PCMagazine Vphone Article
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2355772,00.asp »
Here are some interesting items from the article...
"Saygus, a small Utah-based firm that specializes in video-calling software."
"Saygus has been working on their software for a dozen years, but never found a buyer, so they decided to strike out on their own and make the ultimate video phone."
"Video calling isn't the VPhone's only new trick. The phone will act as a Wi-Fi access point like Novatel's MiFi, connecting up to eight PCs to the Internet at one time."
"Using ODI makes the VPhone's path to market a bit weird. ODI devices don't use Verizon's stock service plans. Instead, Saygus wants to make deals with big-box retailers, who will offer their own service plans that ...
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Here are some interesting items from the article...
"Saygus, a small Utah-based firm that specializes in video-calling software."
"Saygus has been working on their software for a dozen years, but never found a buyer, so they decided to strike out on their own and make the ultimate video phone."
"Video calling isn't the VPhone's only new trick. The phone will act as a Wi-Fi access point like Novatel's MiFi, connecting up to eight PCs to the Internet at one time."
"Using ODI makes the VPhone's path to market a bit weird. ODI devices don't use Verizon's stock service plans. Instead, Saygus wants to make deals with big-box retailers, who will offer their own service plans that ...
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http://heraldextra.com/business/article_41648e36-a48 ... »
"If Saygus succeeds, this will be the first time this has happened with a phone," he said. "But I think their odds are slim." ---Sascha Segan, managing editor of PCMag Mobile.
"If Saygus succeeds, this will be the first time this has happened with a phone," he said. "But I think their odds are slim." ---Sascha Segan, managing editor of PCMag Mobile.
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http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Networking/Inside- ... »
"The Saygus management team is full of big names from HP, LG, and Texas Instruments – they expect to begin licensing the Saygus low bandwidth video calling software to smartphone phone makers around the globe. Saygus says it already inked deals to have its software running and available on a handful of US phones for 2010."
Hmmmmm...other handsets perhaps with other carriers?
"Saygus confirmed the VPhone is expected to be available nationwide in January, but would not confirm whether the phone will be available on Verizon or another CDMA carrier. If Verizon does offer the VPhone, it most likely will not be available through retail stores, ...
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"The Saygus management team is full of big names from HP, LG, and Texas Instruments – they expect to begin licensing the Saygus low bandwidth video calling software to smartphone phone makers around the globe. Saygus says it already inked deals to have its software running and available on a handful of US phones for 2010."
Hmmmmm...other handsets perhaps with other carriers?
"Saygus confirmed the VPhone is expected to be available nationwide in January, but would not confirm whether the phone will be available on Verizon or another CDMA carrier. If Verizon does offer the VPhone, it most likely will not be available through retail stores, ...
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