Comments on: AT&T Launches Palm Centro in Obsidian Black with Push to Talk http://www.phonenews.com/att-launches-palm-centro-in-obsidian-black-with-push-to-talk-3128/ Providing complete coverage of the wireless industry, cell phone news, and future 4G technologies. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:12:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: eddiehttp://www.phonenews.com/att-launches-palm-centro-in-obsidian-black-with-push-to-talk-3128/#comment-13780 eddie Thu, 22 May 2008 02:33:45 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3128#comment-13780 i was just wondering is it better than the iphone? and can you jailbreak it like the iphone? i was just wondering is it better than the iphone?

and can you jailbreak it like the iphone?

]]> By: Danhttp://www.phonenews.com/att-launches-palm-centro-in-obsidian-black-with-push-to-talk-3128/#comment-3553 Dan Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:10:24 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3128#comment-3553 ATT should have it listed as "Push to Wait" ATT should have it listed as “Push to Wait”

]]> By: Christopher Pricehttp://www.phonenews.com/att-launches-palm-centro-in-obsidian-black-with-push-to-talk-3128/#comment-3534 Christopher Price Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:50:16 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3128#comment-3534 I never said that. I simply said that QChat is a more complicated protocol than AT&T's protocol (Kodiak). That's not to say Kodiak is not adequate, that's more of a personal preference question. Some think it's fine, others hate it. The same can be said for every PTT platform. I myself, for what it's worth, don't use PTT at all. I never said that. I simply said that QChat is a more complicated protocol than AT&T’s protocol (Kodiak).

That’s not to say Kodiak is not adequate, that’s more of a personal preference question. Some think it’s fine, others hate it. The same can be said for every PTT platform.

I myself, for what it’s worth, don’t use PTT at all.

]]> By: Don Louiehttp://www.phonenews.com/att-launches-palm-centro-in-obsidian-black-with-push-to-talk-3128/#comment-3532 Don Louie Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:08:41 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3128#comment-3532 Meaning you wouldn't use a Palm w/ptt or ATT Palm w/ptt? Meaning you wouldn’t use a Palm w/ptt or ATT Palm w/ptt?

]]> By: Christopher Pricehttp://www.phonenews.com/att-launches-palm-centro-in-obsidian-black-with-push-to-talk-3128/#comment-3525 Christopher Price Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:26:46 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3128#comment-3525 QChat and AT&T's PTT platforms are different beasts. Adding AT&T PTT to Windows Mobile is rather straightforward, once the stack was written, it was a deploy once, deploy everywhere situation. It required little customization to port that to Palm OS and deliver it to Centro. QChat is more robust, and requires hardware to make things work. This requires interacting software with specific hardware custom to EV-DO Rev A. What I'm getting at is... while it would be nice to point to the Treo 800w as having QChat, I would not use the Centro on AT&T as any indicator. QChat and AT&T’s PTT platforms are different beasts.

Adding AT&T PTT to Windows Mobile is rather straightforward, once the stack was written, it was a deploy once, deploy everywhere situation. It required little customization to port that to Palm OS and deliver it to Centro.

QChat is more robust, and requires hardware to make things work. This requires interacting software with specific hardware custom to EV-DO Rev A. What I’m getting at is… while it would be nice to point to the Treo 800w as having QChat, I would not use the Centro on AT&T as any indicator.

]]> By: Humberto Saabedrahttp://www.phonenews.com/att-launches-palm-centro-in-obsidian-black-with-push-to-talk-3128/#comment-3519 Humberto Saabedra Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:43:14 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3128#comment-3519 You never know, but with the fact that the 800 will launch with Windows Mobile 6.1 and Rev. A there's always hope. :) I will add, however that prior information on the 800 never made mention of QChat being designed into the device, so there's always the possibility that it won't launch until sometime later. If I see anything that indicates otherwise, I'll be sure to let everyone know. You never know, but with the fact that the 800 will launch with Windows Mobile 6.1 and Rev. A there’s always hope.
:)

I will add, however that prior information on the 800 never made mention of QChat being designed into the device, so there’s always the possibility that it won’t launch until sometime later. If I see anything that indicates otherwise, I’ll be sure to let everyone know.

]]> By: Don Louiehttp://www.phonenews.com/att-launches-palm-centro-in-obsidian-black-with-push-to-talk-3128/#comment-3518 Don Louie Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:36:31 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3128#comment-3518 Does that mean we can hold hope of an 800 with DC? Does that mean we can hold hope of an 800 with DC?

]]> By: Humberto Saabedrahttp://www.phonenews.com/att-launches-palm-centro-in-obsidian-black-with-push-to-talk-3128/#comment-3517 Humberto Saabedra Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:31:56 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3128#comment-3517 The product page itself lists the Centro as having PTT: <a href="http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?device=Palm%C2%AE+Centro+-+Obsidian&q_sku=sku1260003" rel="nofollow">Link</a> There are also many reviews stating the PTT button being on the left side of the device, which is the voice memo button on the Sprint version. The product page itself lists the Centro as having PTT:

Link

There are also many reviews stating the PTT button being on the left side of the device, which is the voice memo button on the Sprint version.

]]> By: randomrandomhttp://www.phonenews.com/att-launches-palm-centro-in-obsidian-black-with-push-to-talk-3128/#comment-3516 randomrandom Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:13:21 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=3128#comment-3516 The title indicates it has PTT? I'm just very curious about that as I've never seen any Palm device with PTT, much less one on AT&T. Is there a link to a source from AT&T or Palm about that one? The title indicates it has PTT? I’m just very curious about that as I’ve never seen any Palm device with PTT, much less one on AT&T. Is there a link to a source from AT&T or Palm about that one?

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