Microsoft Teams is a great tool for team collaboration. But what if you don’t have a walkie-talkie? Well, Microsoft has just released a new feature that can help you collaborate without having to rely on technology. Introducing the “Skype for Teams” feature, which allows you to use Skype to communicate with other team members. This is perfect for teams that don’t have a walkie-talkie or who want to keep communication open even when there’s no walkie-talkie available. The “Skype for Teams” feature is available now in the Microsoft Teams app and will be available in other apps soon. If you’re looking for an easy way to keep your team together, this is definitely the feature to check out!
If you ever had a Nextel phone back in the day, you know how useful quickly talking with your friends through the walkie-talkie is. Well, Microsoft is bringing a similar feature, which was already available on Android, to iPhone. It’s also partnering with Zebra to bring devices with a dedicated push-to-talk button.
“The collaboration brings Teams’ digital Walkie Talkie functionality with a dedicated push-to-talk (PTT) button on Zebra devices so frontline workers can enjoy clear, instant, and secure communication at their fingertips. Walkie Talkie is now also available on all iOS mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads, in addition to Android mobile devices,” said Microsoft in a blog post.
This is mostly targeted at businesses and frontline workers, but if you wanted to use it yourself, you could certainly get on Teams and try out the walkie-talkie features and see if it’s a method of communication you enjoy.
The fact is, there aren’t as many walkie-talking apps out there as there once was, so having one in a popular work app like Microsoft Teams could really come in handy for frontline workers, as well as any business that needs a quick form of communication.
