Friday, September 01, 2006

Philips gives you a computer less voip phone, for Skype.


Introduced at the IFA 2006 World of Consumer Electronics show in Berlin, Thursday, the Philips VOIP841 (Press release is here)is scheduled to be available by the end of the year.
"We are broadening our reach to mass consumers by offering them the opportunity to communicate via Skype without having to be tied to the computer," said Stefan Oberg, Skype's general manager for desktop and hardware.
The firm said the phones will have Skype software installed enabling them to be used to make and receive traditional phone calls through landline connections. The firm uses proprietary software and eschews standard SIP. So earlier mentioned Skype network problems may still comes with the phones as well, but you might not be able to remove skype this time!
Premium Skype features, including SkypeOut, SkypeIn, and Skype Voicemail will all be accessible through the phone.
The cordless phones for Skype are accompanied by a remote DECT base station that plugs into both the broadband connection and the traditional phone line. The system handles both Skype and ordinary calls in one phone, presented through an easy-to-use, user interface. Both the Philips and NETGEAR cordless phones boast a full color graphic display, simplified calling features with an integrated contact list, and an enhanced speakerphone with great voice clarity.
Prices for the Philips and Netgear phones were not available Thursday. However, phones not adhering to the SIP standard are likely to be more expensive than SIP-certified phones. Inexpensive SIP phones like Cisco Systems' Linksys models have been on the market for months. SIP phones are cheaper because they utilize standard SIP software unlike closed Skype software.

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