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		<title>Cisco SPA504G IP Phone Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Initial Impression
With the fast growing computer network worldwide, Cisco has continuously been introducing new innovative phones in their small business segment. If you believe that with new technology your business can gain a strategic advantage, then Cisco Small Business Pro Series is for you. This series includes SPA501G, 502G, 504G, 508G, and 509G phones. The Cisco SPA500G series phones are most ideal replacement for the Linksys SPA9XX series IP phones.
Let&#8217;s take a closer look to one of the top selling phone &#8211; Cisco SPA504G. It&#8217;s a full-featured 4-line small business ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>Initial Impression</strong></em><br />
With the fast growing computer network worldwide, Cisco has continuously been introducing new innovative phones in their small business segment. If you believe that with new technology your business can gain a strategic advantage, then <em><strong>Cisco Small Business Pro Series</strong></em> is for you. This series includes SPA501G, 502G, 504G, 508G, and 509G phones. The Cisco SPA500G series phones are most ideal replacement for the Linksys SPA9XX series <a title="IP Phones" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/business-phones/" target="_blank">IP phones</a>.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s take a closer look to one of the top selling phone &#8211; Cisco SPA504G. It&#8217;s a full-featured 4-line <a title="small business IP phone" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/" target="_blank">small business IP phone</a> supporting Power over Ethernet (PoE). With HD voice support, Cisco SPA504G delivers crystal clear voice quality. SPA504G is equipped with a monochrome backlit display for ease of use, full duplex speaker phone, encryption for enhanced security, Cisco XML applications, VoiceView Express and many more.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-7510" title="Cisco SPA504G IP Phone" src="http://www.techpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Cisco-SPA504G-IP-Phone.jpg" alt="Cisco SPA504G IP Phone" width="575" height="366" /></p>
<p><em><strong>Phone Design</strong></em><br />
The SIP-based Cisco SPA504G 4-lines IP phone is designed specifically to use easily in a small business environment. The navigation pad is much compact compared to previous models and the handset is lightweight with a nice glossy sheen. On-screen LED indicators let users know about messages or calls waiting. The monochrome screen is programmed with four buttons to control displayed soft keys. The functions and features of each soft key change based on the current usage of phone. Cisco SPA504G comes equipped with colorful line display keys which change accordingly to the phone line. In addition, there are four keys that can be used for customizable functions or speed dialing. Dedicated hard keys provide help for business functions like voicemail, hold, setup and call transfer. Illuminated buttons are provided for switching easily between mute, headset or speakerphone. The overall SPA504G look is very professional and attractive.</p>
<p><em><strong>Configuration</strong></em><br />
Configuring a Cisco SPA504G is very easy with new Cisco Web Interface. After connecting SPA504G successfully to the network and basic configuration, user should hear a dial tone when picking up the handset and a phone icon will appear on the display next to the extension number. If you want to set up separate lines, you need to change the line appearances according to the different SIP registrations. The Web UI is designed to simplify SPA504G installation and configuration.</p>
<p><em><strong>Features &amp; Benefits</strong></em><br />
Cisco SPA504G offers thousands of features and configurable service parameters, which make it a basic requirement of traditional business users. It also supports productivity-enhancing features like 2 switch ports that enable users to connect their phone and computer to the network using a single Ethernet cable. Advanced memory functions help the phone to maintain existing profiles and settings every time when the phone is plugged into any outlet.</p>
<p><em><strong>Cisco SPA504G Key Features and Benefits:</strong></em></p>
<ul>
<li>Full-featured 4-line business-class IP phone</li>
<li>Monochrome backlit display with on-screen applications</li>
<li>19 dedicated &#8216;keys&#8217;, 4 context sensitive soft keys and navigation pad</li>
<li>Easy installation and highly secure remote provisioning</li>
<li>Built-in high quality microphone and full-duplex speakerphone</li>
<li>Supports both Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Smart Phone Control Protocol (SPCP) Direct connects to Internet telephone service provider or IP PBX</li>
<li>Dual switched Ethernet ports</li>
<li>Supports up to two Cisco SPA500S Expansion Modules, which provide up to 64 additional buttons</li>
<li>Settings button for access to feature, setup, and configuration menus</li>
<li>Voicemail message waiting indicator (VMWI) light</li>
<li>A standard 90-day software warranty and 12-month hardware warranty</li>
</ul>
<p><em><strong>Overall</strong></em><br />
Cisco SPA504G IP phone is perfect for customer service and sales executives who depend on the phone to get their jobs done. It has everything a user need in a <a title="Desktop IP Phone" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/telecommunications/" target="_blank">desktop IP phone</a>. All the genuine hardware and innovative features make SPA504G a most popular and top selling IP phone.</p>
<p><em><strong>Source: <a title="Unified IP" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/ip-phones/cisco-spa504g/">Unified IP</a></strong></em></p>
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		<title>Polycom Soundpoint IP 550 Phone Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 07:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Initial Impression
Polycom Soundpoint IP 550 is a 4-line SIP phone that delivers excellent voice quality and supports widespread cutting-edge attributes. Polycom IP 550 has almost all call handling features you can expect from a business IP phone. It provides powerful, yet flexible IP communication solutions for any business organization. High-resolution graphical greyscale LCD display offers details for call information, directory access and system status in multiple languages. SoundPoint IP 550 phone by Polycom supports advanced functionality, including bridged line appearance; HTTPS secure provisioning, custom ring tones, local conferencing, distinctive incoming ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>Initial Impression</strong></em><br />
