TOPCOM WebTalker 5000 is a standalone, PC-less VoIP telephone. What makes this possible is Skype embedded software technology. If I could test this out I would call Microsoft - let them know that still after 1 million IE7 downloads, Firefox is coming on stronger then ever. The momentum continues with Firefox as the downloads are users converting to the web browser rather then upgrades from IE6 to IE7.

During the Skype call I could use the OLED screen of the WebTalker 5000 to enhance the experience and ad my new Microsoft contact to my Skype address list. It appears to be an easy install - like a regular analog telephone, all you need is a broadband connection and router. In addition, the cable connected hand-set can also be re-connected to (more…)

The big push from Apple’s iPhone is the multi-touch capability of the screen where multiple activities can take place simultaneously. Well, Synaptics released ClearPad back in August ‘06 stating just that. ClearPad is based on Synaptics’ proprietary sensing technology and offers unique capabilities like multi-finger input, proximity sensing, text entry and high resolution finger input.

Enabled through Synaptics clear, capacitive sensing technology Onyx, here, displays the future of mobile technology. ClearPad is a thin solid state film that can be curved and mounted beneath plastics offering mobile designers (Apple) the ability to create sleek and stylized industrial designs. More photos (more…)

Store you’re VoIP phone in the PCMCIA slot, recharge your VoIP phone from the PCMCIA slot - the Vo200 Bluetooth Internet Phone is right on target. If you’re into VoIP phones this is one sexy looking unit.

The sleek design is designed for simplicity with auto detecting Bluetooth signal upon power up, what is now standard echo cancellation technology and compatible with virtually any VoIP service (Skype, MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk) 3 hours of continuous talk time, 30 hours standby time and a blinking light when only 10% of the charge is remaining. Nice built-in stand too. For one wireless, cable free (more…)

Cardo Wireless is a premiere Bluetooth and VoIP headset manufacturer with well established lines of Scala-500 and Scala-600 wireless headsets. Cardo has just announced their Scala-700 series - although an announcement made back in August, they’ve now been able to pull off a shipping product.

So what came of the long Cardo Wireless wait - well the drawing board produced a rotating wheel for Cardo’s SWAP technology (switch between two devices such as Skype VoIP and mobile cell phone), headset locator buzzer, battery life indicator (nice) voice dial, mute, redial, call reject, conference calling blah blah (more…)

Just in time for Christmas Genius launches a new VoIP mouse phone the Navigator 380; however, it still doesn’t make sense to use a mouse for internet calls, don’t you have to navigate Skype, even just a little? BUT, if your determined to save desk space and into multiple features from a single gadget then the Navigator 380 is probably worth looking into. The VoIP mouse connects via USB and folds open in call mode and claps shut for mouse mode. (more…)

GetUSB.info has read about iPhone for months now. Well the guys at MethodShop put together enough info to make anyone believe the iPhone from Apple will really happen, and soon. Based off drawings submitted for the iPhone patent it appears there is a sliding telephone touchpad which drops from the back-side of the iPod. (more…)

Sony Ericsson integrated both Bluetooth and USB to create a sleek Sony VoIP headset package. The VoIP Kit HBV-100 uses the HBH-PV705 Sony Ericsson headset along with Bluetooth USB adaptor to get all the normal benefits of a Sony headset such as hands-free talk, long talk and stand-by times and of course great, Sony, sound quality. (more…)