---
title: "Wired Profiles the OnBeep Onyx Wearable"
description: "Wired profiled the OnBeep Onyx, the $99 wearable walkie-talkie from Jesse Robbins' startup that gives workplace teams instant push-to-talk voice."
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author: "Davey Alba"
date: "2014-11-05"
url: "https://www.wired.com/2014/11/byod-wearables/"
type: "Article"
excerpt: "Wired profiled Onyx, the $99 wearable walkie-talkie from Jesse Robbins' startup OnBeep. The device clips to clothing, pairs with a smartphone, and gives workplace teams instant push-to-talk voice over Wi-Fi or cellular."
tags: "Jesse Robbins, Wired, OnBeep, Orion Labs, Wearable Technology, Voice Communication, Workplace Communication"
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# This Startup Thinks Your Workplace Needs Wearable Walkie-Talkies

Wired by Davey Alba · November 5, 2014 · Article

Wired profiled Onyx, the $99 wearable walkie-talkie from Jesse Robbins' startup OnBeep. The device clips to clothing, pairs with a smartphone, and gives workplace teams instant push-to-talk voice over Wi-Fi or cellular.

[Read at Wired](https://www.wired.com/2014/11/byod-wearables/)

## Also Mentioned

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OnBeep

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[Orion Labs Pioneering Voice-first communication platform](https://www.orionlabs.io)

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Davey Alba

person

## Topics

Jesse Robbins [Wired](/topics/wired/) [OnBeep](/topics/onbeep/) [Orion Labs](/topics/orion-labs/) [Wearable Technology](/topics/wearable-technology/) [Voice Communication](/topics/voice-communication/) Workplace Communication

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