Polycom Soundpoint IP 550 is a 4-line SIP phone that delivers excellent voice quality and supports widespread cutting-edge attributes. Polycom IP 550 has almost all call handling features you can expect from a <a title="business IP phone" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/business-phones/" target="_blank">business IP phone</a>. It provides powerful, yet flexible <a title="IP communication solutions" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/" target="_blank">IP communication solutions</a> for any business organization. High-resolution graphical greyscale LCD display offers details for call information, directory access and system status in multiple languages. SoundPoint IP 550 phone by Polycom supports advanced functionality, including bridged line appearance; HTTPS secure provisioning, custom ring tones, local conferencing, distinctive incoming call treatment, remote missed call notification, and prominent Polycom&#8217;s HD Voice technology.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-7500" title="Polycom Soundpoint IP 550 Phone Review" src="http://www.techpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Polycom-Soundpoint-IP-550-Phone-Review.jpg" alt="Polycom Soundpoint IP 550 Phone Review" width="575" height="367" /></p>
<p><em><strong>Phone Design</strong></em><br />
Polycom HD Voice brings life-like richness and crystal clear voice quality to every telephonic conversation. Polycom HD Voice technology consolidates wideband audio for over twice the voice clarity of phone calls. Patented Polycom Acoustic Clarity technology provides perspicuous and echo-free voice. Polycom&#8217;s best-in-class system design supplies high-fidelity and steady voice reproduction. Soundpoint IP 550 comes with 26 dedicated &#8220;hard&#8221; keys, 4 context sensitive &#8220;soft&#8221; keys, a full <a title="duplex speakerphone" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/audio-video/" target="_blank">duplex speakerphone</a> and many more. It provides business telephony utilities and functions like multiple call appearances, call hold, transfer, and conference over an IP network.</p>
<p>IP 550 phone looks and feels very nice. It has three backlight settings (on, idle, and maximum intensity) for 320 x 160-pixel graphical greyscale LCD display. User can modify intensity separately for high, medium, low, and off levels, using up or down arrow keys. Like other Polycom IP phones, its color scheme is silver on black. Buttons are nicely designed and placed at right places. Headset, speakerphone, and mute button light up colorfully accordingly when pressed. It has four LEDs that correspond to each line appearance and other LED indicators for voicemail alerts. User can customize this <a title="IP Phone" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/telecommunications/" target="_blank">IP phone</a> by adjusting settings for time and date, contrast, ring type etc. User can also easily add contacts to phones directory manually or from call lists.</p>
<p><em><strong>Configuration</strong></em><br />
Polycom Soundpoint IP 550 phone is designed to make installation, configuration, and upgrades as simple and handy as possible. Configuring IP 550 phone from web interface is pretty much easier and process is much similar to other Polycom IP phones like SoundPoint IP 335. Dual-port Ethernet switch and integrated IEEE 802.3af PoE circuitry enable flexible deployment options. Soundpoint IP 550 also supports remote, zero-touch provisioning, and upgrades from an array of servers, including FTP, TFTP, HTTP3, or HTTPS3.</p>
<p><em><strong>Features &amp; Benefits</strong></em><br />
Polycom SoundPoint IP 550 Phone Key features and benefits:</p>
<ul>
<li>Up to 4 lines with up to 2 concurrent calls per line</li>
<li>320 x 160 backlit greyscale graphical LCD</li>
<li>White LED backlight with custom intensity control</li>
<li>4 context-sensitive &#8220;soft&#8221; keys and 26 dedicated &#8220;hard&#8221; keys</li>
<li>Compatible with commercially available TTY adapter equipment</li>
<li>Polycom HD Voice technology</li>
<li>Full-duplex hands-free speakerphone</li>
<li>Shared call/bridged line appearance</li>
<li>Flexible line appearance</li>
<li>Local three-way conferencing</li>
<li>Automatic off-hook call placement</li>
<li>Integration with Microsoft LCS 2005 for telephone and presence</li>
<li>Customizable call progress tones</li>
<li>IETF SIP (RFC 3261 and companion RFCs)</li>
<li>Manual or dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) network setup</li>
<li>FTP/TFTP/HTTP/HTTPS3 server-based central provisioning for mass deployments</li>
<li>QoS Support &#8211; IEEE 802.1p/Q tagging (VLAN), Layer 3 TOS, and DSCP</li>
<li>Network Address Translation (NAT) and RTCP (RFC 1889) support</li>
<li>Transport Layer Security (TLS)</li>
<li>Support for URL syntax with password for boot server</li>
<li>Built-in, auto-sensing IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet</li>
<li>Dimension: 26.5cm x 15cm x 19cm x 6.5cm (W x H x D x T)</li>
</ul>
<p><em><strong>Overall</strong></em><br />
Polycom 550 delivers improved features and capabilities like busy lamp field (BLF), presence, text messaging, and buddy lists, which make it the workhorse of any organization. Integrated XHTML micro-browser enables users to take advantage of productivity-enhancing <a title="Web-based applications" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/internet/" target="_blank">Web-based applications</a>. All these utilities extend phone functionality and meet voice communication needs of most demanding professional environment. Polycom 550 is best suited for managers, knowledge workers, sales, and support staff. Users can believe on its promise to deliver superior sound quality and industry-leading SIP underscores.</p>
<p><em><strong>Source: <a title="Unified IP" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/ip-phones/polycom-soundpoint-ip-550/" target="_blank">Unified IP</a></strong></em></p>
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		<title>Is Your Android Smartphone SAFE?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 07:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile phones and tablets have become an inseparable part of our daily lifestyle. Every day we download apps, play games online, surf web, bank online, and do n-number of things on smartphones. Are you aware that all this can directly hamper security of your personal data? Your current location can be compromised, call logs or messages can be deleted, contact list can be shared or erased, identity can be snitched, bank accounts details can be hacked, and more. Precisely, someone at a remote location can fully control your techy-baby.

