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push-to-talk

A feature of walkie-talkies and certain cellphones and instant messaging services that provides instant voice connectivity to the party on the other end. Push-to-talk is a one-way (half-duplex)...

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Definition: push-to-talk

A feature of walkie-talkies and certain cellphones and instant messaging services that provides instant voice connectivity to the party on the other end. Push-to-talk is a one-way (half-duplex) communication. When you want to talk, you press and hold down a button on the phone, or hold down the mouse button or space bar on the computer. Letting go of the button gives the other person an opportunity to push-to-talk. Nextel popularized the push-to-talk feature on its cellphone service.



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  • Sprint's push-to-talk coming to Android via dedicated app (report)

    With a dedicated Direct Connect Now app, Sprint will greatly increase the number of its phones compatible with its push-to-talk network.

    Blog posts | March 20, 2012 2:23pm PDT

  • Samsung Convoy 2 (photos)

    Verizon's Samsung Convoy 2 is a rugged handset with push-to-talk functionality and some extras besides.

    Image galleries | September 9, 2011 5:00pm PDT

  • Sprint announces the rugged, push-to-talk-equipped Motorola Titanium

    Ready for battle, the Motorola Titanium is stronger than strong and push-to-talk-ready.

    Blog posts | May 5, 2011 9:05am PDT

  • 8.5% of Americans to use push-to-talk by 2013

    Push to Talk (PTT), the mobile phone feature that enables users to connect virtually instantaneously with other users, is forecast to find its way into 8.5% of the North American market by...

    Blog posts | February 15, 2009 9:44pm PST

  • IT'S OFFICIAL: BlackBerry Curve rollout tomorrow via AT&T Wireless

    AT&T Inc (formerly Cingular Wireless) says this morning it will officially offer the BlackBerry Curve in wireless retail and business channels starting tomorrow. AT&T will be the only...

    Blog posts | May 30, 2007 5:51am PDT

  • Interop '07: Cisco layers push-to-talk on top of VoIP

    While a bunch of the solutions I've spotted on the Interop show floor so far have come from small innovative companies, Cisco is here demonstrating that even the big-boys can come up with a cool...

    Blog posts | May 22, 2007 5:57pm PDT

  • BlackBerry 8800: the good and bad

    On our sister site CNet, colleague Bonnie Cha reviews the BlackBerry 8800. Bonnie gives the 8800 7.7 out of a possible 10. In CNet's evaluation system, 7.7 equals "very good." (Gee, I wish the...

    Blog posts | May 15, 2007 11:05pm PDT

  • Push-to-talk on new LG phone

    At CTIA in New Orleans, LG Electronics shows off phones it will debut in coming months, including a GSM phone with push-to-talk capability. CNET's Kent German reports.

    Videos | March 17, 2005 12:23am PST

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  • Sprint's push-to-talk coming to Android via dedicated app (report)

    With a dedicated Direct Connect Now app, Sprint will greatly increase the number of its phones compatible with its push-to-talk network.

    Blog posts | March 20, 2012 2:23pm PDT

  • Kyocera's push-to-talk DuraPlus phone available March 11th for $70

    Kyocera's third Dura Series phone offers the durability the devices have been known for in a new form factor.

    Blog posts | February 29, 2012 12:45pm PST

  • Kyocera DuraCore (photos)

    The extremely simply, rugged Kyocera DuraCore is one of two phones to first use Sprint's new push-to-talk network, Direct Connect.

    Image galleries | December 1, 2011 6:00pm PST

  • Samsung Convoy 2 (photos)

    Verizon's Samsung Convoy 2 is a rugged handset with push-to-talk functionality and some extras besides.

    Image galleries | September 9, 2011 5:00pm PDT

  • Sprint announces the rugged, push-to-talk-equipped Motorola Titanium

    Ready for battle, the Motorola Titanium is stronger than strong and push-to-talk-ready.

    Blog posts | May 5, 2011 9:05am PDT

  • 8.5% of Americans to use push-to-talk by 2013

    Push to Talk (PTT), the mobile phone feature that enables users to connect virtually instantaneously with other users, is forecast to find its way into 8.5% of the North American market by...

    Blog posts | February 15, 2009 9:44pm PST

  • IT'S OFFICIAL: BlackBerry Curve rollout tomorrow via AT&T Wireless

    AT&T Inc (formerly Cingular Wireless) says this morning it will officially offer the BlackBerry Curve in wireless retail and business channels starting tomorrow. AT&T will be the only...

    Blog posts | May 30, 2007 5:51am PDT

  • Cisco's push-to-talk VoIP

    ZDNet executive editor David Berlind talks to Cisco vice president for mobility solutions Alan Cohen about the company's latest announcement for the retail VoIP market. To read more about...

    Videos | May 29, 2007 11:33pm PDT

  • Interop '07: Cisco layers push-to-talk on top of VoIP

    While a bunch of the solutions I've spotted on the Interop show floor so far have come from small innovative companies, Cisco is here demonstrating that even the big-boys can come up with a cool...

    Blog posts | May 22, 2007 5:57pm PDT

  • BlackBerry 8800: the good and bad

    On our sister site CNet, colleague Bonnie Cha reviews the BlackBerry 8800. Bonnie gives the 8800 7.7 out of a possible 10. In CNet's evaluation system, 7.7 equals "very good." (Gee, I wish the...

    Blog posts | May 15, 2007 11:05pm PDT

  • Push-to-talk comes to BlackBerry handsets

    RIM licenses PTT technology that offers voice mail, call waiting, and allows easy segue to conference calling.

    News items | January 4, 2007 7:58pm PST

  • Cingular debuts push-to-talk feature

    Company is the latest wireless carrier to offer a walkie-talkie feature for its cell phones.

    News items | December 2, 2005 11:15pm PST

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