AT&T will start selling on June 6, the Samsung Rugby II, the next generation Push
to Talk device with a durable, military-grade design that can stand up
to the harshest of elements.
The Samsung Rugby II will be compatible with AT&T's High Speed
Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 Mbps technology,
TheSamsung Rugby II, available
in a grey, rugged clamshell design, features improved noise suppression
and an external speaker making it easier to communicate regardless of
the environment. The Rugby II is also certified to military
standard MIL-STD-810G to withstand dust, shock, vibration, rain,
humidity, solar radiation, altitude and temperature extremes, ideal for
use even in the toughest of environments.
TheSamsung Rugby II with aGPS, features
AT&T Navigator, which offers voice-guided and visual turn-by-turn
GPS driving directions with automatic reroute, full-color maps, and
real-time traffic alerts, as well as AT&T Family Map, which gives
families the ability to track a child's location. fr The Rugby II also
includes
access to aGPS applications, including Loopt, Trimble Outdoors, AllSport
GPS and Where.
The Samsung Rugby II
enables
AT&T's Mobile Resource Management applications, TeleNav Track™ and
Xora GPS Timetrack from AT&T.
The Samsung Rugby II
includes large external speakers, which allow for
ease of use with AT&T's Push to Talk service , which covers 97% of
the U.S. population. Push to Talk is available to AT&T customers
for
just $5 per month on Nation Plan lines.
Samsung Rugby II is
equipped
with one of the world's most intelligent voice processor from Audience
to enhance voice and suppress noise for clear communications nearly
anywhere. Like the human ear, the chip isolates your voice, and filters
out all the unwanted background noise, for unsurpassed mobile call
clarity without the noise from a busy street, loud public places, nearby
conversations or even sirens going by.
The Samsung Rugby II
also includes AT&T Video Share, Mobile Video and AT&T Mobile
Music to keep you entertained on and off the job. Additional features of
the Rugby II included a 2.0 megapixel camera with video recording,
Bluetooth technology and a microSD memory card slot. The Rugby II also
includes dual-band 3G connectivity and quad-band GSM technology, which
allows AT&T customers to make calls in more than 220 countries and
download data in more than 195.
The Samsung Rugby II
will be available on June 6 at AT&T
retail locations nationwide or at
for $129.99 after $50
mail-in rebate. (Pay $179.99 and after
mail-in rebate receive $50 AT&T
Promotion Card. Two-year agreement required.)