&#8220;WHAT&#8230;..?&#8221; May ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mobile phones and tablets have become an inseparable part of our daily lifestyle. Every day we download apps, play games online, surf web, bank online, and do n-number of things on <a title="smartphones" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/cell-phones/" target="_blank">smartphones</a>. Are you aware that all this can directly hamper security of your personal data? Your current location can be compromised, call logs or messages can be deleted, contact list can be shared or erased, identity can be snitched, bank accounts details can be hacked, and more. Precisely, someone at a remote location can fully control your techy-baby.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-7351" title="Android Smartphone Security" src="http://www.techpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Is-Your-Android-Smartphone-SAFE.jpg" alt="Android Smartphone Security" width="522" height="439" /></p>
<p>&#8220;WHAT&#8230;..?&#8221; May be this is the first reaction after reading this. But that&#8217;s true, someone somewhere may have access to your information and the question arise &#8220;Are We Really SECURE?&#8221;</p>
<p>What&#8217;s more alarming is that most popular Android OS that stakes 75% of smartphone market is on top of the threat list with 79% of malware infections related to it as per report from a security firm. The Finland-based F-Secure&#8217;s report mentions that Google&#8217;s open source operating system that has gained smartphone market global share, has become the dominant platform targeted by hackers. Other players in the market &#8211; BlackBerry, Apple&#8217;s iOS, and Windows Phone are also facing threats coming up once in a while and each had less than one percent of mobile phone infections.</p>
<p>Though viruses are major culprits causing trouble and irregularities in phones yet there are so many other reasons too. Android being an open source OS is vulnerable to geeky malware attacks. Users unknowingly expose themselves to these threats either by unintentionally tapping an advertisement cleverly placed on an app or <a title="game" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/video-games/" target="_blank">game</a>, or by inadvertently authorizing an app to access their data without understanding permissions it looks for.</p>
<p>According to 2012 report by Bit9, a digital security firm, over two-thirds of all Android apps ask at least one high-risk &#8216;permission&#8217; and one-fourth access private information like email and contacts. Means if your friend has compromised his privacy while downloading an app, then he could have accidentally put you also at risk just because your contact information is present in his list. In this world of app permissions and nasty software in-fact users don&#8217;t have command of their data. Various applications seek for numerous permissions that they may not need, and most of us without understanding this gives access to our privacy by installing an app. Virtually almost every app looks for permission to access mobile phone data varying from address book to location to even text messages.</p>
<p>Indeed most popular and socialized, Facebook app seeks permission for accessing almost everything, including your microphone. Google Plus app also takes permissions for reading call logs, record audio, take pictures, and shoot videos. But, this doesn&#8217;t mean that these app developers mine your data, however they can. Fortunately, big tech gurus are playing responsibly. As Google has pulled out about 50 apps from Android market in 2011 after complaints of data theft, and more than 20 apps have been uprooted this year for same reasons.</p>
<p>Recently a real time service called TaintDroid has been in limelight for analyzing how user&#8217;s private information is accessed through these apps. In a study conducted on 30 &#8220;downloadable&#8221; applications, TaintDroid revealed that 15 of them send user&#8217;s locational data to remote servers while 7 of them send SIM card serial number and other identifiers to unknown servers.</p>
<p>Attractive ads featured in various free apps aren&#8217;t safe, too. However most of them are just promotions, yet they can be utilized for injecting viruses and disguising links to mischievous websites. These are strategically placed at a position where they are more likely to be clicked while gaming, surfing, or chatting. These tricky advertisements quickly drain mobile&#8217;s battery and wash up any data plan, as they keep on changing in seconds. Other threats related with Android include SMS trojans, madware, banking Trojans, which are especially designed to obtain password of customer&#8217;s online account, gain access to private data, steal identity, and more.</p>
<p>Are you relaxed that you don&#8217;t own a smartphone? Think again, as cyber criminals can still steal your data. In this era of apps, user&#8217;s privacy is intricately knitted into his social groups like friends, family and colleagues. Any breach in their accounts can leave you in vulnerable situation where your private information is at bay.</p>
<p><em><strong>Here are some tips to be safe while scrolling through apps on your Android device.</strong></em></p>
<ul>
<li>Install mobile anti-virus software with advanced features that help in protecting personal information while providing anti-phishing. You can shop for <a title="Norton anti-virus" href="http://www.couponalbum.com/coupons/symantec.htm" target="_blank">Norton anti-virus</a> or <a title="McAfee software" href="http://www.couponalbum.com/coupons/mcafee.htm" target="_blank">McAfee software</a> for enhanced protection</li>
