Walkie Talkie Apps

Several companies recently introduced another way to communicate using your smartphone without paying for a plan or minutes used – turn it into a walkie talkie. And “why” you ask would you want to revert back to such a seemingly outdated form of communication?

For one thing, it’s easier, faster and more accurate than texting. All you do is press “Talk” and one second after you start talking your voice is audible to whomever you selected from your contact list. Another big advantage is that messages are transmitted via the Internet, so you can communicate over WiFi even when you’re out of cellular range or out of the country. In addition, walkie talkie time is not charged to your cellular minutes. But perhaps most importantly, it fosters a different type of communication. Instead of long conversations, users generally connect sporadically several times during the course of a day. It’s like having an intercom that reaches around the globe.