MetroPCS has come up with a novel -- and long overdue -- concept where push-to-talkers can now irritate wireline subscribers, too. Kodiac Networks, which is behind the ChatLink service has stated this is the first system that will see PTT extended to users without a client. MetroPCS subscribers will now have the ability to create a friends network of up to 10 people and by simply hitting any key o

Regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. introduced its ChatLink, service, a push-to-talk feature that allows its subscribers to use PTT services with people outside of MetroPCS' network. ... - Tracy Ford

The MetroPCS ChatLINK service is now available. MetroPCS ChatLINK is basically an application that allows your non-PTT (push-to-talk) cell phone to work like a PTT handset. For just $5 per month, MetroPCS customers will be able to use their phone like a walkie-talkie. The MetroPCS ChatLINK will work like this: your friend with a PTT enabled phone calls

The recent rush of push-to-talk offerings has brought a bit of nostalgia to the RCR Wireless News offices as it seems not so long ago that carriers were trumpeting new PTT services to combat Nextel Communications Inc.Â’s dominance in the market.

NEW YORK CITY, USA - The Casio G'Zone Brigade C741 is the latest PTT Device in the Verizon arsenal. It is an elusive device as it has passed the FCC approval, been showcased by Verizon way back in November and has even turned  up for sale on eBay. Push To Talk (PTT) is a form of

AT&T Mobility announced it will halve the monthly cost of its push-to-talk service — from $10 per month to $5 It’s a move that could spark a PTT price war with AT&T rivals Sprint and Verizon Wireless, says RCR News. Sprint and Verizon currently charge $10 per month for the service. In conjunction with the PTT

Although it’s not much to look at and could stand to have a catchier name, Verizon (NYSE: VZ)’s newest handset, the CDM8975 has all the fixings you could ask for in a push-to-talk-enabled flip phone: GPS, 3G, and all the usual V CAST services. Not a bad little number for an entry-level phone, and push

Samsung and Verizon Wireless have recently unveiled a new ruggedized PTT-capable handset called the Convoy. It meets mil-spec 810F standards for durability, and can withstand shock and dust resistance, vibration, salt fog, humidity, solar radiation, altitude and low and high temperatures. Features: Push-to-Talk capability; High-quality stereo speaker; Bluetooth 2.1; GPS; 2Mpix camera; Exte...

The worldwide market for presence-based telecommunication services, including instant messaging (IM) and push-to-talk (PTT), is expected to exceed USD 16 billion in 2009, as an ever increasing number of cellular and wireline carriers provide customized services predicated upon the availability of their end-users. According to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation, prese...

For a measly $5 per month, your Verizon BlackBerry device can have PTT which means you're just one button press away from disturbing someone... Photos: