Kodiak Networks announced today the wireless industry’s first clientless Push to Talk offering. The Kodiak Clientless Push to Talk application enables PTT subscribers to conduct PTT sessions with non-subscribers – creating an immediate base of contacts and groups for this instant style of communications. Until now, PTT calls could only be initiated to users that had PTT-enabled handset

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

U.S. carriers are looking to improve Push-To-Talk technology as a way to increase revenue. MetroPCS recently launched its PTT service, which allows connecting with people on other networks. Verizon is also improving its own PTT services. Read the full story here.

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.

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...

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

Back in January we ran a post here on the blogs about an upcoming cross-carrier Push-to-Talk solution called HipVoice. By using data, rather than a single carrier's built-in PTT network, HipVoice allows for quick communication between smartphone users (or groups of users) on just about any device, any network, located anywhere. It's a compelling premise, and definitely a solution that can ...

The worldwide market for presence-based telecommunication services, including instant messaging (IM) and push-to-talk (PTT), is expected to exceed $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.

Verizon has announced a new handset to its lineup, the PCD CDM8975 clamshell push-to-talk enabled handset. The phone features dedicated PTT and speakerphone keys, EV-DO data connectivity, VZ Navigator, and V CAST support. Read the full story here.