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{{Short description|Toy walkie-talkie manufactured by Hasbro}} |
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{{more citations needed|date = February 2020}} |
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[[File:ChatNow demonstration.webm|thumb|A demonstration of two ChatNow devices.]] |
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'''ChatNow''' is a [[mobile phone]]-like [[walkie-talkie]] developed by [[Hasbro]]'s [[Tiger Electronics]] division for the [[preteen]] market, as part of the [[Now (brand)|Now]] brand of consumer products.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Reuters |date=March 12, 2005 |title=Hasbro unveils phone-like device for kids |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/hasbro-unveils-phone-like-device-for-kids/ |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=CNET |language=en}}</ref> It includes simple [[digital photography]] and [[text message]] functionality and transmits using the [[Family Radio Service]] [[UHF]] radio band.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fccid.io/RS4HB001/User-Manual/User-Manual-569146|title = HB001 Two way Radio with FRS and messaging User Manual id_75028_ChatNow Comm Hasbro Far East}}</ref> It has limited compatibility with other FRS gear; in particular, it is not compatible with [[CTCSS]] or [[Digital coded squelch|DCS]] signals commonly used on standard FRS gear. |
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ChatNow differs from standard walkie-talkies by having a 10-digit "Buddy number" (ex.0794020300), allowing users to communicate with specific other users in a telephone-like manner; to make text messaging easier, the ChatNow units provide limited buddy list capability. There is a limited digital camera built into the device as well, and the unit can store up to 30 black and white pictures. |
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The units are sold in pairs,<ref name=":0" /> and come in both [[flip phone]] and slide-out configurations. Hasbro also manufactures add-ons and carrying cases for the line. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Family Radio Service]] |
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*[[VideoNow]], [[VCamNow]], and [[TVNow (Tiger Electronics product)|TVNow]], related Hasbro products |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051018105219/http://www.hasbro.com/chatnow/ Tiger Electronics Official ChatNow Website] |
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[[Category:Electronic toys]] |
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[[Category:2000s toys]] |
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[[Category:Hasbro products]] |
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