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Firefox VoIP Client
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on Wed Jun 21, 2006 03:09 PM
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from the communication-dashboard dept.
libocannici writes "Abbeynet Labs has released the first version of a Firefox VoIP extension which is a full featured SIP user agent plugin for Firefox." The Firefox extension is completely stand-alone, with all VoIP functionality built directly into it. From one-click calling to SMS sending, this promises to be quite handy. All Internet calls are currently free, just requiring an abbyphone account, while PSTN calls have a small charge.
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AMD (Score:5, Funny)
Re:AMD (Score:3, Insightful)
No, but it sounds like a great idea for an extension!
Firefox card games (Score:4, Interesting)
http://cardgames.mozdev.org/ [mozdev.org]
- Kevin
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Err, why? (Score:4, Interesting)
I use Opera, damnit!
Re:Err, why? (Score:5, Insightful)
-matthew
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Re:Err, why? (Score:5, Informative)
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Re:Err, why? (Score:5, Informative)
You still don't need to build the VOIP into the browser. Just a Greasemonkey script to convert plain-text telephone numbers into <a href="tel:..."> [ietf.org] links and a handler to pass off tel: links to an external program just like mailto: links are handled.
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There is already a skype extension for firefox (Score:5, Informative)
I maintain a salesforce database and this thing is brilliant. Just click the #.
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Ticked Off Ma Bell (Score:4, Insightful)
All in One ... Not always Good? (Score:3, Insightful)
I'll just run Skype in my tray, thanks..
Almost makes you feel sorry for IE users (Score:3, Funny)
With all this development for FF, it makes me shed a tear for IE users. If they only knew.
http://religiousfreaks.com/ [religiousfreaks.com]Re:Almost makes you feel sorry for IE users (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:Almost makes you feel sorry for IE users (Score:5, Funny)
It's the state-of-the-art in software distribution. They install it on your computer before you even know you want it there. Microsoft has always been ahead of the curve here.
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Crap stuffed into firefox is not crap anymore ? (Score:5, Insightful)
This is a non-free windows VOIP application. There are zillions of similar things already on the market. Why is this one noticeable ? Because it was stuffed into firefox-the-free-software ?
Re:Crap stuffed into firefox is not crap anymore ? (Score:4, Informative)
I find this plugin as useful as the yahoo toolbar that get's shoved down my throat at almost every turn now days.
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Thanks, but no thanks. (Score:4, Interesting)
<EVERYTHING> extensions. (Score:4, Insightful)
The more I think about it, there certainly are enough extensions out there to just have Windows boot firefox.exe rather than explorer as a default shell. Forget the start menu! Everything you need is built into your web browser!! As for office apps, there's a good range of "Web 2.0" office suites that you could use.
I can't decide if this is a good or a bad thing.
Re: extensions. (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, Firefox is truly becoming the 21st century EMACS. It's a decent OS, all it needs now is a good web browser ;).
What really worries me is when the EMACS developers realise that they can replace their built-in web browser with Firefox and when the Firefox developers realise that they can replace their built-in text boxes with EMACS. The resulting bloat will collapse in on itself and the Earth will be sucked into the newly-formed black hole.
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Asterisk IAX Client too (Score:5, Informative)
There's also an IAX client for Asterisk fans called MozIAX available here [mozdev.org].
But does it work in linux? (Score:5, Insightful)
Saying "firefox plugin" is not enough if you don't plan on supporting ALL versions of firefox. You need to specify "windows only" so we can lump it in with the rest of the windows VoIP crap.
Not the 1st: Wengo beat them to the punch (Score:5, Informative)
Wengo btw is my operator of choice here in Europe with top-notch voice quality and reliability with prices lower than Skype. Only problem is their inbound number is France only atm. Did I mention that they have a working Gaim port? [wengo.com]
An alternate to this VOIP extension (Score:4, Interesting)
The New New New Thing (Score:5, Insightful)
And I hope this SIP client pushes Firefox into even further deployment.
Simple integration of voice into the Web has the power to be the "new Netscape", combining multiple related functions into a single integrated experience among hundreds of millions of people around the world.
Calling the PSTN for a charge might become like the mid-1990s paying small dialup prices to access the rest of the Net for "free".
Isn't it now called VONSA? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Extensions are great. (Score:5, Insightful)
Home telephone will die when:
1) Cellular coverage is complete and solid. There are still large chunks of rural areas with no service at all.
2) Cellular service becomes reliable. I run into "network busy" at least once a month; I've never had such a problem with my land line.
3) cellular service becomes truly affordable. I can get a land line with unlimited long distance for somewhere around $60-70. If I go with the most basic service, I can get it unlimited local for under $40. My cell phone plan with 600 "any time" minutes costs more than either. First cell company to unlimited minutes for $50 a month wins my cash vote.
4) DSL is available without telephone service. That's where the phone companies like AT&T are already going: they see a severe decline in landline subscriptions coming and are trying to dig into the cable market. "Fiber to the home" is becoming quite the popular phrase.
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