PhoneGaim Brings Phone Calling To IM Users

Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday July 18, 2004 @02:39AM from the get-your-voip-on dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Eweek has an article on how PhoneGaim integrates IM and phone into one program making it possible for AOL/ICQ, MSN and Yahoo users to call each other, landlines and cellphones. It talks about how it could be a Skype-killer since it's based on open standard SIP and comes with free PSTN calling (5 minutes per day), free voicemail via email, and even supports incoming phone calls from PSTN. It's out first for desktop Linux (maybe the start of a new trend?) but it's open source so expect a MSWin version shortly from Gaim team."

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WAOW!!!!! by aderkach · 2004-07-18 02:41 · Score: -1, Flamebait

DAS KEWL!!!!!!! but gaim SUCKS!!!!!!
missing the point by rd4tech · 2004-07-18 02:45 · Score: -1, Flamebait

while they are on it, they can integrate email into that too, and music player, and p2p sharing....

they are fully missing the point, if I want to call someone on my cell phone I'll do it, I won't go through the ms interface. Accordingly, if I wan't to IM someone far far away (phone costs) if they are online, I'll call them...

But that's just me...