Thursday, July 20, 2006

Make Free Calls with the Belkin Wi-Fi(R) Phone for Skype

Steve, here is one for you...This New Wi-Fi Phone Gives You the Freedom to Call Anyone, Anywhere -- Away from Your Computer

Make free Skype calls without being on your computer with the new Belkin Wi-Fi Phone for Skype. Belkin's Wi-Fi Phone gives you increased mobility to place free, unlimited domestic and international calls over the Internet to other Skype users, and low-cost calls to ordinary phones worldwide. The Wi-Fi Phone will ship in North America in August 2006, with launches in Asia, Europe, and Australia to follow shortly.

The Belkin Wi-Fi Phone connects to many Wi-Fi hotspots around the world, allowing you to easily access your Skype account without turning on the computer. It is perfect to use at home, in the office, or in a free public hotspot. The Wi-Fi Phone works anywhere in the world where there is a free Wi-Fi network, also making it an ideal traveling companion.

"With over 100 million registered users all over the world, Skype is enabling the world's conversations," says Mike Chen, Director of Product Management. "The Belkin Wi-Fi Phone combines the cost savings and enjoyment of using Skype with the convenience of Wi-Fi, making it even easier for people to stay in touch."

Wi-Fi Phone for Skype (F1PP000GN-SK) - $149.99 - http://www.belkin.com/skype/

Featuring an intuitive interface, the Belkin Wi-Fi Phone incorporates familiar Skype features and is ready to use with free wireless networks. To make a call, simply use the on-screen color menu to locate your contact and view your online availability -- just like using Skype on a computer. The Wi-Fi Phone gives you a familiar Skype experience similar to that on a computer.

Features:

-- Advanced security to keep your conversations secure, with WPA and WPA2 with PSK support

-- 802.11b/g compatibility -- a standards-based environment that allows you to connect to your home WLAN network as well as open hotspots around the world

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'll have to look into it Jack.

SteveD

Anonymous said...

Hello, Jack!
Here is the press-release for the updated program.

VITO QuickContact WM 5.0 updated
Look up contacts like on a Smartphone

July 21, 2006 – VITO Technology announces update for its popular contact manager – VITO QuickContact WM 5.0. Designed specially for Windows Mobile 5.0 powered Pocket PC VITO QuickContact WM 5.0 makes contacts searching really quick and easy even in huge contact lists.

VITO QuickContact is all about searching contacts. If you have a long list of contacts – this program is exactly what you need. With VITO QuickContact on your Pocket PC (Phone Edition) you can find a contact with a few button presses. There is no need to pull out a stylus to make a phone call! It comes especially helpful when you’re busy doing something and have only one free hand: you can look up contacts and call them – all with one hand!

There are several ways of looking up contacts in VITO QuickContact WM 5.0. It offers you additional search modes besides standard keyboard to find necessary contacts way too quicker and easier. You can input and dial phone numbers or filter list of contacts by choosing a string of letters. Other useful features include sorting contacts list by first or last name and adjustable font size.

The updated version of VITO QuickContact WM 5.0 also features a new touch panel: large onscreen buttons like on WM Smartphones to look up a contact or dial a number. Just tap buttons on the screen – you can’t miss them! VITO QuickContact WM 5.0 is the right choice when you need to quickly find a contact using only one hand.

Useful links:

Company web-site: http://www.vitotechnology.com
Program page: http://vitotechnology.com/en/products/quickcontact_wm5.html
Download link: http://vitotechnology.com/en/products/download.php?ID=1545&BID=23
Buy link: http://vitotechnology.com/en/products/list.php?BID=23&ID=1545

VITO Technology ltd. is known for its high-tech products in the field of Pocket PC and Symbian software, GPS navigation and custom projects. Introduced in the present article VITO QuickContact WM 5.0 is the easiest solution for contacts searching designed to enable one-handed control using only your Pocket PC joystick.

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