Street Price On Polycom IP450 (updated)
Giving the online retailers a day to get their shops updated it seems like the new Polycom SoundPoint IP450 is going to start out selling for around $220. Given that the IP550 is listed in places for...
View ArticleSoft Phones: An Opportunity For Someone
<RANT> Let’s face it, the soft phone segment of VoIP space is stagnant. There’s been little change in literally years. I’ve spent the past six months looking for a Windows soft phone that was...
View ArticleMy Approach To Mobile VoIP For Low Cost Overseas Calling
For the past three years I’ve used Stanacard as the basis for placing overseas calls from my cell phone.This has recently changed as I’ve leveraged our company’s OnSIP account to provide a similar...
View ArticlePolycom Firmware Matrix
I’ll be upgrading a small herd of IP phones over the holiday break, which had me looking for new Polycom firmware. There once was a time when Polycom directed all end-users to obtain firmware from a...
View ArticleAdding A Cellular Trunk To A Home Office VOIP System: Part 2
Originally published June 6, 2008 at www.smallnetbuilder.com Welcome back! In Part 1, I took you through the thought process that led me to want to add cellular-based access to my home’s VoIP system. I...
View ArticleNew Gadget: Plantronics .Audio 480 Headset
My wife is a very patient woman, well much of the time. And I am very grateful, well most of the time. This past Christmas she gifted me a new Plantronics .Audio 480 wired headset. This week is my...
View ArticleHow To: DIY Music Server Using FreeNAS, SlimNAS and an H-P T5700
Originally published July 21, 2008 at www.smallnetbuilder.com By: Michael Graves Date: July 21, 2008 From my first exposure to Slim Device’s original SliMP3 back in 2003 I was taken with the idea of...
View ArticlePolycom SoundPoint IP 550 / IP 650 Reviewed
Originally published at www.smallnetbuilder.com on August 13, 2008 When I was asked several months ago about reviewing a pair of new Polycom desk phones, I simply could not believe my good fortune. It...
View ArticleDeal Alert: Dreamwave DP Series Phones
While I’ve had a Dreamwave DP-28 in-house for some months I’ll admit that I’ve not yet made much of an effort to put it into service. I bought it because it was relatively affordable and G.722 capable....
View ArticleOnSIP On The iPad
Clearly, some people have just too much time on their hands. The release of the iPad has garnered a lot of attention this week. As I’ve mentioned elsewhere it doesn’t suit my needs especially well, but...
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