<li>Don&#8217;t leave your phone&#8217;s Bluetooth turned on, as Bluejacking &amp; Bluebugging can be dangerous allowing hackers to use your phone&#8217;s features like forwarding  incoming calls, listening to calls, sending text messages, clicking photographs, and more.</li>
<li>Make sure Wi-Fi is connected through a secured connection</li>
<li>See app&#8217;s rating &amp; reviews before downloading, as this can reveal potential problems faced by an app or any technical issue you might encounter</li>
<li>Downloading a free app? &#8220;Beware,&#8221; as they are more prone to frauds. It&#8217;s better to go for paid apps</li>
<li>After carefully installing an app, make sure to look out for recent app reviews in Google Play and if there&#8217;s any update that&#8217;s worth getting</li>
</ul>
<p>Most importantly carefully check privacy policy of an app and permissions it seeks before downloading, as it&#8217;s not just you but all your acquaintances&#8217; will be at risk of theft. Have a safe Android app experience.</p>
<p><strong><em>Source: <a title="CouponAlbum" href="http://www.couponalbum.com/articles/adetail.php?d=451-is-your-android-smartphone-safe" target="_blank">CouponAlbum</a></em></strong></p>
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		<title>Polycom SoundPoint IP 670 Phone Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 05:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Initial Impression
Polycom SoundPoint IP 670 is a 6-line application-enabled desktop IP phone with high-performance color graphical LCD display, Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, and Polycom&#8217;s advanced HD Voice for superlative voice quality. Polycom IP 670 phone comes with almost all call handling underscores user can expect from a business IP phone. It&#8217;s designed to provide robust, yet flexible IP communication solutions for any business organization. It features vibrant color interface for comfy viewing and navigation, including a high level unification with productivity-enhancing applications and business processes. SoundPoint IP 670 phone supports advanced ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>Initial Impression</strong></em><br />
Polycom SoundPoint IP 670 is a 6-line application-enabled desktop IP phone with high-performance color graphical LCD display, Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, and Polycom&#8217;s advanced HD Voice for superlative voice quality. Polycom IP 670 phone comes with almost all call handling underscores user can expect from a <a title="business IP phone" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/business-phones/" target="_blank">business IP phone</a>. It&#8217;s designed to provide robust, yet flexible <a title="IP communication solutions" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/" target="_blank">IP communication solutions</a> for any business organization. It features vibrant color interface for comfy viewing and navigation, including a high level unification with productivity-enhancing applications and business processes. SoundPoint IP 670 phone supports advanced functionality, comprising Shared call/bridged line appearance, HTTPS secure provisioning, customizable call progress tones, local three-way conferencing, Distinctive incoming call treatment, One-touch speed dial or redial, remote missed call notification, and more.</p>
<p><img class="wp-image-7473 aligncenter" title="Polycom SoundPoint IP 670 Phone" src="http://www.techpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Polycom-SoundPoint-IP-670-Phone.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="389" /></p>
<p><em><strong>Phone Design</strong></em><br />
At first glance, it looks almost similar to <a title="Polycom Soundpoint IP 550 phone" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/ip-phones/polycom-soundpoint-ip-550/" target="_blank">Polycom Soundpoint IP 550 phone</a>. Backlit color graphical LCD display enables rich visual presentation and provides details about call information, directory access, and system status in multiple languages. Beyond its advanced telephony features, Polycom IP 670 is a perfect platform for accessing useful applications to improve phone call productivity. 670 IP phone not only provides superb sound quality, but also extraordinary call clarity. SoundPoint IP 670 phone delivers stunning user experience when running third-party productivity-enhancing applications using Polycom&#8217;s XML API.</p>
<p>Polycom HD Voice brings life-like richness and crystal clear voice quality to every telephonic conversation. <strong>Polycom HD Voice technology</strong> consolidates wide-band audio for over twice the voice clarity of phone calls. Patented Polycom Acoustic Clarity technology provides perspicuous and echo-free voice. Polycom&#8217;s best-in-class system design supplies high-fidelity and steady voice reproduction. Soundpoint IP 670 comes with 26 dedicated &#8220;hard&#8221; keys, 4 context sensitive &#8220;soft&#8221; keys, a full duplex speakerphone, and many more. It provides <a title="business telephony" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/telecommunications/" target="_blank">business telephony</a> utilities and functions like Flexible line appearance, call hold, call transfer, call waiting, Busy Lamp Field (BLF), and more.</p>
<p><em><strong>Configuration</strong></em><br />
