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You may not know it, but the Zello app has been around for a few years now. In 2012 we told you about it for being a fun communication alternative on your mobile. And, with an Internet connection, you could use your phone as a walkie-talkie with which to send audios left and right. Something that was quite popular at the time. And that seems to be a trend again today. We tell you why and how you can take advantage of this application.
Zello Walkie Talkie, transform your mobile into a walkie-talkie
A modern walkie-talkie
The beauty of Zello is that it transforms your mobile into a walkie-talkie. Mind you, forget about radio waves. Here everything goes through WiFi or the data of your Internet rate. You need connection yes or yes. This allows you to use the application from anywhere and start conversations with any other user regardless of distance. But the idea is the same: press a button and speak to send the message to that other person
In the same way, incoming audio sounds on your mobile directly, unless you have limited your status. There are no warnings, you will directly listen to what they send you. It basically works like a walkie-talkie, but with quite a boost. And it is that it fully integrates with your Android mobile and, in addition, you have thematic channels and group conversationsWow, you will never feel alone using this application, which is why it seems to be conquering more and more users.
Channels, groups and many audios
Among the virtues of Zello are the channels. And this application allows you to search for channels with other unknown users. They can be thematic, or you can create groups with other contacts that you do know. The operation in them depends on each channel and the limitations that the creators impose to manage these conversation corners. Some allow chat on any topic, send photos and messages, and others even limit active participation (send messages) if your entry is not approved.
To do this you only have to move through the tabs and travel to the channels.Here a search engine will allow you to find any channel created around a concept. Click on the desired one to know its description and how they are organized. And join us if you are interested in knowing all the details and participating.
From then on, and once you are a member with audio sharing power, you will be able to communicate with the same walkie-talkie system as with individual contacts. The difference is that the channels are usually thematic and that more people participate. So there will be more voices and messages than usual.
Remember that even if the audios enter your mobile directly, you can always change your status so that they are not played directly. In that case, if you're not active in Zello, you'll have to go to the channel or group in question to see if there are any messages available to play.And thus avoid missing anything.
Full integration
The interesting thing about Zello is that, if you use it on an Android mobile, it can be integrated very comfortably into your mobile. It is enough to give permissions, much more than those to access the microphone of your mobile, to plant an audio button directly in the notifications So you won't have to access the application every time you want to reply to something.
In addition, the audios are received even if the application is in the background. That is why communication is always active. Just like any old-fashioned walkie-talkie.
The only problem is that you will have to be very aware of the volume of your mobile or the status of your Zello profile depending on where you go. And you don't want the whole world to find out what is being talked about and what is not on the channels you participate in.
