Reviewing the MetroPCS Kyocera K312P

MetroPCS. Normally, this wouldn’t be a huge deal. But this handset is the one that features their push to talk service, and is currently the only handset in the lineup which does so. Let’s take a look and see what CNET says about it. Before you even get into the editorial part of the review, you can see it got a 7.0 rating, which is very good for CNET. No, it’s not a full-feature phone, but it does its main job, making and receiving calls, very well. It does have a few extras, like a VGA camera that provides relatively good resolution for one of its kind. It supports text and multimedia messaging (of course), plays polyphonic ringtones, and can hold up to 500 contacts. And then there’s the other little goodies you’ll find in most cell phones, like scheduler, alarm clock, adn stopwatch. Voice dialing is also included. Of course, the most attractive feature, and the reason people will drop $129 on this simple phone, is the push to talk feature. Once Metro launches in the metro area, we’ll take the PTT out for a spin.]]>

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  1. Mesila on July 13, 2008 at 6:44 pm

    I just got this slab and I’m quite pleased with it! Not sure what ‘push to talk’ is…The question I can’t seem to answer via the docs or MetroPCS helpline is, if I want to use a ringtone I record myself (of a band I am in) how do I download it and use it? It SEEMS as if @metro is the only source of downloadable ringtones that it recognises, but I might just have not figured out how to use other download sites with the slab. Anyone know this, and can tell me more, please send me a mail. Thanks!



  2. David on December 15, 2008 at 10:25 pm

    Have you tried to record a memo or note? How is the phone working out for you? email me back at dfbrooks at live dot com