Polycom IP 670 is designed to make installation, configuration, and upgrades as simple and efficient as possible. Configuring IP 670 phone from web portal is pretty much easier and process is much similar to other Polycom IP phones like SoundPoint IP 335 and IP 550. Polycom IP 670 phone accommodates six lines in standalone mode and supports up to 34 lines when equipped with Polycom SoundPoint IP Color Expansion Modules without any computer. SoundPoint IP 670 provides full Gigabit data connectivity between network and user&#8217;s PC through dual-port Gigabit Ethernet switch, which cut out network barriers and enables bandwidth-intensive applications on user&#8217;s <a title="computer" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/desktops/" target="_blank">computer</a>.</p>
<p><em><strong>Features and Benefits</strong></em><br />
For organizations with existing Gigabit Ethernet Deployment, IP 670 delivers high-speed and unimpeded access to <a title="data and applications" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/storage-memory/" target="_blank">data and applications</a>. SoundPoint IP 670 protects investment in desktop networking for organizations those plan to migrate to GigE.</p>
<p><em><strong>Polycom SoundPoint IP 670 Phone Key features and benefits:</strong></em></p>
<ul>
<li>Up to six lines (standalone mode) and Up to 34 lines with Color Expansion Modules</li>
<li>320 x 160 backlit color graphical LCD Display</li>
<li>4 context-sensitive &#8220;soft&#8221; keys and 26 dedicated &#8220;hard&#8221; keys</li>
<li>Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC) handset for magnetic coupling to approved HAC hearing aids</li>
<li>Compatible with commercially-available TTY adapter equipment</li>
<li>Polycom HD Voice technology</li>
<li>Full-duplex hands-free speakerphone</li>
<li>Shared call/bridged line appearance</li>
<li>Remote missed call notification</li>
<li>Enabled for Polycom Productivity Suite</li>
<li>Integration with Microsoft LCS 2005 for telephone and presence</li>
<li>Wav file support for call progress tones</li>
<li>Two-port Gigabit Ethernet switch</li>
<li>Manual or dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) network setup</li>
<li>Transport Layer Security (TLS) and HTTPS secure provisioning</li>
<li>Built-in, auto-sensing IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet</li>
<li>Network Address Translation (NAT) and RTCP (RFC 1889) support</li>
<li>Dimension: 26.5cm x 15cm x 19cm x 6.5cm (W x H x D x T)</li>
</ul>
<p><em><strong>Overall</strong></em><br />
Polycom IP 670 phone looks and feels very nice. All innovative features and capabilities make it powerful workhorse of any organization. SoundPoint IP 670 is certified to interoperate with various SIP call control platforms, which enables open choices and innovations while streamlining provisioning, support, and management. These utilities extend phone functionality and meet voice communication needs of most demanding professional environment.</p>
<p><em><strong>Source: <a title="Unified IP" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/ip-phones/polycom-soundpoint-ip-670/" target="_blank">Unified IP</a></strong></em></p>
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		<title>Top 7 Mother&#8217;s Day Tech Gift Ideas for Geeky Moms!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 09:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mother&#8217;s Day is upon us! Fraying your thoughts, what to buy for mommy this year? Most of us might have decided to follow that old tradition of giving flowers, cards, or accessories. This Mother&#8217;s Day why not gift her something awesome and cool? Whether your mom is a house maker or working woman, something stylish and techy is sure to woo her. With advancement in technology life is becoming better day by day. Make sure mom&#8217;s lifestyle is not left untouched with new smart gadgets that will keep her connected ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mother&#8217;s Day is upon us! Fraying your thoughts, what to buy for mommy this year? Most of us might have decided to follow that old tradition of giving flowers, cards, or accessories. This <em><strong>Mother&#8217;s Day</strong></em> why not gift her something awesome and cool? Whether your mom is a house maker or working woman, something stylish and techy is sure to woo her. With advancement in technology life is becoming better day by day. Make sure mom&#8217;s lifestyle is not left untouched with new smart gadgets that will keep her connected to the world.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.techpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Mothers-Day-Gifts.jpg"><img class="wp-image-7462 aligncenter" title="Mother's Day Tech Gift Ideas" src="http://www.techpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Mothers-Day-Gifts.jpg" alt="" width="575" height="575" /></a><br />
Celebrate the most wonderful relationship on earth &#8211; Motherhood by making mom feel extra special. Tech gifts do not just mean <a title="smartphone" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/cell-phones/" target="_blank">smartphones</a>, tablets, or laptop, as today we can see technology transforming almost everything. So, here find some awe-inspiring Mother&#8217;s Day tech gifts which are sure to make mommy feel WOW:</p>
<p><em><strong>eReader or Tablet:</strong></em> If your mom is book worm, then giving her an <a title="eReader" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/ereaders/" target="_blank">e-reader</a> or tablet would be most appropriate choice. This amazing tech gift just can&#8217;t be deducted from list for so many reasons. It will help her stay connected to friends &amp; family, read her favorite books, learn new cooking &amp; home decor tips on the go, listen to her favorite music, watch videos &amp; TV shows, and more. In-fact a feature-packed tab or ereader is going to be mom&#8217;s new best friend, entertainer, guide, and accountant too. Yes! Mom can calculate monthly budget and daily expenses using it. She can make notes of to-dos and can easily organize things. Computer Tab will provide working mom an ease of using smart and interactive user interface, thus simplifying her tasks. Of-course mom can even shop online and check for all hot sales going on, which will help her save a few dollars. Check <a title="Best Buy coupons" href="http://www.couponalbum.com/coupons/bestbuy.htm" target="_blank">Best Buy coupons</a> or <a title="ATT Wireless offers" href="http://www.couponalbum.com/coupons/att-wireless.htm" target="_blank">ATT Wireless offers</a> for fetching some discounts.</p>
