Verizon Wireless drops CDM8975 Push to Talk handset, business world yawns
The CDM8975 will be available beginning March 9th, online and in good ol’ fashion meatspace, for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement.
Can’t you just feel the excitement building?! Specs after the jump…
The Verizon Wireless CDM8975 features include:
· Dedicated Push to Talk and speakerphone button
· Internal antenna “intenna”
· Bluetooth technology – headset, hands free (car kits), dial-up networking, stereo, phonebook access, basic printing, basic imaging, object push for vCard, and file transfer
· Media Center-capable – downloadable games, ringtones, wallpapers, location-based services and more
· V CAST Music with Rhapsody-capable – download music directly to the phone from a library of more than 5 million songs and get the master copy of the song on a PC free of digital rights management software that restricts how and where music can be played. Customers can also sync favorite tracks, albums and playlists from a PC.
· V CAST Video – download or stream video from the best names in news, sports, entertainment and more
· Text messaging
· Enhanced Message Service
· Multimedia Message Service
· T9 Predictive Text
· Phonebook with up to 500 entries with multiple contacts
· Push to Talk phonebook with up to 500 individual contacts and up to 100 group contacts with up to 50 members per group
· Expandable memory on an optional microSD
memory card up to 8 GB (card not included) · Web browser: WAP
· Customizable wallpaper
· TTY/TDD-capable
· Bilingual interface for English and Spanish
· Dimensions: 3.7″ (h) x 1.9″ (w) x 0.8″ (d)
· Weight: 3.2 ounces