Always Keep in Touch With Sony's 2-In-1 Phones.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com PARK RIDGE Park Ridge, city (1990 pop. 36,175), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb adjacent to Chicago, on the Des Plaines River; inc. 1873. It is chiefly residential. Several national and international corporations have their headquarters in Park Ridge. Nearby is O'Hare International Airport. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2000 New Phones Great For Residential and Business Applications How many times have you missed a call when searching for a misplaced mis·place tr.v. mis·placed, mis·plac·ing, mis·plac·es 1. a. To put into a wrong place: misplace punctuation in a sentence. b. cordless phone A wireless telephone that transmits to and receives signals from a base station within a range of a few hundred feet. Cordless phones are for local use and cannot travel long distances as can cellphones and satellite phones. See DECT and multihandset cordless. handset? Those days are over with Sony's 2-in-1 high-powered telephones. The convenient "two-phones-in-one" lets callers receive phone calls from a corded base unit and/or from a cordless handset - an added highlight for both residential and small office applications. "The main benefit of the `2-in-1' phone is the ability to answer the phone with the corded base when the cordless handset gets lost in the couch," explained Les Burger, senior marketing manager for Sony Electronics Sony Electronics Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is the largest component of Sony Corporation of America, the U.S. holding company for Sony's U.S.-based electronics and entertainment businesses. telecommunications products. "When the cordless handset disappears somewhere in the house, there's always the corded handset on the base unit for grabbing an incoming call." Featuring a sleek titanium design and "two-phones-in-one" benefit, the Digital Spread Spectrum (900 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. ) SPP-A9276 and SPP-S9226 telephones allow users to receive calls from separate locations - all with one phone. High Powered Digital Spread Spectrum technology provides up to 100 times more output than other 900 MHz systems, so callers can carry the phone farther and still carry on their conversation. Each phone has a full-featured corded base unit and cordless handset with remote charger. The cordless handset and charger only need an AC outlet, not a phone jack, offering the ability to place the handset in any room of the home. Both units also feature dual caller ID A telephone company service that sends the caller's telephone number between the first and second ring of the call. If the calling number is not blocked, the calling number is displayed on the handset or base station of the called party. with dual Jog Dial A jog dial, jog wheel, shuttle dial, or shuttle wheel is a type of knob, ring, wheel, or dial which allows the user to shuttle or jog through audio or video media. (R) control, providing one-finger access to directory dialing and Caller ID memories. Both phones enable storage of up to 100 important names and numbers in a personal directory, with 100 caller ID memories on the base and handset. In addition, the SPP-S9226 and SPP-A9276 feature the industry's largest LCD display. The base unit's LCD has been doubled and the handset's LCD is 50 percent larger than previous models, providing callers with easier to read larger characters for more detailed information. Save Money on Long Distance Bill Without Changing Phone Companies For the cost-conscious consumer, Sony has included a Long Distance Call Saver feature, providing access to Call Manage Incorported's Long Distance $aver service. With the touch of a button, the service can save callers up to 45 percent on domestic long distance and international rates (as compared to standard long distance plans of major U.S. carriers). To participate, callers make one quick call to sign up and program the "LD $aver" button, then simply press the button each time they make a long distance call. New Models Offer Comfort and Convenience The SPP-A9276 includes a digital answering machine that offers up to 20 minutes of tapeless message storage. Additionally, users can listen to messages from the handset, which is convenient when away from the base unit. Both models feature Sony's EZfit(TM) ear piece, providing a better coupling to the ear for improved comfort and sound, plus a convenient speakerphone feature that benefits both residential and home office users. The SPP-A9276 is expected to sell for less than $200 and the SPP-S9226 is expected to sell for less than $150. Both models will be available in October. Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : News releases and digital images with captions are available at http://www.sony.com/news. For color slides, please contact Linda Smith Linda Smith is the name of:
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