Internet Video PhoneFirst there was Vonage, the new and cutting edge telephony option of MagicJack is taking over but Internet Video Phone is still steadily making its rounds. Here are some internet video phone providers for your consideration: SightSpeed: This is a software that you download onto your computer. You can have a basic account where you can have your family call you and view you at the same time for as little as $3.95 per month from over 50 cities in the USA. If you need to call out the fee is quite minimal as well starting out at approximately 2 cents per minute. They also offer a big business video conferencing option that allows up to a 9 way multi party conference. Here are some of the features offered through SightSpeed Business, unlimited video calling, video mail, in call file sharing, video an voice call recording, unlimited pc to pc calling, unlimited text messaging to name a few. Other internet video phone service providers are your old reliable Skype, Yahoo, etc. But if you want a standalone video phone not requiring a computer, that is where the innovation is and where video telephony is making its most impact on the telephone market. Consider the following: D-Link's i2eye Broadband desktop videophone. This phone offers a 5 inch color LCD screen. You make videophone calls over the internet. It is a built-in phonebook saves up to 50 names and number. Caller ID , privacy mode blocks outgoing video and audio as well as speakerphone for hand free conferencing. There are several video phones in the market ranging for as little as $250 to as much as $1,500. From Desktop video phones to Wi-Fi Video Phone. Though these applications and phones can prove to be very useful for business purposes, the residential consumer application is picking up interest in this market where the opportunity to connect and visit with family across the country is only a phone call away. I think it is an untapped market for senior citizens. And we will see more and more of these phone made available at more affordable prices so that every member within the next two years will be able to purchase these phones and have them in their homes. There are those who do not care for too much phone conversation who prefer a face to face encounter. This provides the best of both worlds. Technology is making accessible to family members and keeping in contact easier. Continue to look out for MagicJack for making phone calling incredibly inexpensive while videophones are becoming more available and user friendly. |