Windows Phone Thoughts: Sprint, Verizon Race on "Push To Talk"

Have you ever been annoyed by the uncourteous Nextel user (or a Telus Mike user in Canada) using their walkie-talkie feature in conspicuous environments? Well, the situation might get worse, not better.

"Verizon Wireless plans to offer a "push to talk" service for cell phones in the next few months, Verizon Chief Executive Officer Dennis Strigl said this week. Nextel Communications is, so far, the only U.S. carrier to offer the service, which lets subscribers reach others by pushing a button on the side of the phone, rather than dialing a telephone number."

I think the capability is great; it's just that people don't know the right time and place to use it discreetly. Let's hope Verizon and Sprint make it easier to radio without annoying everyone else on the train.