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OneSuite, the Hybrid Communications Service

November 5th, 2009

hybrid_phone_cardThe idea of hybrid is to combine the benefits of two or more different things for achieving one specific objective. Hybrid is definitely a buzzword in the modern day. We have Hybrid cars, Hybrid plants, Hybrid vocabulary, Hybrid computers, Hybrid mobile phones… Just like a Swiss knife. By bringing one Swiss knife, you are essentially carrying a dozen of tools with you. Now even with OneSuite, what you’re getting is more than long distance calling. Read more…

Make OneSuite VoIP Calls on Smart Phones - Fring™

July 8th, 2009

fring5I was browsing online, waiting at the Red Carpet Club lounge in Chicago O’Hare’s B Terminal for my flight to Singapore, when I saw Michael’s last entry about ATA configuration. Now you can make calls from home phones, but what about cell phones? Then I remembered about this Fring™ application that you can download on wifi-enabled mobile phones. Since my flight was delayed and I got time to kill, I decided to try it out. Read more…

Making VoIP Calls with Home Phone - ATA Configuration

June 30th, 2009

ata5For people who want to enjoy the benefits and low rates of VoIP calls, but are still attached to traditional phone sets, analog telephone adaptor (ATA) might be the answer for you. Imagine the convenience of making cheap VoIP calls anywhere without a computer, just by plugging the ATA in your router and phone set. Read more…

Free Softphone for Windows, Mac: Zoiper™

June 5th, 2009

softphoneOut of 20 or so softphones I’ve tested, I’m only recommending four that I consider keepers. Zoiper 2.0™ is the last but not the least. Don’t confuse Zoiper 2.0™ with Zoiper Communicator™ as the latter is a little bit complicated.  Zoiper 2.0™ is a simple softphone and perfect for computers with little memory on board, as it doesn’t hog resources like the other softphones. Read more…

Free Softphone for Windows Vista, Mobile: Pangolin™

June 1st, 2009

softphoneMy last couple of blog entries were about alternative softphones to OneSuite SJ phone. A softphone is a computer program you use for making phone calls over the Internet. Note that all these free softphones I’ve introduced on the blogs are different from service-based softphones. Read more…

Free Softphone for Windows, Mac: X-Lite™

May 21st, 2009

softphoneEarly this year I decided to try several free softphones that can be downloaded from the Internet for OneSuite VoIP service. OneSuite does offer a free softphone from SJ Labs™, but just in case you are interested in third-party softphones, here’s how to set up. Please keep in mind though, that OneSuite only provides support to OneSuite-labeled softphone. Read more…