For a long time, “walkie-talkie” meant one thing: a brick of a radio clipped to your belt, a button you had to hold, and a conversation the whole group could hear. It worked, until the day it didn’t — usually right when you needed it most, around the next bend, at the far end of the valley, or past that last ridgeline.

We made the Xlink 7 to retire that problem. It’s our first AI-powered sports walkie-talkie, and it comes from the same family as our rugged Xever Series phones. Same toughness, different way of talking: instead of radio waves that die with line of sight, it uses the global 4G network. The distance problem stops being a problem.

No More Range Anxiety

Traditional VHF/UHF radios are limited by geography. Two people on opposite sides of a hill can’t reach each other; the signal just stops. The Xlink 7 doesn’t care about hills. It rides on 4G networks across the world, and RugOne rates it for communication up to 20,000 miles. That’s not a typo: one unit in the Alps, another in Colorado, and the group call still goes through.

Two versions to fit how you buy gear:

· SIM Bundle — 12 months of network service included, activated on first use.

· Standard Version — drop in your own nano-SIM card and go.

Talk Like It’s a Phone Call

Push-to-talk is the old way: hold the button, talk, release, wait for your turn. The Xlink 7 does full-duplex voice for up to three people, meaning everyone talks and listens at the same time — like a conference call that fits in your pocket. Through the Xlink App’s “Quick Voice Call” menu, a group of three can chat hands-free while skiing, riding, or climbing. Nobody’s fumbling for a button.

Wind Is the Enemy. We Brought a Chip and AI

Any loud environment ruins a radio call; wind noise is the worst. In RugOne’s lab tests, voice stayed clear up to 40 km/h while skiing and 30 km/h while cycling. A dedicated processor and AI work together to cut wind roar and background chaos, achieving up to 55dB of noise reduction. Out in the field it’ll vary with the weather, but the headroom is there — your voice gets through, and so does the person on the other end.

Use Your Voice, Not Your Thumbs

Your hands are busy — that’s the whole point of hands-free. The built-in AI assistant answers quick questions and takes direct voice commands: toggle device settings, turn on the flashlight, all without touching the device. Managing it is as simple as speaking.

Built to Survive the Trip

The Xlink 7 carries the RugOne standard of durability: IP68 and IP69K waterproofing, MIL-STD-810H military-grade shockproofing, and an operating range from -30°C to 55°C. Mud, snow, rain, drops — it’s made for the same environments the Xever Series phones survive.

When Things Go Wrong, It’s Ready

Safety is where this device earns its keep. Triple-mode satellite positioning (GPS + Beidou + Glonass) keeps you on the map. In an emergency, tapping the dedicated function key five times sounds a loud siren and automatically sends your live coordinates to your designated SOS contacts. The built-in TorchX flashlight is there when you need to signal or find your way in the dark.

Everything You Need in the Box

We didn’t want you to buy a bunch of accessories separately, so the Xlink 7 ships with a full kit: a Sports Armband, a Magnetic Back Clip, a Secure Lanyard, and a Wireless Bluetooth Remote Ring that mounts on your finger, handlebars, or ski pole. Glove-friendly physical controls — a One-Touch Group button and a dedicated AI key — work when you can’t take off your gloves. Everything runs through the RugOne Xlink App for real-time tracking and team dispatch.

Built for Sports, Useful for Work

We made it for skiers, cyclists, and climbers, but the zero-lag reliability carries over to serious work: disaster rescue teams, security dispatchers, commercial fleets, long-haul truckers, and heavy-duty construction sites are exactly the kinds of teams that need this reach.

The Xlink 7 is available now. If you take it out and find a way it lets you down, tell us — that’s how we make the next one better.