Software and silicon chips make digital radios a bit more like handheld computers every day. With microprocessor capabilities perpetually expanding, radio manufacturers can pack ever more features into each model.
That’s the lesson of the latest upgrade to Motorola’s MOTOTRBO line of digital radios and communications gear, which makes several subtle enhancements to the experience of using these devices. Release 2.4 features:
- IMPRES over-the-air battery management
- Text to speech
- User-selectable audio profiles
- Event-driven location updates.