Fastmobile's Fastchat is an application that brings walkie talkie capabilities to standard Symbian-based mobile phones. Already available for Nokia 3650 and Sony Ericsson P800 smartphones, the application is now compatible with the new Nokia N-Gage gaming handset.

According to the company, unlike other push-to-talk services or applications, Fastchat reaches across mobile operator networks, mobile device types and countries. It also combines its walkie talkie function with other multi-media messaging features, including photos, video, text and email in an integrated user interface.

Fastmobile claims Fastchat is a complimentary application to the gaming features of the N-Gage handset. "A key differentiator of the N-Gage is its ability to connect gamers across town and around the world to gaming communities, where they can share high scores, get playing tips and even compete against "shadows" of other gamers." explains Harry Eschel, fastmobile VP and co-founder, "Fastchat complements that connectedness, where subscribers are just the push of a button way from sharing tips on game play, challenging a friend to competition or announcing a new high score to the group.