Linksys has another SIP WiFi phone in the works?

Looks like Linksys isn't done with WiFi phones just quite yet -- looks like they've got a SIP WiFi-phone coming down the pipeline. As listed on the FCC, this device will apparently rock 802.11b/g with 128-bit WEP, WPA, and WPA2 security, and have SIP v2, a 1.8-inch color display, 16MB flash memory, and support for POP3 and SMTP email. No word on when this is due or a model number, but we'll hit these guys up in a few days at you-know-where.

[Scoobydoo @ Dec 27th 2005 1:51PM]

Looks very much like an HTC smartphone, perhaps Linksys asked HTC to make them a wifi phone? Everything from the joystick to the speaker looks like an SP3i. I wonder if it'll run Windows mobile?

[tolak @ Dec 27th 2005 1:58PM]

When will we be able to reuse our cells with wi-fi at home? There was some talk about Motorola introducing a hybrid cell/voip model this year but nothing came out of it.



I know some smart phones have wi-fi but are the applications there to make seemless calls?

[Don Wilson @ Dec 27th 2005 10:16PM]

This is basically a 'router' with cellphone features. Something linksys doesn't need to be headlining into.

[anonymous @ Dec 28th 2005 4:27AM]

Tiviphone by Sillyant allows you to do VOIP over GPRS/UMTS on symbian phone... even if you have a flat GPRS plan it has have a cost.



This wifi phone instead could be even cheaper!



Only downside is that I have to change phone from mobile to wifi... hybrid system would be much better IMHO.

[madwax @ Dec 30th 2005 12:53PM]

Finally a WiFi phone with WPA/WPA2 support!

[Chris @ Jan 13th 2006 4:17AM]

Very nice, now when is one comming out with a GPL firmware!