# Organizational Audio Messaging Talko App Adds Multimedia Elements and Text Threads to Phone Calls By Alyson Wyers | Published 2014-10-02 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talko-app References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/app-voice-calls-emails/) & [talko](http://www.talko.com) The Talko app, despite what it might sound like, is not a messenger application that allows you to send pictures of tacos to your friends. The free iOS app makes your phone calls more like emails in that it combines [live chatting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinmy), [voice messaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honey-voice) and multimedia attachments. Ideal for organizing teams, the tool lets people working together communicate more efficiently. The Talko app also incorporates the email-like feature that allows people to review past conversations using what SpringWise calls "voicemail-style audio snippets." Similar to iOS 8 audio messaging, it allows people to record messages and have them appear in a thread format. You can also organize your messages using subjects, tags and priorities. You can even bookmark and forward information. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Multimedia Communication:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include developing enhanced multimedia communication platforms that combine live chatting, voice messaging, and multimedia attachments. - **Email-like Phone Calls:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include creating phone call applications that incorporate email-like features such as voicemail-style audio snippets and threaded conversations. - **Efficient Team Communication:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include designing tools and apps that improve communication and organization within teams, allowing for more efficient collaboration. ### Where This Applies - **Communication Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in the communication technology industry to develop advanced platforms and tools for multimedia communication and efficient team communication. - **Mobile Application:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in the mobile application industry to create phone call applications with enhanced features, such as email-like functionalities and messaging capabilities. - **Collaboration Software:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in the collaboration software industry to develop tools and software that improve team communication and organization, allowing for more efficient collaboration. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Audio Conversation Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roads-audio.md) - [Screen-Recording Messaging Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/video-messaging-platform.md) - [Voice-Powered Productivity Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talk-task.md) - [Direct Communication Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-teams-walkie-talkie.md) - [Speech-to-Text Notes Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/talk2note.md) - [Scheduled Messaging Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memoria.md) - [Audio Transcription Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voicebot-ai.md) - [Multitrack Mobile Recording Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-recording-app.md) - [Social Voice Chat Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whatsapp-5.md)