Gizmo Project 3.0 Enables Free Calling to Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Users

Business Wire, Feb 27, 2007

Gizmo Project 3.0 Expands to Meta-Voice - The Most Feature Rich Open Standards Based Voice and IM Communicator Available

SAN DIEGO -- SIPphone Inc. announced today the launch of its latest desktop VoIP product Gizmo Project 3.0, located at http://gizmoproject.com. Gizmo Project 3.0 introduces meta-voice capabilities, which enable free calling to Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live users. Gizmo Project 3.0 is the first VoIP software to link together multiple popular VoIP networks.

Meta-voice capabilities of Gizmo Project 3.0 allow users to call four of the most popular Voice and IM networks with one client for the first time. All calls to Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live, Google Talk, Jabber, and Gizmo Project users are free. To make a call, users simply type the username or ID of the person they want to call plus the network domain, for example, username@yahoo.com or username@hotmail.com. Gizmo Project 3.0 users can also call international Yahoo Messenger users for free in France, Spain, and many other countries, for example username@yahoo.fr or username@yahoo.es. All calls are connected directly through the Gizmo Project software and require no additional software.

All the new features of Gizmo Project 3.0 make it one of the most feature rich open standards based voice and IM communicators available. Multi-user chat capabilities make it easy for groups to communicate in real time. A tabbed chat interface automatically organizes multiple chat sessions in one window. Complete chat logging gives users the ability to save and re-read any number of chat sessions. And customizable avatars allow users to display a personal photo to show their online presence.

Advanced features of Gizmo Project 3.0 include real-time file sharing, the number one customer request. This allows Gizmo Project 3.0 users to exchange files with other Gizmo Project 3.0 users, or send files directly to any major Jabber client. The latest version of Gizmo Project also expands on allowing users to call any of the 2,000 SIP VoIP networks that currently exist in the world for free.

Gizmo Project 3.0 is available immediately for Windows operating systems. Versions for Macintosh and Linux OS are expected within 30 days. Available now at http://gizmoproject.com. Gizmo Project 3.0 can be downloaded at http://gizmoproject.com/download.> About SIPphone Inc.

With nearly 2 million downloads of its flagship product Gizmo Project, and customers in more than 170 countries, VoIP users around the world have relied on SIPphone for its quality products and services since the company's launch in 2003. SIPphone's Gizmo Project, and GizmoCall are among the highest rated consumer and small business VoIP solutions in the industry. Extending the power of SIPphone's solutions is its use of the SIP Open Standard, the VoIP industry's leading protocol for integration and interoperability.

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