I've kind of had it on the backburner, but this recent HN post had me thinking maybe there is something there. The first minute of every phone call is torture now (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33409109)

I havn't done much validation of the product besides personal experience and browsing Tiktok. This video of some girls in College using cheap walkie talkies at a bar went viral with people wanting to try it as well: https://www.tiktok.com/@hotmessexpress3155/video/7118519163416497450?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7118519163416497450&lang=en. It got 1 million likes. There are many more videos too.

I'm thinking we take the idea of walkie talkies to the next level:

1. Use something like this: https://www.ditto.live. Have it work with radio frequency, but also have bluetooth, wifi, etc ability.

2. P2P ability. If not able to reach, it can forward what needs to be forwarded with other devices in the network (possible?)

3. Ability to store and replay messages if not by the phone or in silent mode

4. Easier to use than existing walkie talkies

5. Ability to vibrate if getting a message

6. Other features?

Whats different with it than a phone? It's a small, lightweight fun to use device built for instant communication with the people you care to talk to.

I honestly don't know much about the tech in walkie talkies, but I just feel like there hasn't been much innovation in this space.