16th December - Samsung announced the availability of the SGH-d357, Cingular Wireless' premiere product for its highly anticipated Push To Talk service launch. The d357 offers consumers "walkie-talkie" style communication, for quick and easy connectivity in an attractive and multi-functional device. 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-free.

"Samsung's d357 is a user-friendly device for consumers who desire a quick alternative to traditional voice calls," said Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president, Samsung. "The d357's Bluetooth wireless technology and built-in wireless modem capabilities showcase the company's keen attention to the real-life consumer benefits of advanced technology."

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.

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