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Tandberg E20 desktop videoconferencing phone says 'Me too!'
Tandberg looks to get a piece of the desktop videoconferencing market with its E20 desk phone. The company promises DVD-quality video (at 448P) in a fast, secure, and relatively affordable -- at least when compared to its massive telepresence systems -- package. The E20 is compatible with most IP phone and video services and also includes a 20kHz speaker phone, and -- perhaps most importantly -- a 10.6-inch widescreen LCD display with WXGA resolution. As far as speed, it's listed with SIP up to 1152 kbps. Priced at $1,499, Tandberg argues a couple of these are a lot cheaper than a business-class ticket for that meeting in Europe. Expect to see availability in early 2009.[Via InformationWeek]
Samsung intros internet-enabled SMT-i8080 phone
LCD-packin' phones with internet connectivity have certainly been around the block, and while we can't imagine the demand being extraordinarily high 'round these parts, Samsung is probably hoping that a few folks in Hong Kong take interest in the SMT-i8080. The IP phone reportedly enables users to view TV on the screen, video-conference with others, tune into music, shop online (for realz?), and even reserve movie tickets. Granted, the more technically adept may prefer a more fleshed out interface to handle the aforementioned duties, but we certainly wouldn't quetch if The Man replaced our current cubical phone with this gem.[Via MobileWhack]
Gizmo Project 3
Gizmo Project, the internet telephony software for PC, Mac, and Linux, just hit 3.0. New in this release are: the ability to talk to folks on Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live, and Google Talk custom avatars file transfers history of your text chats group chats Gizmo Project is free, and requires 10.3.9.
