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Posted by ak110707 Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

Just Curious as to whether or not VZW subscribers would want PTT or not. Interesting idea. Bla1ze, you think this is why os 5.0 isnt out yet for big red?

 
 
Posted by Bla1ze Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

Possibly. But, I prefer to blame it on Verizon just being Verizon. They're known for causing delay after to delay for stuff they just well, want to delay.

As for folks wanting Push to talk. I don't think it's very high on most peoples agenda. If that was a priority for folks they'd be on Sprint already. Look what AT&T did with their Push to talk...umm, nothing.

 
 
Posted by ReaganDee Monday, Mar 15, 2010 697 days ago

Below I have Posted an article Cnet wrote 7 years ago about the "race" between Sprint and Verizon for PTT service. I am going to go ahead and say Verizon lost.

http://news.cnet.com/Sprint%2C-Verizon-race-on-push-to-talk/2100-1039_3-...

 
 
Posted by waterboy2351 Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

fail

 
 
Posted by boman06210 Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

I I wanted ptt, I'd get nextel/spring or whatever.
*sprint...sry I'm driving

 
 
Posted by buzzdar Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

Maybe be vzw is going to buy Nextel. if not they dont need PTT.

 
 
Posted by ak110707 Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

merge sprints 1XEV network with Verizon's. When Sprint bought nextel it made NO SENSE!

 
 
Posted by mjbesen310 Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

I'm looking forward to PTT! it could come in very handy for me!

 
 
Posted by specopsteam Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

I would love PTT I wanted it years ago when i got verizon i almost went to nextel just for that but thankfully i didnt. It would be a nice addition for VZW

 
 
Posted by jcagg1271 Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

Does anyone with PTT already even use it? Just curious, everyone I know re-assign that left convenience key as soon as the new BB is powered up! ( Yes...I'm with AT&T! Here in the mid-atlantic the service is good enough to keep!) I feel like this is a waste of funds that could be used elsewhere...

 
 
Posted by dreedy1 Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

PTT is a good idea for someone in my type of business....construction sales and industry. I know when I was out in the construction field, I had Nextel and it came in very handy contacting our salesmen. Now that I'm on the sales side and I have construction customers...PTT would be a handy thing to have. As for an above comment..I don't think a merger between Sprint/Nextel and VZW is likely but it would be awesome for the PTT aspect.

 
 
Posted by snowwy66 Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

i wouldn't mind ptt myself. being as i'm in construction. (what's left of the industry).

is the tour even capable of PTT though? i've seen no mention of ANY bb being ptt capable.

 
 
Posted by dreedy1 Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

Isn't that the d@mn truth...there isn't much left of it at this moment. And yes the 9630 is capable of PTT *IF* the files from the OS are there. The Tour 2/Bold/Essex/Whatever is suppose to be PTT capable too.

 
 
Posted by mjbesen310 Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

I'm also in Construction out of Cleveland. Soooo slow at the moment, but this PTT REALLY REALLY comes in handy for us Construction guys! (when were working)

 
 
Posted by surfbumhuey Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

i remember seeing a sprint specific bberry curve with ptt ability awhile back (http://crackberry.com/iden-blackberry-8350-details). oh and as a recent graduate from the construction engineering program at osu, if you know of any companies willing to hire let me know. it would be a lot of help, thanks

 
 
Posted by StreetDocRN Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

PTT might appeal to some users, especially construction workers, perhaps law enforcement or EMS, but I don't think it will appeal to the average Joe. Two big reasons...the other person you PTT to will have to have the service. Also, the Verizon PTT will not cross networks to PTT to, say, a Sprint PTT user. Just my personal opinion, but I say Verizon already nickel and dimes us enough.

Doc

 
 
Posted by 318sugarhill Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

If Verizon is adding PTT, it sounds like it just needs a software change and that all the BB would be able to use it. Seems like a fair assumption. For $5 I might consider it for my wife and I. Who knows. Nextel seemed cool back in the day, but it's network really sucked, and I'm not a fan of Sprint either. When VZW first introduced PTT I thought all phones would get it, but instead it was just a few and a big price difference on your plan. I welcome the addition of PTT. Even if I don't get it, I like having options available to me. I know a lot of people who would use it.

 
 
Posted by gmkahuna Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

and we'll all still be patiently waiting.

 
 
Posted by tnmurdock Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

I have been a beta tester for verizon for PTT for a few years now...IT"S called DIALING...I push the green button and I talk to people...LOL

 
 
Posted by tnmurdock Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

I have been a beta tester for verizon for PTT for a few years now...IT"S called DIALING...I push the green button and I talk to people...LOL

 
 
Posted by gmkahuna Saturday, Mar 13, 2010 698 days ago

What I really find funny is where I work just spend two grand on Southern Linc's so they could have instant communications when they already had Blackberry Tour's.

 
 
Posted by jhby Sunday, Mar 14, 2010 697 days ago

....PTT is the only thing I miss from my old 7100i.

 
 
Posted by Johnmar3 Sunday, Mar 14, 2010 697 days ago

PTT would be great for vzw I would use it,
possible it could be linked wit the pin that would be sicker

 
 
Posted by mijinkiyo Sunday, Mar 14, 2010 697 days ago

I would not use PTT if I had it. When I talk on the phone I do not want everyone around me hearing the conversation. It's not like I'm talking dirty it's just that I like my privacy.

 
 
Posted by rhcmhc Sunday, Mar 14, 2010 697 days ago

It's about time . . . v5.0 for the Tour (Verizon)

 
 
Posted by cristianoCR9 Sunday, Mar 14, 2010 697 days ago

We will see

 
 
Posted by plstx Sunday, Mar 14, 2010 697 days ago

It would be great for our business if I could have ptt on our 8530's.

 
 
Posted by Dr.Boost Monday, Mar 15, 2010 697 days ago

I do not care, if they do make it happen I will give it a go.

I could see it being handy for work and at the race track. Oh and playing COD MW2 to hit buddies up on something in the game or what not. Seems real handy but not needed.

 
 
Posted by Rockdog97 Monday, Mar 15, 2010 696 days ago

PTT is pretty lame.. our company switched to AT&T (from Nextel) and went with PTT... I hate it... and I actually dont know when the last time I actually used it.. it's that bad...lag time,, annoying beeps, announcements..

 
 
Posted by chaptervstaind83 Monday, Mar 15, 2010 696 days ago

Today just for the hell of it i went under verizonwireless.com and under the search engine i typed "blackberry tour 9630 ptt" and it pulls up technical support on how to edit permission on your ptt contacts. Its obviously OS 5.0 because once images show to go under your options and applications its way different that whats on OS 4.7 does. Just thought id put that out there for people. I'm looking forward to it but i wish it would cross over to nextel/ sprint ptt service but its a start and hopefully they will release the official OS 5.0 for VZW SOON!!