The new, verbal SMS is here

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A new, verbal way to send messages via the GSM network that does not require users to type in a SMS is here, Swedish-based telecommunications giant Ericsson has announced. And, like current text-based SMSs, it costs less than a cellphone call.

"Even with all the communications choices we have, there are often times when a quick message has to be sent and a fast response is required without the sender having to go through the hassle of writing an SMS or having a drawn-out conversation," said Ericsson SA mobile systems manager Hendrik Bredenkamp.

He said with Push to Talk (PTT) technology, existing cellular networks can be used to send the equivalent of verbal SMS to multiple recipients, similar to that used by internet chat rooms. PTT is a form of two-way communication that allows users to communicate with one or more receivers via their mobile phones.

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