No one is left out of the party!
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/enterprise/communicator
Actually you might want to check out all my MAC communication and phone system stuff!
http://windowspbx.blogspot.com/search/label/mac
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Mac's Can Connect to Lync 2010 Too!
No one is left out of the party!
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/enterprise/communicator
Actually you might want to check out all my MAC communication and phone system stuff!
http://windowspbx.blogspot.com/search/label/mac
Software Based Phone System for Mac: snom ONE
On a whim I decided to see how easy it is to install snom ONE phone system on a Macbook. The answer is: VERY! Just about 5 minutes later the snom ONE pbx was humming away on my little white MacBook with an extension registered and ready to roll! Wow!
Yeah, I know this is a Windows blog...but I don't want Mac people to miss out on this good system! ;-)
The Mac based SIP Client/ Softphone you better not miss!
http://windowspbx.blogspot.com/search/label/blink
More Mac Phone System Stuff on this Blog:
http://windowspbx.blogspot.com/search/label/mac
Checkout the Mac snom install video above:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy3dTo3S5Qo
Blink: Free, High Quality, Multi-Platform SIP Client to be Released for Windows
If you are looking for a free, multi-platform, multi-modal, contact-centric SIP client with a solid SIP stack and refined user interface--look no further than Blink.
Blink also does conference calls, multiple simultaneous conferences, excellent multiple call handing, HD voice and Google contacts integration. Blink has a features call "bonjour" that allows people on the same network to communicate without a SIP server involved! (simple in house survivability?) Oh, I almost forgot that is has client call recording. To top everything off Blink has a very refined UI and even the sounds are very elegant and provide excellent feedback.
Here is my quick look at the beta of Blink for Windows:
There have also been hints by a Blink insider that there may be a mobile edition on the roadmap. No promises there.
The Blink SIP client combined with snom ONE small business phone system can make an entirely free and extremely high quality phone system. AG Projects (maker of Blink) will also host the back end SIP server for you.
Watch for the soon coming release of Blink for Windows:
www.icanblink.com
Twitter Blink for Windows Announcement:
http://twitter.com/agprojects/status/26938254867
Blink also does conference calls, multiple simultaneous conferences, excellent multiple call handing, HD voice and Google contacts integration. Blink has a features call "bonjour" that allows people on the same network to communicate without a SIP server involved! (simple in house survivability?) Oh, I almost forgot that is has client call recording. To top everything off Blink has a very refined UI and even the sounds are very elegant and provide excellent feedback.
Here is my quick look at the beta of Blink for Windows:
There have also been hints by a Blink insider that there may be a mobile edition on the roadmap. No promises there.
The Blink SIP client combined with snom ONE small business phone system can make an entirely free and extremely high quality phone system. AG Projects (maker of Blink) will also host the back end SIP server for you.
Watch for the soon coming release of Blink for Windows:
www.icanblink.com
Twitter Blink for Windows Announcement:
http://twitter.com/agprojects/status/26938254867
Microsoft Will Add a Lync Client for Mac Along with Mac Messenger Client
Since I am now the owner of a small, feminine, Macbook as wells as a large, black, masculine, Win7 Thinkpad I need to bring you this news: There will be a Mac Lync client.
Mary Jo Foley's Comments about the Mac Lync Client:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-to-add-communicator-client-for-mac-to-its-lync-line-up/7478?tag=mantle_skin;contentPS-If you are looking for a good, free, SIP UC client for Mac I suggest you take a look at Blink. Read about it on this blog.
Larger Players Weigh in on Mobile SIP Softphones: Counterpath Bria for iPhone!
Well, actually Bria for iPhone.
As I was sitting in a session waiting for it to begin at the SMB Voip 2010 / Channel Partners conference I noticed that the X-Lite soft phone projected on the screen was advertising an iPhone SIP soft phone by Counterpath! (hey, those advertisements work!)
I would expect the Bria iPhone Edition to be of excellent quality if it follows in the foot steps of the Bria for Windows level quality and it comes at a VERY affordable price of $7.99 on the iPhone App Store. G729 is an additional license. I was disappointed that presence and IM was not in this mobile clint. To go to Counterpath's site click here.
Perhaps Mobile technology has matured to the point that my previous assessment that mobile isn't ready for SIP has been outdated? (Read my article on the state of the mobile SIP client)
We have seen mobile sip soft phones from players like 3CX and others. A very promising, polished, multi-modal, Windows/Mac/Linux SIP client Blink has also hinted they are considering a mobile SIP client here. Perhaps mobile performance and data service have hit critical mass?
