The latest wireless craze in Hong Kong: walkie-talkies?

Though 99% of the population of Hong Kong have cellphones, the latest craze sweeping the city isn't video calling. It's two-way walkie-talkie radios that people are carrying in addition to their phones and using for making plans or just eavesdropping on others. [Gizmodo via Techdirt]

That's wild. Does anyone know if there are launch plans for Japanese phones with Push-to-talk technology?

emily | 5:15 PM | PTT (Push-to-Talk) |
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