Category: voip

  • Facebook introduces Free Video Calling in Messenger

    Facebook introduces Free Video Calling in Messenger

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    Facebook just recently introduced video calling in Messenger. With the update, you can now have face-to-face conversations with your fellow “Facebookers” via Messenger.

    You can quickly turn a chat into a video call by tapping the video icon available at the top right corner of the screen and you can do this from within an existing Messenger conversation.

    Facebook Messenger already has the voice calls function and the introduction of the video calling function will more than likely expand Messenger’s user base. It is interesting to see how the 600 million plus Messenger users receive the service.

    The video calling function is available across platforms regardless of one’s OS and it is the latest feature to be added to Messenger, which is great news to users who are already using Messenger to send money to friends.

    The video calling feature is already available to Android and iOS users living in Greece, Norway, Oman, Poland, Ireland, Laos, Portugal, the UK, the US,  Lithuania, Nigeria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Mexico, France, and Uruguay.

    The service will be rolled out on an ongoing basis to other locales and regions in the coming months.

    Also read: WhatsApp now with Free Calling Service, new Sharing Extensions, and More…

  • WhatsApp now with Free Calling Service, new Sharing Extensions, and More…   

    WhatsApp now with Free Calling Service, new Sharing Extensions, and More…  

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    The popular cross-platform chatting service WhatsApp recently released a major update to its iPhone app introducing some new ways to share content with family and friends.

    The latest update to the iPhone app allows WhatsApp uses to call other connected users around the world for free. Similar to FaceTime Audio and Skype, WhatsApp calling service uses VoIP rather than the regular cellular service to make calls.

    This feature has been expected for a while now since Facebook introduced the same service sometime last year. WhatsApp confirms that this new service will be rolling out to subscribers over the next few weeks.

    This updated version will also include an iOS 8 sharing extension that makes it easy to send links, photos, and video to other WhatsApp users from other apps on the iPhone. You can also edit your contacts right from the app, access the camera, or send crop, rotate, and send multiple videos at once.

  • Speedflow’s CallMax Update Brings Powerful Retail SMS Solution

    Speedflow’s CallMax Update Brings Powerful Retail SMS Solution

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    Available from May 4th and featuring a brand new retail SMS Solution, the latest CallMax release promises to be the biggest yet. Free for all current customers, the new release adds numerous upgrades, optimisations and new features.

    CallMax version 3.5 sees the introduction of a powerful SMS module. CallMax SMS enables the sending of messages directly from the web-interface and supports mass SMS sending.

    Compatible with softphones and other mobile applications, Retail SMS module can be used either as a separate Solution or as a part of the complete package.

    Other CallMax v.3.5. features:

    – voice mail access from web-interface;

    – time zone support in reports;

    – Calls Queue – new feature for Call Centres.

    For more information, visit the company’s website.

    Also check out: Speedflow – Company Profile

  • Ooma Telo Air VoIP Phone with Bluetooth Adapter is 50% off at Amazon

    Ooma Telo Air VoIP Phone with Bluetooth Adapter is 50% off at Amazon

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    Today’s Bonus Gold Box Deal of the Day at Amazon is the Ooma Telo Air VoIP Phone with Bluetooth Adapter for $89.99 shipped (50% off).

    Ooma Telo lets you make free U.S. local and long distance calls over the internet. It includes the Wireless + Bluetooth Adapter, enabling your Ooma Telo to connect to the internet wirelessly using your Wi-Fi network. The built-in Bluetooth function also links your mobile phone to your Telo to receive incoming calls through your home telephones, giving you an additional level of convenience.

    PureVoice HD technology allows Ooma to deliver clear audio even when the internet is busy. Packet loss causes VoIP phone calls to sound stuttered or garbled. Ooma’s Adaptive Redundancy detects packet loss and automatically sends redundant packets for better sounding phone calls and fewer dropped calls.

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    Ooma securely interacts with Nest devices for convenience and peace of mind never before possible with a home phone (premier service required).