<p><em><strong>Voice-Controlled Coffee Maker:</strong></em> Your mom might not like to fiddle with buttons of a coffee machine every time she wants one. Why not gift her a voice-controlled coffee maker this time? By simply giving voice commands, mom can prepare a hot cup of java in a minute. This coffee machine receives voice order through a perfect voice recognition system. So, hassles of getting confused with buttons is an old story, send mom this wonderful coffee machine that will make her day even brighter.</p>
<p><em><strong>Rechargeable Power Banks:</strong> </em>What&#8217;s worse than a condition when mom is out for work, may get late in night, and her phone&#8217;s battery is completely drained? There might be another situation that mom&#8217;s laptop runs out of battery when she urgently needs to prepare for a presentation on the go. Rechargeable power banks are an unbeatable solution for these and other similar problems. You can send your on-the-go-mom a Rechargeable power bank to help her gadgets keep going. It eliminates the need of power outlets and is able to charge multiple devices simultaneously. This is going to be a comforting gift for mom.</p>
<p><em><strong>Smart Gardens:</strong></em> Whether mum is a budding gardener or a bona fide green thumb, a smart garden is something meant to stand out. Smart garden is a great gift idea to help mom go green and decorate her space with her favorite plants and flowers. She is so busy that it&#8217;s difficult to keep up with her favorite activity of gardening, but Smart Garden automatically raises and nourishes plants, resolving her purpose. These gardens are an innovative idea to decorate home with blooming plants without putting in much effort&#8217;s and occupies little space. She can even create a lovely smart kitchen garden by growing tomatoes, kitchen herbs, chili pepper and more without worrying about water, nutrients or light.</p>
<p><em><strong>Cleaning and Washing Robots:</strong> </em>Mom has to do lots of household chores which eat up her maximum time and leave her tired. But not anymore; there&#8217;s wide variety of home cleaning and washing robots available in market that will get her rid of all these tasks. Send mom a pool cleaning or gutter cleaning, vacuum cleaning robot, washing robot or more. These are infused smart technology and attractive features that will relieve her from everyday daunting task. You can buy fantastic line of home robots and accessories from iRobots.com.</p>
<p><em><strong>Skype Phones:</strong></em> If you are living at distant place, then obstruct all barriers between you and mom by ordering Skype phone. Gift her Skype phone so that she can stay in touch with you. Skype phones use <a title="VoIP Technology" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/telecommunications/" target="_blank">VoIP technology</a> and Skype for making free calls. She can even enjoy video calling using these phones. Setup for these <a title="VoIP phones" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/" target="_blank">VoIP phones</a> is not only cost-effective but offers crystal clear sound quality. It&#8217;s going to be a fab present for your mom that she will surely love.</p>
<p><em><strong>FM Transmitters:</strong> </em>If mom&#8217;s favorite hobby is to tune up a radio whenever she likes, then gift her something of her choice on Mother&#8217;s Day. With a FM transmitter she would be able to keep up her spirit for music anytime and anywhere.</p>
<p>Mother&#8217;s Day is an important occasion and anything less than best wouldn&#8217;t work. So know your mom&#8217;s requirements and send her a fail-safe Mother&#8217;s Day gift that expresses your true affection &amp; love. Celebrate this year in a little techy way with technology-inspired gift for mom. Turn out this day to be extremely special for her by making a perfect plan. You can surely couple your gift with fresh flowers or yummy chocolates. Don&#8217;t forget to save some money for later with <a title="Mother's Day coupons" href="http://www.couponalbum.com/category/mothers_day_coupons.htm" target="_blank">Mother&#8217;s Day coupons</a> available at CouponAlbum.com. We wish all mommies &#8220;Happy Mother&#8217;s Day&#8221;</p>
<p><em><strong>Source: <a title="CouponAlbum" href="http://www.couponalbum.com/articles/adetail.php?d=450-top-7-mothers-day-tech-gift-ideas-for-geeky-moms" target="_blank">CouponAlbum</a></strong></em></p>
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		<title>Polycom SpectraLink 8400 Series Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 05:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Polycom SpectraLink 8400 series VoWiFi (Voice over Wi-Fi) handsets allow on-site professionals to connect with others and access almost all useful applications they need to perform their best. SpectraLink 8400 demonstrably improve productivity and cut down cost for any organization. Polycom 8400 incorporates most critical fundamentals of workplace communications in a single, fully-integrated mobile device. It&#8217;s a highly reliable, easy to use, and extra durable wireless phone.

