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We knew it was coming, but AT&T has now officially announced the NEC Terrain. Set to become available on the same day as BlackBerry’s physical QWERTY-packing handset, the LTE-ready Terrain boasts a “high-resolution” 3.1-inch display, a decent 1.5GHz, dual-core Snapdragon S4 CPU and 8GB of built-in storage which can reach up to 32GB via microSD — all while running a not-so-fresh version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich. Given that NEC designed it with the business folk in mind, this little ruggedized (MIL-810G) smartphone also offers on-device encryption for VPN access and compatibility with AT&T’s Enhanced Push-to-Talk services, which the company says makes for the perfect blend of “the necessary features needed for work and personal use.” As stated earlier, the NEC Terrain will be hitting shelves on June 21st, carrying a $99.99 price tag with the accustomed two-year deal on the Rethink Possible carrier.

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I never had a walkie talkie phone, but I sure saw a lot of Nextel commercials and Sprint still offers push-to-talk even though the original Nextel network is apparently getting the ax on June 30. In the early 2000s there was something really appealing about interrupting someone’s life with that little chirp. It’s kind of like a phone call except different, okay? Did you ever use your phone as a wakie talkie? Do you now? Mull below. More »

While the push-to-talk feature might not exactly be a feature designed for the masses, it certainly has its use and its customers. So far Sprint has been offering the service but now it looks like AT&T wants in on the action too, and at the same time probably try to steal some, if not all, the market share away from Sprint. The carrier has announced that they will be trying to woo Sprint’s customers over with their own push-to-talk services, an enhanced version to be specific which according to AT&T, will work with the carrier’s 4G LTE network. The carrier will also be offering several rugged devices that will offer the enhanced push-to-talk feature and according to AT&T’s senior vice president, Chris Hill:

“For workers in industries like construction, manufacturing and public safety, mobile devices that can withstand harsh conditions are essential […] We’re offering AT&T Enhanced PTT on a variety of rugged devices to give our customers the performance and durability they need to get in touch quickly on the job — no matter what conditions they face.”

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: AT&T releases statement regarding Softbank-Sprint deal, LG Optimus G headed for AT&T and Sprint with different cameras,

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