    • Automatically forward home phone calls when you leave the house.
    • Receive a call from home when your smoke alarm detects smoke or CO and have the option to contact your local emergency services
    • Receive a call from home when things don’t go as planned

    Features included with free calling service:

    • Free U.S. calling
    • Caller-ID, call-waiting and 911
    • Low international rates
    • Wireless and Bluetooth Connectivity
    • PureVoice HD technology for clarity and reliability
    • Text alerts when 911 is called
    • Online portal with call log, preferences and contacts
    • One-touch voicemail audio playback
    • Remote voicemail retrieval
    • Fax mode
    • Free Ooma-to-Ooma calling worldwide
    • Choose almost any area code

    Get it now for just $89.99.

  • Optimize Your VoIP Retail Business for a Special Low Price

    Optimize Your VoIP Retail Business for a Special Low Price

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    Telecom services provider and VoIP software developer Speedflow announced that they are now offering their hosted IP PBX, Calling Card and Call Shop modules at an unprecedented price – $200 per month. It’s a perfect opportunity to start a VoIP business, or migrate to a more reliable platform.

    According to the company, its SaaS Solution “can optimize any business, making it more effective and competitive.”

    All modules are a part of the CallMax suite – a reliable Linux-based platform for VoIP retail. The flexible turn key solution comes with integrated VoIP billing, supports an unlimited number of subscribers, has a user-friendly interface, convenient report generation tools, and a whole host of other effective features.

    In addition to a high-class software platform, each customer also receives hosting at Speedflow’s data-centre, 24/7 technical support, free installation and trainings at no extra cost.

    For more information, visit the company’s website.

    Also check out: Speedflow – Company Profile

  • Speedflow Releases Updated CallMax Solutions

    Speedflow Releases Updated CallMax Solutions

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    Speedflow announced the availibility of a new version of the CallMax Solution. According to the company, CallMax v. 3.4.1 has been designed to make the Solution more convenient for end-users. The subscribers can now easily manage their accounts, review statistics having personal web access to the system.

    The optimized release contains the following additional features:

    • New notifications for subscribers
    • Aggregated CDRs
    • Updated user-friendly interface

    The new version of the platform is said to allow VoIP companies to provide “high-quality, efficient, and competitive” IP PBX, Prepaid Card and Call Shop Services to their subscribers.

    CALLMAX SOLUTION ADVANTAGES:

    • Handles 500 concurrent calls per server
    • Unlimited number of subscribers and levels of resellers
    • Role-based permissions / access rights for users
    • Feature-rich multilingual web-interface

    As usual, new CallMax release is available as a free update for all existing customers.

    Learn more about CallMax.

    Also check out: Speedflow – Company Profile

  • Speedflow releases MediaCore 4.5

    Speedflow releases MediaCore 4.5

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    Speedflow has just released a new version of its MediaCore Class 4 Solution. Available starting today, MediaCore v. 4.5 is said to work faster and be “more flexible than ever.” Having implemented a new calculating algorithm, the developers claim to have ensured that financial summary report is generated significantly faster. Users can now review the most important statistical information in a quick and convenient format.

    Other important updates and new features in the new release include:

    – New dynamic routing algorithm with profit control
    – Brand-new financial report with an interactive map
    – Updated spam-calls algorithm on termination point
    – DLR (delivery report) in the SMS Solution
    – Optimized responsive interface

    The new release also includes a whole range of minor optimisations.

    The update is free of charge for all existing MediaCore customers.

    You can find more details on the new version of MediaCore on the company’s website.

    Also check out: Speedflow’s COMPANY PROFILE

  • Security Study Shows Canadian Businesses Not Prepared For Security Threats

    Security Study Shows Canadian Businesses Not Prepared For Security Threats

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    According to new research from Cisco, Canadian businesses are not equipped to respond to security threats within their networks. The study, which combines the views of Canadian businesses and consumers about security at work, also found there are discrepancies between the preparedness of large and small businesses.

