8x8 Virtual Office Mobile
8x8 Inc. has released 8x8 Virtual Office Mobile, a Wi-Fi-driven extension of the 8x8 Virtual Office VoIP business phone service customized for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.
Available as a free download in the App Store, 8x8 Virtual Office Mobile enables subscribers to utilize their Virtual Office phone numbers and service remotely from within any Wi-Fi zone. Virtual Office Mobile essentially converts an iPhone or iPod Touch to a Virtual Office extension that offers unlimited inbound and outbound domestic calling as well as overseas calling at 8x8 international rates. Inbound calls to the Virtual Office extension can be retrieved from an 8x8 IP desktop phone, the 8x8 Virtual Office Pro unified communications portal or the iPhone/iPod Touch mobile handset. Outbound calls can be made directly through the mobile handset just as with any extension on the Virtual Office service. Users can also perform functions such as extension dialing, call transfers, three-way calling and voice mail notification and retrieval. www.8x8.com
BlackBerry Storm 2
The new model, with BlackBerry OS 5, significantly improves the BlackBerry touchscreen platform with new technology and new features, including a 3.25-inch, high-resolution display; 3.2MP camera with variable zoom, autofocus, flash and video recording; 256MB of Flash memory; 2GB of onboard memory storage and a microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 16GB cards; background noise suppression technology; BlackBerry Desktop Manager for both PCs and Macs, and BlackBerry Media Sync for easily syncing iTunes and Windows Media Player; built-in GPS; and more.
The Storm 2 offers access to the BlackBerry App World for additional apps. The smartphone also adds Wi-Fi and a SIM card for overseas roaming. Additionally, the BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone introduces a new SurePress technology based on an electronic system that provides the user with tactile feedback when the touchscreen is pressed. www.blackberry.com, www.verizonwireless.com
