SIPphone Releases Gizmo Project 1.0 With Agreement to Connect With Google Talk; Free Net Calling Software Debuts With Voicemail, Call Record, Blasts, Conferencing and Upcoming Peering With Google

Business Wire, August 24, 2005

SAN DIEGO -- SIPphone Inc. announces Gizmo Project 1.0 net calling software along with an agreement to connect to the Google Talk instant messaging network using open standards. The software, available immediately at www.gizmoproject.com for Macintosh, Microsoft Windows and Linux computers, makes PC calling free, easy, fun and powerful with a wealth of new industry leading features.

SIPphone has also agreed to expand their network by linking with the newly launched Google Talk network. Gizmo Project and Google Talk users will be able to exchange instant messages and voice calls among each other in future versions. "Our goal is to link the entire world into one giant free dialing directory and joining forces with Google is a great step in that direction," said SIPphone CEO Michael Robertson. "Gizmo Project users can now call more than two dozen voice networks and 150,000 University phones using GUPS, which makes us the largest SIP based network in the world." See: www.sipphone.com/numbers

Gizmo Project 1.0 brings a significant list of new industry leading features to net calling software, making it ideal for person to person communication between PCs and traditional phones. Free calls can be placed and received to any PC running Gizmo Project or any other SIP based software even over dialup network connections. Using a virtual number, calls can be received from any mobile or landline by purchasing a Call In number for either the US or UK. Outgoing calls can be placed by purchasing inexpensive Call Out minutes which function as an online calling card. Free voicemail, SMS notification, call encryption, call mapping and more make Gizmo Project the most feature rich VOIP software.

Many podcasters are using Gizmo Project to easily create audio shows. A call record feature makes it a one-click process to capture any conversation. Multiple hosts or guests can take advantage of the free conference calling feature so participants can be in remote locations. A new Blast feature allows for callers to play audio clips and sound effects during a call as a radio DJ would. Stock sounds are shipped with Gizmo Project but any wav file can be loaded into the software, customizing it for any audio need.

Gizmo Project is supported by a robust directory and a sophisticated firewall and NAT traversal functionality. Where traditional SIP software will fail to connect, Gizmo Project can operate in virtually any network environment. A system of media relays positioned in data centers around the world assures that call traffic that is not peer to peer retains a high quality by reducing latency. Unlike Skype, users' computers and bandwidth are never used to route third party calls, which makes Gizmo Project suitable for corporate, government and university environments.

Even before connecting to Google Talk, users of Gizmo Project enjoy the largest SIP based network currently in deployment. More than 20 networks and many major universities such as UCSD, UCLA, BYU, UCI, UCSC, University of Indiana, Oklahoma University and MIT are linked to the SIPphone network for free calling. See: www.sipphone.com/numbers

Gizmo Project is available as a free download from www.gizmoproject.com with no spyware, adware or other hidden software. No registration is required to download.