According to Polycom, SpectraLink 8400 is first wireless handset series with an integrated barcode scanner (SpectraLink 8450 model only). With SpectraLink barcode reader, doctors ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Polycom SpectraLink 8400 series VoWiFi (Voice over Wi-Fi) handsets allow on-site professionals to connect with others and access almost all useful applications they need to perform their best. SpectraLink 8400 demonstrably improve productivity and cut down cost for any organization. Polycom 8400 incorporates most critical fundamentals of workplace communications in a single, fully-integrated mobile device. It&#8217;s a highly reliable, easy to use, and extra durable wireless phone.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.techpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Polycom-SpectraLink-8400-Series.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-7449 aligncenter" title="Polycom SpectraLink 8400 Series" src="http://www.techpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Polycom-SpectraLink-8400-Series.jpg" alt="" width="575" height="572" /></a></p>
<p>According to Polycom, SpectraLink 8400 is first <a title="wireless handset series" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/telecommunications/" target="_blank">wireless handset series</a> with an <strong><em>integrated barcode scanner</em></strong> (SpectraLink 8450 model only). With SpectraLink barcode reader, doctors and nurses can easily scan prescription barcodes and transfer valuable data to other device over WiFi using QBC (Quick Barcode Connector) in few simple steps. This barcode reader can reduce medical errors by more than 90 percent. In addition to barcodes scanning, its interactive and graphics-rich interface makes it best suited device for patient monitoring. User can easily access important data from any location within enterprise Wi-Fi network.</p>
<p>SpectraLink 8400 series delivers amazing functionality via combined power of two-way radios, intercoms, scanning, pagers, and high-quality conferencing. With amazing functionality and interoperability, it delivers significant return on investment and lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). Its innovative design makes it simple to accommodate with organization&#8217;s Wi-Fi infrastructure, <a title="Business Telephony Systems" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/business-phones/" target="_blank">business telephony systems</a> and applications. SpectraLink 8400 enable users to reliably and immediately reach across their workplace through instant alerts and alarms. It helps mobile professionals to achieve their goals across wide range of industries, including retail, healthcare, hospitality, and manufacturing.</p>
<p><em><strong>SpectraLink 8400 series wireless telephones features and benefits:</strong></em></p>
<ul>
<li>Microsoft Office Communications Server IM client for instant communication on dedicated VoWLAN device</li>
<li>Maximize staff efficiency with integrated WebKit-based Web browser</li>
<li>Exclusive Polycom Quick Barcode Connector (QBC) interface</li>
<li>Integrated Push-to-Talk feature for rapidly communicate among groups</li>
<li>Rubberized over moulding, component shock mounting and reinforced cage design for durability</li>
<li>Simple user interface with dedicated soft-keys</li>
<li>Advanced noise suppression technology allows operating it in loud environments</li>
<li>Incorporate disparate paging, scanning, and telephones</li>
<li>On-board diagnostics and centralized management functions</li>
<li>Leverage industry&#8217;s best warranty policy for repairs and replacements</li>
</ul>
<p>Additionally, SpectraLink 8400 series offers support for industry&#8217;s broadest range of voice standards like PBX and SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and is interoperable with <em><strong>802.11a/b/g/n wireless infrastructure</strong></em> and market-leading <a title="unified communications platforms" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/" target="_blank">unified communications platforms</a>. With user-friendly <a title="Web Browser" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/internet/" target="_blank">Web browser</a> and application integration, it provides easy and fast access to Web-based applications, documents, and reference tools. More than a phone and more than a device, SpectraLink 8400 series is a revolution in workplace productivity.</p>
<p><em><strong>Source: <a title="Unified IP" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/ip-phones/polycom-spectralink-8400/" target="_blank">Unified IP</a></strong></em></p>
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		<title>Polycom VVX500 IP Phone Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 10:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Initial Impression
Polycom VVX500 is a 12 SIP line performance business media IP phone with world&#8217;s best voice capabilities, video playback, and business application integration. More than just a call handling IP phone, Polycom VVX500 delivers best-in-class desktop productivity and high-performance unified communications for those busy professionals that insist on the best. It provides advanced, yet flexible IP communication solutions for any business organization. Polycom VVX500 is an all-in-one knowledge worker productivity tool that fits seamlessly into a wide range of UC (unified communication) environments. VVX500 by Polycom is suitable for ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>Initial Impression</strong></em><br />
Polycom VVX500 is a 12 SIP line performance business media IP phone with world&#8217;s best voice capabilities, video playback, and business application integration. More than just a call handling IP phone, Polycom VVX500 delivers best-in-class desktop productivity and high-performance unified communications for those busy professionals that insist on the best. It provides advanced, yet flexible <a title="IP communication solutions" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/" target="_blank">IP communication solutions</a> for any business organization. Polycom VVX500 is an all-in-one knowledge worker productivity tool that fits seamlessly into a wide range of UC (unified communication) environments. VVX500 by Polycom is suitable for today&#8217;s busy managers and knowledge workers who demand an expandable office IP phone that keeps up with their multitasking and schedule-juggling.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><img class=" wp-image-7425 aligncenter" title="Polycom VVX500" src="http://www.techpl.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Polycom-VVX500.jpg" alt="Polycom VVX500 IP Phone" width="575" height="415" /></p>
<p><em><strong>Phone Design</strong></em><br />
