The Samsung Rugby III rugged phone’s release date is announced to be December 14 and AT&T has revealed that it will come with an affordable price tag of under $100. Compatible with the Push to Talk service, this latest member of the Rugby series claims to facilitate fast and instant communication between business users.
Professionals interested in picking up the device can make use of their Premier online account or account lead to pre-order it starting today. Additionally, the service provider lets organizations purchase the phone for free with a two-year Enhanced PTT contract. The rugged flip handset plays successor to the likes of Rugby, Rugby II, Rugby Smart and Rugby Pro.
Considering that one of its key highlight is the PTT function, the phone has been embedded with a dedicated button to launch it. The device adheres to the 810G military specifications in order to ensure resistance to spills, splashes, humidity, dust and even shock, when dropped accidentally. Besides AT&T Navigator for instant access to GPS navigation, the Rugby III has been loaded with multiple other mobile resource management applications from this service provider.
The sturdy piece of hardware has been fitted with a QVGA display spanning 2.4 inches and allows users to click still shots or record videos with a little assistance from a 3MP camera. It claims to bring improved features like a larger contact list and talk groups as well as enables teaming up PTT services with select mobile apps.
It takes inspiration from two-way radios to include attributes such as talk group scanning and supervisory override. And if that’s not enough, the fifth generation Rugby handset even boasts of sub-second call setup. The device flaunting a clamshell form factor, tags along an alphanumeric keypad too.
The Samsung Rugby III is available for $99.99 (approx. Rs. 5,450) with a two-year customer agreement and qualifying plans through AT&T. And as mentioned above, it will be available for organizations for free with a PTT contract and plans with $5 (approx. Rs. 270) or $30 (approx. Rs. 1,635) monthly rental. This phone will start shipping on December 14.
Specifications:
– 2.4-inch QVGA display
– 3MP camera
– Alphanumeric keypad
– Enhanced PTT function
– 810G specifications for withstanding dust, water, shocks
– AT&T Navigator and GPS
