Metro’s push to talk extends even further
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Last week, we talked about how MetroPCS’s push to talk service works with any network. So you can initiate a push to talk session with, say, an AT&T customer if you have a PTT-compatible MetroPCS phone. Apparently I either missed something in there, or they announced a further development in the service. Because now, not only can you push to talk to anyone on any cell network, you can do the same with a landline.
It also looks like the software used to power the push to talk handsets, ChatLINK, will cost $5 per month. Not a terrible price considering the advantages this service has over, say, Nextel’s Direct Connect.
As noted last week, the only drawback is that the service is only offered on one MetroPCS phone right now, the Kyocera K312. I’m sure that if there’s enough demand drummed up, they’ll start offering more relatively soon.
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