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ShoreTel, Vidyo, Radvision Bring UC, Video Apps to Apple, Android Devices

Admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:30:19 +0000

ShoreTel, Vidyo and Radvision are making available their UC and video collaboration solutions as apps for Apple and Android smartphones and tablets. – Unified communications and video
collaboration technology vendors are bringing their products to smartphones and
tablets as enterprises increase their demand for high-end communications
capabilities while dealing with employees looking to bring their mobile device
into the corporate environment….

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Nuance Buys Swype, Android Gesture Input Specialist

Admin — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:30:24 +0000

Nuance acquired Android phone gesture software maker Swype for $102.5 million, which could position it for acquisition by Google. –
Speech recognition software provider Nuance
Communications (NASDAQ:NUAN) confirmed it has purchased Swype, a maker of
gesture input software for smartphones based on Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android
operating system, for 102.5 million Oct. 6.
In a curiously structured merger, Nuance paid Swype …

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BroadSoft Offers Cloud-Based Collaboration Solution

Admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:30:19 +0000

BroadSoft is integrating iLincs Web communications tools to create the BroadCloud Web Collaboration offering. – BroadSoft is leveraging its acquisition of iLinc Communications to push its way into the burgeoning Web-based collaboration space.
BroadSoft officials announced Oct. 3 that they had completed the purchase of iLinc, which included the companys Web collaboration tools that were aimed at enterprises t…

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Apple iPhone, iPad Get Mitel Unified Communicator

Admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:30:18 +0000

Mitel brings its Unified Communicator (UC) Advanced software to the Apple iOS mobile operating system. – Mitel announced that its
Unified Communicator (UC) Advanced software is now available on the iOS mobile
operating system for Apple iPhones and iPad tablets, further extending the
reach of Mitel’s unified communications platform on mobile devices beyond
Research in Motion BlackBerry handsets and …

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Vidyo Raises $22.5 Million to Expand Video Conferencing Efforts

Admin — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:30:22 +0000

Vidyo, which competes with Cisco and Polycom in the video communications market, is getting $22.5 million in its latest round of fundraising. – Vidyo, which is trying to challenge heavyweights Cisco Systems and Polycom
in the increasingly competitive video communications space, is receiving a
$22.5 million cash infusion in a new round of financing.
Vidyo
officials said the money from Series D round of financing, announced Sept. 22,
wil…

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Siemens Brings Video Conferencing to OpenScape UC Suite

Admin — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:30:04 +0000

Siemens software-based video conferencing offering is designed to be an alternative to more costly hardware-based solutions from competitors, according to company officials. – Siemens
Enterprise Communications is adding desktop video conferencing capabilities to
its OpenScape unified communications portfolio, arguing that the software-based
offering will be easier for enterprises to deploy and use than hardware-based
systems from the likes of Cisco Systems.
Siemens
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Skype 2.1 for Android Supports 17 More Smartphones, Tablets

Admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:30:12 +0000

Skype for Android 2.1 supports more devices, including: Acer A5; HTC Desire (2.2); HTC Desire HD; HTC Evo 3D; HTC Evo 4G; HTC Flyer (tablet); HTC Incredible S; HTC Sensation; HTC Thunderbolt – Verizon (2.2) (US only); and LG Revolution. – Skype delivered on its
promise to bring its video calling capabilities to more Android devices Aug. 4,
adding support for 17 smartphones and tablets to its Skype for Android software.
The VOIP provider, which
is being acquired for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) for $8.5 billion, launched Skype for And…

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Skype 2.1 for Android Supports 17 More Smartphones, Tablets

Admin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:30:18 +0000

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Google Gmail Calling Goes International in 38 Languages

Admin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:30:18 +0000

Google has added support for its Google Voice-based Gmail calling service in 38 languages all over the world. Users may also now buy calling credit in Canadian dollars, British pounds or Euros. – Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Aug. 2 said it has launched Gmail calling capabilities in 38 new languages, allowing users to purchase calling credit in Canadian dollars, British pounds or euros in addition to U.S. dollars.
The search giant integrated its Google Voice phone-management technology into Gmail la…

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Ricoh, Vidyo Launch Video-Based UC Device

Admin — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:30:12 +0000

Ricoh is entering the UC market with its Unified Communications System P3000, which is based on video conferencing technology from Vidyo. – Printer and office supply vendor Ricoh is getting into the highly competitive unified communications market, and is getting help from video collaboration company Vidyo.
Ricoh officials earlier this year announced their intention of getting into the UC field, and partnered with Vidyo in February on …

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