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 & PROTOCOLS
The 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.
LICENSE
Collanos Phone is based on many pre-existing open-source components and governed under the General Public License (GPL).
GUIDE
A short user guide can be found at http://www.collanos.com/help / phone / user _ guide