IPEVO's new FLY.1 handset and Xing speakerphone for Skype

IPEVO is showing off some new Skype compatible products: the FLY.1 wireless handset and the Xing speakerphone. The Xing USB speakerphone does about as much as its title implies, and has four speakers for reaching the deep recesses of your conference room. The FLY.1 does the wireless thing with a USB base station and packs in a small screen for your numeric viewing pleasure. It feels good in the hand, but doesn't really pack in many surprises. Read on for a pic of the Xing and a some live shot of the FLY.1 next to IPEVO's slightly more inspired, if tethered, FREE.1.

The Xing speakerphone


FLY.1 vs. FREE.1

[Mikko @ Jan 4th 2006 11:10AM]

Does anyone know if FLY will work with OSX?

- Seems like no skype handsets are compatible so far.

[JAF @ Jan 4th 2006 12:22PM]

Would this product work with non-Skype VOIP softphones such as Cisco?

[ex-902SH guy @ Jan 4th 2006 12:25PM]

Mikko, actually both the FREE.1 and FLY.1 are Mac compatible. I saw the "official" FREE.1 driver on their site last night. And in their PR for the FLY.1, it is mentioned that it is Mac compatible too.



http://www.ipevo.com/news01.jsp



Perfect timing. I was just thinking about getting the FREE.1 for my Mac mini in my living room. Now I can get the FLY.1 instead.



FSM is my master.

[Seth @ Jan 4th 2006 12:49PM]

I'm still asking myself why we still can't get a cell phone that looks that good? I mean, come on peoples! Let's get some decent designs, I'm tired of phones that look like women's compacts!

[Martin W @ Jan 4th 2006 6:40PM]

I don't see why OSX support is that hard. These headsets install themselves as USB audio devices on XP without drivers. Does OSX not support USB audio and that why these things don't work?

[macewan @ Jan 4th 2006 9:29PM]

I don't see why Linux isn't supported.