MOBILE PHONES

Push-to-Talk on Your BlackBerry in Latin America

NII Holdings and Research in Motion will enable you to that. NII subscribers using BlackBerry Curve 8350i will avail this service. The company will offer the service through Nextel Argentina, Nextel Brazil, Nextel Mexico, and Nextel Peru during the first quarter of 2009. 

The BlackBerry Curve 8350i, according to NII, will be the first smartphone in Latin America to offer the Push-to-Talk (PTT) service, International Direct Connect (IDC) and Wi-Fi capability, making it a flexible wireless solution for the mobile business user. 

The BlackBerry model and the PTT service will provide one-touch, instant communication between NII subscribers in their home markets and with over 10 million iDEN subscribers in North and South America. NII uses iDEN (integrated Digital Enhanced Network) technology developed by Motorola, which utilizes packet-based transmission methods to provide instant access, low latency, and high voice quality. 

In addition to enabling seamless access to personal and corporate email, the BlackBerry 8350i will also come with built-in Wi-Fi, a 2-megapixel camera, an internal antenna and other features to help subscribers in Latin America. 

This smartphone is designed to integrate into the IT networks of organizations that use the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution to address key business requirements such as: 

• Centralized management and support for IT departments with wireless IT policies 

• Advanced security features like AES and Triple DES encryption and password protection 

• Business grade functionality that further supports communication and collaboration 

In addition to its 128-MB of onboard memory, the smartphone will accept microSD/SDHC cards for up to 16 GB of storage. Users will be able to store spreadsheets, images or pictures, and with the preloaded DataViz Documents to Go software users will be able to edit Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents directly on the smartphone. 

It will also feature built-in Global Positioning System (GPS). When used with BlackBerry Maps or other location-based applications and services, users can access turn-by-turn directions and other navigation features.