Night Shot, panorama, color effects and more
-- Bluetooth® version 2.1 wireless technology
-- Support for headset (mono and stereo), hands-free, dial-up networking,
serial port, object push (vCard and vCalendar only), basic image, basic
printing and phonebook access
-- Personal organizer with calendar, tip calculator, currency converter,
notepad, alarm clock, world clock and stop watch
Price and availability:
-- The Samsung Convoy will be available Nov. 15 for $49.99 after a $50
mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement with Verizon
Wireless. Customers will receive the mail-in rebate in the form of a
debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere
debit cards are accepted.
-- Verizon Wireless customers can add Unlimited Push to Talk for $5 per
month per line to any qualifying Nationwide voice plan.
-- Customers can purchase the Samsung Convoy beginning Nov.