THIS JUST IN: Counterpath plans to release an Android SIP phone too! Whoa! Read More...
As I was sitting in a session waiting for it to begin at the SMB Voip 2010 / Channel Partners conference I noticed that the X-Lite soft phone projected on the screen was advertising an iPhone SIP soft phone by Counterpath! (hey, those advertisements work!)
I would expect the Bria iPhone Edition to be of excellent quality if it follows in the foot steps of the Bria for Windows level quality and it comes at a VERY affordable price of $7.99 on the iPhone App Store. G729 is an additional license. I was disappointed that presence and IM was not in this mobile clint. To go to Counterpath's site click here.
Perhaps Mobile technology has matured to the point that my previous assessment that mobile isn't ready for SIP has been outdated? (Read my article on the state of the mobile SIP client)
We have seen mobile sip soft phones from players like 3CX and others. A very promising, polished, multi-modal, Windows/Mac/Linux SIP client Blink has also hinted they are considering a mobile SIP client here. Perhaps mobile performance and data service have hit critical mass?
THIS JUST IN: Counterpath plans to release an Android SIP phone too! Whoa! Read More...
Blink: A SIP Client for the Masses? (That Takes Out Communicator and Skype With One Swipe?)
A little while ago I was looking for a SIP client that included desktop sharing ability along with voice. After using Microsoft Communicator's increadibly smooth-to-use desktop sharing feature for a couple weeks I was hooked on 1-click desktop sharing integrated into the client. Since we sell and implement a SIP based phone system (pbxnsip) I thought it would be great to have a Windows-base SIP client with features like Communicator. You know--there are not too many SIP clients that do desktop sharing? Well, in my search I stumbled across the Mac-based Blink. The website advertised "Windows version coming soon!" So I couldn't ignore! But I must admit I got sidetracked from the desktop sharing feature after looking at this impressive SIP client!
What is so Impressive About Blink?
The level of attention to detail is hard to miss: The GUI is crisp, clean, and works very naturally and intuitively. (The UI is very similar to Office Communicator but, If I remember correctly, Ag Projects CEO said he hasn't even seen Communicator!) Even the audio sounds and feedback is just elegant. Secondly you can just start using Blink and do quite complex things without a help file: such as start a multi-party voice conference using drag and drop! This ability to "surface" functionality is something that I think is so important-- and Blink seems to get that. Blink also has a bunch of distinctive features: HD Audio, multi-party audio conference (which lets you easily do things like mute a conference caller with a single click and more), handle multiple audio conferences at the same time, multi-party Instant Message, Desktop Sharing and more. Finally, Blink is a based on the very solid SIP Simple SDK so it is very stable and new features can easily be implemented. And remember all this comes for FREE.
An Interview with Blink CEO, Adrian Georgescu
I actually got a MacBook just to test Blink! (well actually, it was the last straw...I already had decided it was time to test a Mac!) After testing Blink I was as impressed with the actual product as I was with the website feature list and screen shots and had some more questions about the product. Adrian Georgescu the CEO of AG Projects, which is the maker of Blink, generously setup a demo and time to talk.
Matt: What is the goal for Blink?
Adrian: Ease of use is #1 goal. When my father can use it we achieved a major milestone...We are after a 1 click install experience. We aim to have a product that is easy to setup and use by regular consumers without knowledge in the underlying technology. The same software is however flexible enough to provide a powerful communication tool for the more advanced users.
Matt: Blink Looks Like Office Communicator. Is that who you are after?
Adrian: Actually I have never seen Communicator. No. We see Blink as a SIP based Skype alternative. Blink can be used as a SIP endpoint for any SIP based solution. Secondly, we have the whole back end SIP infrastructure to provide a fully blown service that scales to serve millions of users. We are able to provide a complete turn-key solution to operators who wish to provide a SIP service.
Matt: With all the buzz around social networking do you plan to add that into Blink?
Adrian: Do what you do good. We don't see this as a differentiating feature, we wish to stick to our core competence and build the best SIP client in the world rather than an average, do it all general-purpose client. Others, can certainly contribute if they want and extend it. The Open Source code is available at http://icanblink.com/download.phtml.
Matt: Do you plan a mobile edition?
Adrian: At this moment we study what option offers a future-proof path. Nothing decided yet, mobile world is right now going through major changes and APIs are changing very often.
Matt: I understand Blink was started in Dec 1, 2009. Do you feel Blink is stable?
