technabob » voip http://technabob.com/blog gadgets, gizmos, games, cool gadgets, geeky gadgets Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:53:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 sony vn-cx1a: mouse skype phone combo http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/27/sony-vn-cx1a-mouse-skype-phone-combo/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/27/sony-vn-cx1a-mouse-skype-phone-combo/#comments Mon, 28 May 2007 04:36:02 +0000 technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/05/27/sony-vn-cx1a-mouse-skype-phone-combo/ Sony Japan recently released a new USB mouse with a unique twist. Simply pick up the mouse from your desktop, and it flips open to become a Skype telephone handset.

Sony VN-CX1a Mouse

The Sony VN-CX1A telephone mouse is a fully-functional optical mouse which works with all Windows PCs. Pick it up, and open it and it transforms into a VOIP phone for use with Skype. When propped open on the desktop, it becomes a speaker phone. The mouse comes in black, silver and blue colors which match most of Sony’s VAIO PCs.

It’s available now from Sony Style Japan for ¥7980 (appx. $65 USD.) No release date has been announced for other countries.

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The Linksys iPhone series will include several Skype-compatible Internet phones, including both wired and wireless versions. The iPhone product family includes products like the Wireless-G IP Phone (WIP330) which lets you access music, photos, and streaming video from sources on the Internet in addition to making phone calls.
The full series of products includes:

Apple fanboys, you may now resume your speculation on Apple’s telecom plans.

[via Gizmodo]

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The phone features a standard telephone keypad and volume controls, as well as an integrated LCD that lets you control Skype without looking at your computer screen at all. It even has a voicemail indicator light to let you know when you have messages. If you don’t want to make a speakerphone call, you can also connect a standard headset. Priced at $89.99 USD, it’s available now.

[via CrunchGear ]

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