It may raise a few eyebrows to learn, then, that mobile applications, or ‘apps’ as they’re better known, are revolutionising the way we view one of the pioneers of mobile communications: the two-way radio.

Yes, the humble walkie-talkie is undergoing the same app-driven frenzy that turned mobile phones into man’s best digital friend almost overnight (in technology terms). And walkie-talkies are certainly here to stay – they are still necessary devices and irreplaceable for communicating on mine sites, across factory floors, manufacturing plants, trucking fleets, fire engines and in police cars. In fact, when a life-saving call needs to be made, chances are it’s being made on a two-way radio.

And walkie-talkies are certainly here to stay – they are still necessary devices and irreplaceable for communicating on mine sites, across factory floors, manufacturing plants, trucking fleets, fire engines and in police cars. In fact, when a life-saving call needs to be made, chances are it’s being made on a two-way radio. Read more...