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This is not the first time Zello has seen usage spike during times of crisis. As of February, Zello had 100 million registered users on iOS and Android. The company maintains the technology and formally launched as Zello four years later. Zello started out as an app called Loudtalks in 2007. "Typically, a channel is going to have a handful of people on it," said Moore. Moore says dozens of channels have popped up since Harvey, from the Cajun Navy Dispatch to channels for Houston midwives. A few seconds of voice has so much information on emotion, education, gender, what part of the country are they from." "Our voice is how we most naturally communicate. "It’s centered on live voice," said Zello CEO Bill Moore.
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Zello has seen 20 times as many new users in Houston on the app compared to the previous week.
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Users push and hold a button to talk immediately with others on radio-style channels.Īs rescuers and storm victims seek assistance during the aftermath of Harvey, Zello is among the go-to tech tools. Zello is basically a walkie talkie in your pocket. (Corrections and clarifications: An earlier version of this story contained a link to the Zello channel for Texas Search and Rescue, which has been removed because it no longer works.)Īs rescue efforts continue in and around Houston following Hurricane Harvey, one communications app is proving to be a lifesaver. Watch Video: Zello app emerges as lifesaver during hurricane relief efforts