We first met the folks from Orion Labs last year, when they debuted a puck-like push-to-talk device. The walkie-talkie style interface was interesting, but the plastic industrial design was pretty utilitarian. A more fashion-oriented version called Ruby didn't seem to get much traction, as it put a technology company too far into the accessories business -- a tough place to … [Read more...]
MWC Day 3: Orion Reinvents Push-to-Talk and Gets Fashionable
There is something compelling about the walkie-talkie interface: push a button, talk, release, listen. Simple and instant. Public safety workers -- cops, firefighters, EMTs -- love it, and they still mourn their old Nextel phones. Now, a couple of guys with a background as emergency medical technicians (and some impressive big data cred) are reinventing push-to-talk (PTT) for … [Read more...]