Adrian: We believe is very stable. There is a very strong foundation under Blink. It is based on a proven SDK. We have been in the SIP business since 2002 and we have been successful in writing code that resists time...no wasted code so far.
Matt: I'm interested in the Windows version of Blink. Will features like desktop sharing be taken out of Windows edition of Blink?
Adrian: No worries. Desktop sharing in Blink is using VNC and it will be working in Windows too.
Matt: Video is currently not in Blink. Why not and will that be a big undertaking?
Adrian: There is a very strong foundation under Blink...new features do not require a new foundation. Blink supports SIP in general-not just voice/voip. The ability to add media types is easy-- would estimate is little effort to add video. Our efforts now are directed to porting Blink to Windows and Linux, video will be added after this milestone is reached. It is also the right moment because of the VP8 royalty free codec provided by Google. This matches better the Blink DNA...
Matt: Any final comments?
Adrian: We are making an easy to use client for the masses that will be a future proof product based on SIP. We will be presenting the product in the coming months. We expect it to increase uptake on Windows version. If you own a Mac I would suggest you head right over to http://icanblink.com and test drive Blink. If not, keep an eye on Blink's website.
ps-- Keep your eye on this SIP client because it is going places. The Windows edition is just around the corner. Also, did I hear somewhere that Blink is shooting for world domination? ;-)
Blink: Cross Platform SIP Client You Should Watch Makes Progress on Linux SIP Client
Blink grabbed my attention because of it solid underpinnings, large amount of attention to user interface refinement and it's UC like features: HD audio, visual audio conference UI, desktop sharing, instant messaging, presence and more.
Released Screenshots of New Linux Version:
http://icanblink.com/screenshots-qt.phtml
Windows Phone Systems and Mac: Making Them Co-Exist Peacefully
I have a huge confession and I'm just going to break the news and get it over with: I got a MacBook.
I just returned from Microsoft Convergence and had numerous people that saw me using my Macbook ask me: They let you in with that thing?! I'm telling everyone it is a research project--which it is. I wanted to get the Mac purchasing experience. (quite good) I wanted to see how hot this Mac stuff is. (answer=kind cool) What runs on it? (answer=lot of stuff) Do they crash? (answer=yes) Will they take over the world? (answer=no).
But what about Mac working with Windows based phone systems like 3CX, pbxnsip and Netvanta? Actually the story is pretty good. We'll look at several points:
- dial pad SIP phone for Mac
- contact list SIP client for Mac
- OCS and MSN client for Mac
- Attendent Console for Mac
- and...gasp...Phone System for Mac!
The first thing we need is a good SIP client or SIP phone. The industry standard X-lite works like a charm (like it always does). It provides a great traditional phone form factor softphone that does voice, video, presence and SMS instant message.
Another MAC SIP client that is more of a contact centric (communicator-esque) layout is a less know product called Blink. This is an incredibly well done product that you can NOT overlook. Attention to detail is incredible on this product. It also has very good multi-party voice conference which is the best I've seen anywhere. It also has screen sharing, file sharing, SMS and session Instant Messaging. The URL to this product you must see: http://www.icanblink.com/.
What about Microsoft Office Communication Server (aka Microsoft Communication Server) and Mac? Don't worry, you are covered and, incredibly, Microsoft Messenger for Mac even has some features not found on Windows!! Astoundingly, if not maddeningly, Microsoft Messenger not only works with OCS but also works with as a Live Messenger client...at the same time...effectively making federation to MSN much less important.
Boy, does everything just work on Mac?! SURELY there won't be an Attendant Console that works on Mac? Well, kinda. The Windows based pbxnsip IP PBX has an Attendant Console that is entirely a web page so it works on Mac Safari browser just as good as IE. Ahem. Drag and drop, click to dial, join a conference, see who is in a conference, see, listen, delete voicemail, set receptionist phone to Unavailable, and user presence. Wow.
Okay, now I need to pause and see if I can bring myself to say this next item. May I talk about a Mac based IP PBX on a Windows PBX blog? ;-) Okay here it goes: there is even a IP PBX that runs on Mac. pbxnsip is a cross platform Phone system that runs on Windows, Linux, PlugComputer, and, yes, even a Mac. I'm not a Mac guru but if you want a very good pbx that runs on Mac--pbxnsip da man. Here is the link: http://www.pbxnsip.com/phone-system/why-apple-mac-ip-pbx.php You can also click on pbxnsip on the categories of my blog.
Is there anything a Mac won't do? (yes, log into MS Small Business Server Remote Web Workplace, run MS Onenote...and more... )
3cx and Mac
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