    Respondents were asked questions about security policies, practices and recent cyber-attacks at their business, including their security preparedness for new IT consumption models such as mobile and cloud-based applications.

    Cisco’s findings indicate many Canadian businesses operate without any security strategy for their network, leaving them woefully underprepared to take advantage of new opportunities created by the Internet of Everything (IoE) and making them highly susceptible to threats such as data loss or theft.

    With IoE driving the connection of people, processes, data, and things, the number and type of attack vectors will continue to increase exponentially, driving the mandate that security must become top of mind for businesses in today’s connected world.

    Key Findings

    Canadian businesses are unprepared for future security threats.

    • 6 out of 10 businesses either do not have a security strategy in place, and/or are unsure whether their security strategy accounts for an evolving data centre and IT consumption model, or do not have a strategy to prepare for these changes.
    • Nearly one in 10 (8%) of Canadian businesses overall are still unsure whether they experienced a security threat, attack or breach on their network in the last 12 months.
    • 15% of Canadian businesses still do not have a security strategy in place.
    • 1 in 5 (22%) Canadian businesses report they have experienced a threat, attack or breach in the last 12 months.
    • Canadian businesses with less than 100 employees are the most likely to not have a security strategy (26%), while mid-sized businesses are the least likely to have a strategy in place for changing IT consumption models (25%).
    • One in three (31%) of Canada’s largest companies are unsure whether their IT security strategy accounts for evolving data centre and IT consumption models.

    Canadian businesses are slow to protect company data on employee-owned devices.

    • Less than 60% of Canadian businesses have IT solutions in place to protect company data on employee-owned devices.
    • Nearly a quarter (24%) of employed Canadians use a personal device for work despite being employed by a company that does not allow this practice. Another 11% do so without knowing if it is allowed by their employer or not.
    • The Canadian businesses most prepared to protect company data on employee-owned devices are those with more than 1000 employees (64%). Those least prepared are businesses with less than 100 employees (44%).
    • Almost half (48%) of employed Canadians believe they are allowed to bring and use personal devices on the corporate network, while 57% of Canadian businesses believe they have IT solutions in place to protect data on employee-devices.

    Source: Cisco

  • Best Enterprise VoIP Phone Adapters to Buy in 2016

    Best Enterprise VoIP Phone Adapters to Buy in 2016

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    Here is a selection of some of the best enterprise VoIP phone adapters available on the market right now.

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    The Linksys PAP2T Internet Phone Adapter enables high-quality feature-rich VoIP (voice over IP) service through your broadband Internet connection.

    • Two standard telephone ports for analog phones or fax machines that serve as separate lines, complete with unique phone numbers
    • Call Waiting, Cancel Call Waiting, Call Waiting Caller ID
    • Caller ID with Name/Number (Multi-national Variants)

    Get it now for just $39.99! 

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    • Easy to Set-Up Using OBiTALK.com
    • Also Supports SIP “Bring Your Own Device” Services like Anveo Callcentric, Voip.ms, etc.
    • Calling Features: Call Waiting, 3-Way Calling, Call Forward, Caller ID, Telemarketer and Anonymous Caller Blocking
    • OBiTALK Portal Features: Manage Your OBi, Connect to Your Friends’ OBi Devices, Add Services, Download Apps for PC, Speed Dial Up to 99 OBi Endpoints or Phone Numbers

    Get it now for just $39.83!

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    • 2 FXS port (HT702), supporting 3 REN and single 10/100M Ethernet port
    • Advanced telephony features including caller ID, call waiting, 3-way conference, transfer, forward, do not disturb, message waiting indication, multi-language voice prompt, T.38 Fax, flexible dial plan
    • Strong security protection of voice/data privacy using TLS/SRTP/HTTPS, secure and automated provisioning using TR069 and HTTP/HTTPS/TFTP
    • Support comprehensive voice codecs including G.711 with Annex I/II, G.723.1, G.729A/B, G.726, iLBC

     Get it now for just $37.99.  

