After a brief stint in testing, ICQ 5 has left beta. America Online subsidiary ICQ has packed the instant messaging software’s latest release with added communication features including a walkie-talkie function dubbed Push2Talk and improved video messaging.
Push2Talk utilizes voice over IP technology that enables buddies to speak to one another via the Web as they would with a two-way radio. Once invoked, Push2Talk’s paging dialog remains open on the desktop even while the client itself is minimized.
Read more about it at BetaNews