The good old walkie talkie hasn’t said its last word. Not the device itself, although this market is still in great shape according to the many references on Amazon, but the principle! Microsoft was inspired by it for a function now deployed in Teams, its messaging and calling app (until today it was not only available on Android, under specific conditions).
The idea here is to be able to send audio messages to a correspondent, just like a walkie talkie. And it also works on iOS, be it iPhone or iPad, as well as Android. For the occasion, Microsoft has reached an agreement with Zebra, manufacturer of rugged smartphones, to integrate the functionality into its devices, including the most recent even have a dedicated button.
This function was designed for frontline workers to “ reduce stress and friction », But ultimately it is all Teams users who will be able to benefit from it. Remember that since watchOS 5, the Apple Watch can also act as a walkie talkie.
watchOS 5: we talk to the Walkie-Talkie app
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