I know... I thought the exact same thing... and had I heard it anywhere else, I would've discounted it outright. However, the Boy Genius Report has a very good reputation for having information from "the inside" and has been correct in just about everything posted. In fact, the only times the info on that site is wrong is when the carriers or device manufacturers make changes to the marketing materials or plans. So with that preface, follow the link to the Boy Genius Report about the new Cingular 8525 which is to have PTT, as does the Cingular Blackberry Pearl, and... according to the post, the new Treo 680 is also supposed to get via a software update.
I admit I'm a bit torn on the prospect of PTT for a Treo. If I'm not mistaken, this would be the first Palm device to support PTT. Given the battery life issues many are experiencing with the 680, I'm not sure adding PTT would help the 680. There's also a lot of questions that we've never had to ask before... such as how PTT and BT interface, or how PTT affects data connections (especially in light of sales of the Cingular 680 requiring an unlimited data plan). Still, this could be a good thing for people coming from the Nextel world and definitely an option to help set the 680 apart from other smartphones on the market.
So would you like PTT functionality in your 680? Would you be willing to use it in lieu of the missing WiFi functionality? Do you see any benefit to PTT in your Treo? Discuss in the forum...
Now here is something interesting. Since when has PA allowed comments.
From what I know, PTT for teh 680 no earlier than Feb.
Posted by: Antoine of MMM | December 12, 2006 at 10:35 PM