Make FREE Skype Video Calls Worldwide And Go Social With GRANDSTREAM’S GXV3140 IP MULTIMEDIA PHONE.

GRANDSTREAM’S GXV3140 Becomes the Industry’s First Desktop SIP Multimedia Phone Capable of Sending and Receiving FREE Skype Video Calls Worldwide http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
Once in a while there comes a device you want to have among multitude of devices you like to have. GrandStream's GXV3140 is one such. We wrote about GrandStream's GXV3140 Last year, but the difference is that it is now Skype certified. I have used many phones on my PSTN and IP networks and this phone is one will have a special place on my desk as I have become accustomed to using Skype Video calls to chat with my colleagues as well as customers. This is tool I could use when I am away from those telepresence rooms or booths.
Here is the press release;

Brookline, MA  – Grandstream Networks, the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and video surveillance solutions, today announced that its award-winning GXV3140 IP multimedia phone, which uses mega-pixel camera and H.264 codec to deliver razor sharp video calling over Internet, is officially certified by Skype and incorporates native Skype embedded software to allow Skype video calling without a PC. Skype’s community of users worldwide, who already have the capability to send and receive free video calls to and from their computers, can now do so with Grandstream’s IP multimedia phone.

Designed to strengthen relationships with business colleagues and customers, as well as keep in touch with family and friends, the GXV3140 offers FREE two-way or three-way video calling out-of-the-box along with real-time instant access to a variety of Web and popular social multimedia applications.

“Skype certification on the GXV3140 IP multimedia phone creates a seamless video-enabled communications experience from PC to desk phone, giving Skype users the utmost flexibility and convenience for video calling,” said David Li, CEO of Grandstream Networks. “Grandstream's GXV3140 bridges the gap between convenient-to-use dedicated voice/video end-points and the increasingly popular world of PC-based Internet multimedia communication offerings like Skype."

The Skype-enabled Grandstream GXV3140 is the industry’s first desktop IP multimedia phones compatible with both Skype and SIP open standards for voice & video calling. No service contract or additional monthly fee is required to use Skype for video calling.

With a 4.3” digital color LCD, the ‘always-on’ GXV3140 has an integrated Web browser, giving users convenient, one-touch access to personalized feeds of real-time online information services (such as news video or RSS feeds, weather, IM, stock/currency updates, etc), thousands of Internet radio stations, major Web photo sites (Yahoo Flickr, Photobucket, Phanfare), popular social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter) and Internet streaming entertainment sites like YouTube and Last.fm.  

Earlier this year, Grandstream also announced successful Skype Connect™ certification for its IPPBX and gateways. Skype Connect interoperability allows business users to receive calls through their Grandstream IPPBX from Skype users around the world. Companies can now allow their customers and remote employees to make free inbound calls to their corporate PBX system using Skype from anywhere in the world.

“We are pleased to deliver this new video device category that works with Skype and are honored to be selected for our innovation, rich features, and affordability. The GXV3140 phone joins Grandstream’s other Skype-enabled solutions including our IPPBX and gateway products previously certified by Skype,” Li added. “We value our strategic relationship with Skype and look forward to bringing more devices with Skype integration to market in the future.”

Pricing and Availability

The GXV3140 is available through Skype Store and Grandstream’s worldwide distribution partners for $229.

Grandstream GXV3140 IP Multimedia Phone Gets WiFi

GXV3140 IP Multimedia Phone Gets WiFi snapvoip.blogspot.com

Grandstream just announced that it is providingways for GXV3140 IP Multimedia Phone to go wireless with a WiFi USB adapter. Even though it appears to be an after thought, the WiFi USB adapter fully complies with the latest 802.11n standard as well as legacy 802.11b/g standard. The device supports low power management, and various security standards such as WEP 64/128, WPA (PSK), WPA2 (PSK), TKIP, and AES, allowing to be comfortable in most situations.
The GXV3140 has a USB port that can accomodate the WIFi adapter and depending on the connection you can have a very high bandwidth allowing the IPvideoTalk without any problems. And if you decide to take the phone with you, the same capabilities will be available where ever there is a wireless connection.
This allows GXV3140 users greater freddom whether one is at home or at a hotel room. Allowing video conferencing from office as well from a nice place in ones garden.
The phone, GXV3140 itself is a very capable IP Multimedia phone which supports video telephony and supports a number of web and social networing applications. It sports a 4.3” 480x272 digital color LCD and an advanced 1.3M pixel tilt capable CMOS camera (with privacy shutter) for video presentation. The phone has dual Ethernet ports, SD USB, a stereo headset jack, TV-out, stereo audio-out, and a full duplex speakerphone.
The phone supports anything thing a internet connected device provides, web, internet radio and IM services like Yahoo, MSN, and Google.
The phone is capable of supporting localization in 9 languages and Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, horoscopes, and 3-way video conferencing are promised in near future.
The USB WiFi Adapter will be available in November.
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