Samsung today 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(R) 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.

Features of the d357 include:

• Push To Talk Capabilities
• Bluetooth(R) 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
• T9 easy text entry
• Wireless modem capable
• Java support
• Trilingual user interface: English, Spanish and French
• Personal information manager
• Calendar, calculator, alarm clock, to do list, currency converter, world time

The d357 is available at Cingular Wireless retail stores, in select markets throughout the U.S., at the special introductory price of two for $99.99.