Collanos Phone Windows

Collanos Phone is a VoIP softphone and multi-protocol Instant Messenger

Collanos Phone Windows  Review

Collanos Phone is a software-only Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone and a multi-protocol instant messenger combined in one application. The main features include placing audio & video calls and sending instant messages, including transparently to existing Jabber, MSN, ICQ, AOL, and Yahoo! networks. Following Collanos’ multi-platform strategy, the product is available in versions running on Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux. All basic features of Collanos Phone are available at no cost. Additional premium features will be rolled out.FEATURE OVERVIEW- Audio and video calls- 3-way conference calls- Instant messenger (IM)- Integration with existing IM networks: AOL, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo! and Jabber- Runs on Windows, Mac OSX and Linux- Based on existing Collanos user profiles (i.e. profile is shared with Collanos Workplace)STANDARDS & PROTOCOLSThe phone is based on the popular Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) standard, the worldwide de-facto standard for VoIP solutions. The instant messenger part is based on the popular Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) standard. It integrates with several existing proprietary IM networks in parallel.LICENSECollanos Phone is based on many pre-existing open-source components and governed under the General Public License (GPL).BETA PROGRAMThe Beta program will demonstrate the robustness of the new offering. Users are encouraged to report their experiences. Feedback is highly regarded and valuable to us and the entire Collanos user community. Please report your findings on our Phone forum: http://forum.collanos.com/index.php#9.GUIDEA short user guide can be found at http://www.collanos.com/help/phone/user_guide