To clear out some of the confusion floating around, Verizon’s all new Push to Talk BlackBerry services won’t be restricted by the device, but will be included in the later OS build.  In this leaked PDF we came across from via CrackBerry, it shows a BlackBerry Tour 9630 have this PTT (Push to Talk) attributes.  So could this be why Verizon is taking ages with its official OS 5.0 for the 9630? Perhaps.  But PTT services seem to be really exciting coming to Verizon although we saw it turn to a failure with other carriers such as AT&T where no one really used it.  So part of me says it may fly, while a big part says it’s going to nothing but a failure based on past experiences.  Who remembers the good old Motorola V60 which came in a version with some sort of push to talk services? I remember that releasing, and making its way off the market fast as it was such an embarrassing failure.

Features:

• Connect with team members in the next room or across the country.
• Make group calls with up to 50 participants.
• Use Presence to see who’s available for Push to Talk calls.
• Manage Push to Talk contacts for your entire company online.
• Access email and the Web while you’re on Push to Talk calls.

Verizon’s Push to Talk services will be only $5 per month as an add-on feature to your BlackBerry plan and will be available as early as the beginning of April.

• Check out Verizon’s Push to Talk Services >>

-by Collin Sorp

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