If you haven’t already noticed, several VoWiFi (VoIP over Wi-Fi) phones have already been released this year and companies expect more growth. CSR plc, a Bluetooth pioneer, has started volume production [Comms Design] of its single-chip Wi-Fi device. There might be a burst of Wi-Fi phones, especially for Skype, although I’m thinking dual-mode Wi-Fi/ cellularContinue Reading
Asus have announced (yet) another phone that can be used along with the world’s most widely used soft Voip application, Skype. Called the Asus AiGuru S1 ($130), it is fully 802.11b/g compatible, allowing it to make calls wirelessly. You have to plug a little dongle into the back of your PC, which then lets theContinue Reading
The Allspirit VP180 continues on from other mice phones, coming with a standard left / right / scroll wheel up top. Underneath is where the dial pad resides, just the basic affair with numbers and a button to initiate and disconnect Skype calls. Currently it works with Windows and Skype, connects via USB 2.0 andContinue Reading
Just like the USRobotics USR9630, the Thomson EV5203-C is a dual-purpose phone having VoIP and PSTN connectivity. What’s more, you don’t have to plug the EV5203-C into your computer, it just needs to plug into your broadband line or router. You can also plug the base station into your telephone socket and make traditional landlineContinue Reading
Despite Palm’s recent reduced-profit announcement, they are hoping to do well with the new Treo 750v PDA in the European market. The device is Windows-based (Mobile 5.0) and will only be available through Vodafone for three months. After that, I presume it’ll be available through other carriers. [source: CBR Online] The Treo 750v is aContinue Reading