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    • Dual ports to connect existing analog phones or fax machines, or to a PBX system
    • Two 100BaseT RJ45 Ethernet interfaces (LAN-WAN) to connect to a home or office LAN, as well as an Ethernet connection for a broadband modem or router (WAN)
    • Independent configuration of each line using software controlled by the service provider or the end user
    • Strong security with reliable, encryption-based methods for communication, provisioning, and servicing

    Get it now for just $99.99!

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    The OBi202 is equipped with a 2-port router with integrated quality of service (QoS). It supports up to four VoIP services like Anveo, Callcentric, VoIP.ms or a multitude of SIP Internet phone services as well as calls to other OBi endpoints via Obihai’s free OBiTALK network. The OBi202 also supports the T.38 fax standard for reliable facsimile calls over the Internet.

    Get it now for just $74.73!

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    • Uses advanced voice quality-of-service (QoS) capabilities and the voice Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) stack
    • Supports reliable faxing with simultaneous voice and data use
    • Includes two standard telephone ports, each with an independent phone number, for use with analog fax or phone devices
    • Is compatible with all industry voice and data standards and common telephone features such as caller ID, call waiting, and voicemail

    Get it now for just $39.99!

    Also check out: Best Enterprise VoIP Phones to Buy in 2015

  • Best Enterprise VoIP Phones to Buy in 2016

    Best Enterprise VoIP Phones to Buy in 2016

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    Here is a selection of some of the best enterprise VoIP phones available on the market right now.

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    Enterprise VoIP Phone with 5″ touchscreen powered by Android. The UniFi VoIP Phone is part of the UniFi Enterprise System. The UniFi Controller software is bundled with the UniFi VoIP Phone at no extra charge – no separate software, licensing, or support fee.

    Get it now for just $185.99!

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    Grandstream GXV3275 combines 6-line IP video phone with a multi-platform video conferencing solution and the user experience of an Android tablet to offer an all-in-one voice, video, data, and mobility solution. The GXV3275 features a 7″ capacitive touch screen that runs Android, offering full access to the hundreds of thousands of Android apps in the Google Play Store – including business productivity apps such as Skype, Microsoft Lync, Salesforce1, and Go To Meeting.

    Get it now for just $213.47!

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    The OBi1032 is a business-class color IP phone with support for up to 12 lines and up to six SIP, Google Voice VoIP accounts and one OBiTALK VoIP service. It sports full-duplex speakerphone with built-in class D amplifier and audio equalizer as well as a dual ethernet ports with Power over Ethernet (PoE) Support. External 12v power supply included

    Get it now for just $199.99!

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    Casio SPA 525G2 is the industry’s first integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth IP phone. The integration with Cisco Mobile Link enhances the SPA 525G2’s Bluetooth functionality, allowing it to be used as a hands-free device associated with a mobile phone. With a 3.2-inch color LCD screen, the SPA 525G2 is an excellent choice for businesses that need and enhanced user experience with a hosted IP telephony service, and IP private branch exchange (PBX), or a large-scale IP Centrex deployment. This phone includes a 1-year warranty and is eligible for Cisco Small Business Support Service, which provides additional investment protection.

    Get it now for just $182.00!

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    Built with advanced security protection for privacy, this enterprise application phone features broad interoperability with most 3rd party SIP based devices, IP PBX and major IMS platforms. The GXP2200 is an innovative smart desk phone loaded with tremendous value for Web-integrated business communications as well as unprecedented power for advanced custom business applications development and personalization.

    Get it for just $229.00!

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    The Polycom SoundPoint IP 335 phone is designed to bring a high-quality, cost effective solution to cubicle workers/call center operators through advanced telephony features and HD Voice technology, making voice communications more effective and productive. Utilizing its high resolution backlit display, RJ-9 headset port, and Polycom HD Voice technology, the SoundPoint IP 335 phone delivers a business grade telephony endpoint at an entry-level price.

    Get it now for just $115.00!