Voxer Walkie-Talkie PTT For iPhone/Touch

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I am sure, like me, few of you are ever without your phone. Basically, we have all come to rely on the ability to contact each other 24 hours a day. Texting is probably the easiest since a quick message can easily be sent with the understanding that the receiver will answer at fist convenience. Sometimes a text just does not convey a message that requires a certain tone. A small group of my hunting buddies like to communicate via voice messages. It is not always convenient to call and leave the message, so we rely on phone apps. After trying several walkie-talkie applications, we have settled on using Voxer. The screen shots in the review are from Voxer to protect the identities and conversations of my buddies. Read on to see what sets Voxer apart.

Turn your phone into a Walkie Talkie.

Don’t waste time on phone calls and voicemails.

Voxer® is a Walkie Talkie app for smartphones. Send instant Audio, Text, Photo and Location messages to one friend or a group of your friends. Your friends can listen to your message while you talk or check it out later.

? LIVE WALKIE TALKIE
? Cross Platform Messenger
? VOICE, TEXT, PHOTOS and LOCATION
? GROUP CHATS
? EVERYTHING is FREE
? No annoying advertisements
? Works over WiFi, 3G and any other data network
? Get notifications for new messages
? Create messages even offline
? Play voice messages faster
? Connect with Facebook friends on Voxer

Voxer brings much more to the table than just being a walkie talkie application. Voice messages, text messages and pictures can all be sent, not just from one app, but also from one message thread. Voxer does a wonderful job providing an intuitive UI making messaging easy and fast. The first screen shot shows the Chats screen. Tap on a conversation to open the string and continue communicating. The number of unread messages is included on the bottom right along with the a preview. It will even reflect when a friend is talking so you can quickly open that message.

Sending a message is pretty straight forward. Tap and hold the talk button at the bottom to send a voice message. A beep will signify the message being live and also the end to help avoid talking while the app is not recording. If the other participants in the conversation have the thread open, they receive the message nearly instantly. Leave the app open and it truly does work as a walkie talkie. To send a text message, tap the text icon and type away. I told you it was straight forward! To send a photo, you guessed it, tap the photo icon and upload or take a pic. This may be what the iPhone messaging app should have been! The speaker icon in the top right corner opens some options. Listen to the messages over the speaker or ear piece like a phone call. If I am in my office, I never listen over the speaker, for privacy. Also, let’s say I have a friend who is driving. He can speak a message to me and I can text back. We can communicate at whatever way is easiest for us at the time.

Probably my favorite extra feature of Voxer is the ability to communicate in group messages. Chatting with a group of friends works no different from communicating with a single person. If you are in the market for a new messaging solution that adds cross-platform walkie-talkie capabilities, Voxer is perfect. I was amazed how many of my friends were already using it and signing in with Facebook will also add those friends. Talk, send pictures or text on a single message thread with an intuitive UI with Voxer. Download the app here in the app store for free.

What I like: Easily send voice, text and photo messages in whatever method is convenient at the time. Group messaging.

What could be improved: I guess about the only thing that annoys me is getting a push message every time a friend adds the app.

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About the Author

Travis Ehrlich
Travis is a high school teacher and coach in a small South Texas town. His love for gadgets began at a very early age, and he has been a cross between a jock and a geek for most of his life. He has two boys and a wonderful wife who lets him be a gadget freak. He is a Mac convert and has drank the whole pitcher of Kool-Aid! He is also an avid guitar player and loves the outdoors, especially hunting with both a bow and rifle.