Europe
: Nokia announced that users of the Nokia N80 Internet Edition will
have easy access to low-cost calls over the Internet with SIPphone's
Gizmo Voice over IP (VoIP) services. The Nokia N80 Internet Edition
is optimized for SIP-based Internet calls, and now Nokia and SIPphone
have worked together to create an easy way to configure and make calls
using Gizmo VoIP directly from your multimedia computer.
"Mobilizing the Internet is a key focus for Nokia and I'm excited
to see how a multimedia computer like the Nokia N80 Internet Edition
can provide people with the convenience of Internet calling,"
said Ralph Eric Kunz, Vice President, Multimedia, at Nokia. "Our
collaboration with SIPphone makes Internet calling easy, plus our
open VoIP platform allows for any SIP-based VoIP provider to incorporate
their services in our device architecture, giving consumers the best
of the Internet world."
Nokia N80 Internet Edition users download the free Gizmo VoIP settings
from the Download! folder in their device, automatically beginning
the installation process. During installation, users go through a
simple two-step process for creating a free account that they'll use
to make Internet calls. Other capabilities, such as customizing voicemail
greetings, purchasing Gizmo Call Out credit for dialing landlines
and mobile devices and managing Gizmo account settings are available
by using the Nokia N80 Internet Edition to browse the www.gizmovoip.com
web site.
"Collaborating with Nokia has allowed our development teams to
create a compelling VoIP experience on the N80 Internet Edition and
instantly enable millions of mobile consumers around the world to
save money," said Michael Robertson, Chairman and CEO of SIPphone.
"Ease of configuration and intuitive everyday use options make
this Internet calling service unique in the mobile VoIP space."
Making an Internet call with the Nokia N80 Internet Edition is as
easy as making a regular voice call, only the call is carried through
wireless LAN, saving money and conserving cellular airtime minutes
in the process. The VoIP framework, based on the SIP-protocol, is
integrated into the Nokia user interface, so downloading the GIZMO
VoIP settings is simple. Furthermore, the open S60 platform on the
Nokia N80 Internet Edition is optimized for downloading compatible
third party Internet call applications.