Polycom VVX500 is a user-friendly IP phone with less dedicated hard keys than previous Polycom models. Designed for a broad range of environments from small-and-medium businesses to large enterprises, Polycom VVX500 IP phone improves productivity by complimenting workplace apps on user&#8217;s PC. User can view and manage their Exchange calendars and contacts on Polycom VVX500 and receive meeting reminders while still having access to their corporate directory &#8211; all this while waiting for their PC to boot. Users can also extend their PC desktop to include VVX500 IP phone&#8217;s gesture-based 3.5-in QVGA TFT LCD multi-touch display, enabling simplified interactions and dialing using their PC&#8217;s mouse and keyboard. In addition to being a feature-rich <a title="feature-rich VoIP phone" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/business-phones/" target="_blank">VoIP phone</a>, Polycom VVX500 streams video and offers easy access to useful applications and web content.</p>
<p><em><strong>Configuration</strong></em><br />
Polycom VVX500 is designed to make installation, configuration, and upgrades as simple and handy as possible. Setting up VVX500 is a pretty simple process. One of the main advantages about this multimedia IP phone is that it supports Polycom&#8217;s new &#8220;UC&#8221; software. Polycom VVX500 is easy to deploy and simple to manage IP phone. Its enterprise-grade, Web-based, intuitive configuration method gives administrators the ability to easily provision and maintains a large number of phones throughout the entire enterprise. Its interoperability capabilities allow IT departments to leverage previous IT infrastructure investments and achieve easy integration with third-party UC and productivity applications.</p>
<p><em><strong>Features &amp; Benefits</strong></em><br />
With built-in Web apps and Digital Photo Frame, Polycom VVX500 provides personalized information at a glance. Polycom&#8217;s &#8220;My Info Portal&#8221; brings stocks, news, sports, weather, and other streamed content directly to phone&#8217;s screen. This <a title="IP Phone" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/telecommunications/" target="_blank">IP phone</a> comes ready for future expansion modules and accessories. Designed for enhanced interoperability, leveraging, and complementing existing IT investments of any enterprise, Polycom VVX500 delivers superior UC experience bundled with business apps. With broadest call server interoperability in the industry, VVX500 becomes future-proof foundation for any organization&#8217;s unified communications strategy.</p>
<p>Polycom VVX500 reduces training time through superior calling features, while providing expandability and investment protection with USB ports for optional accessories and hardware upgrades. Flexible 12-line appearances on this fully-loaded phone with Polycom HD Voice technology ensure crystal-clear voice quality and advanced audio processing. It offers visual conference management with local voice call recording and corporate directory access.</p>
<p><em><strong>Polycom VVX500 specifications:</strong></em></p>
<ul>
<li>    Dual USB ports (2.0 compliant) for media and storage applications</li>
<li>    WebKit-based Browser</li>
<li>    Adjustable base height</li>
<li>    Voicemail and videomail support</li>
<li>    On-screen virtual keyboard</li>
<li>    Screensaver and digital picture frame mode</li>
<li>    Voice activity detection and comfort noise generation</li>
<li>    DTMF tone generation (RFC 2833 and in-band)</li>
<li>    Dedicated RJ-9 headset port</li>
<li>    Shared call/bridged line appearance</li>
<li>    Local three-way audio conferencing</li>
<li>    Two-port Gigabit Ethernet switch</li>
<li>    Customizable video call bit rates</li>
<li>    Media encryption via SRTP and Transport Layer Security (TLS)</li>
<li>    Digest authentication and Password login</li>
</ul>
<p><em><strong>Overall</strong></em><br />
With all these latest features and advancements, Polycom VVX500 helps you stop wasting precious minutes each day and start improving productivity across your organization. This multi-media desktop IP phone brings the power of unified communications to the everyday <a title="desktop" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/desktops/">desktop</a> worker through an innovative touch-screen interface and support for productivity apps. With future wireless and video expansion modules, you can be sure that your today&#8217;s investment today will be a wise investment in the future.</p>
<p><em><strong>Source: <a title="Unified IP" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/ip-phones/polycom-vvx500/" target="_blank">Unified IP</a></strong></em></p>
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		<title>Advantages of VoIP Business Phone Systems!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship is aware of the need for communication in its day to day activities. Without it, no business can even dream to flourish. No matter how small or big an enterprise is; reliable and cost effective telecommunication system is core of every organization. Of-course enterprises want to develop valuable and reputable relationships with their customers, sellers and other business entourages without any communication and networking barriers. Opting for a professional business phone system is extremely crucial to jump over hurdles on the path to success, and unified communication is best ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Entrepreneurship is aware of the need for communication in its day to day activities. Without it, no business can even dream to flourish. No matter how small or big an enterprise is; reliable and cost effective telecommunication system is core of every organization. Of-course enterprises want to develop valuable and reputable relationships with their customers, sellers and other business entourages without any communication and networking barriers. Opting for a professional <a title="business phone system" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/business-phones/" target="_blank">business phone system</a> is extremely crucial to jump over hurdles on the path to success, and unified communication is best way to get businesses on track.</p>
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<p><strong>What is VoIP?</strong><br />
VoIP known as Voice over Internet Protocol, makes use of Internet&#8217;s packet-switching capabilities, for offering high-quality phone services. It refers to all those communication protocols, techniques and technologies that involve transmission of voice and multimedia over Internet. VoIP takes analog audio signals and converts them into digital signals that can be transmitted over Internet. There are three most commonly used VoIP service flavors:</p>
<p><strong>IP Phones:</strong><br />
These are one of most affordable networking solutions that make use of VoIP. IP Phones or simply VoIP phone systems allow telephone calls to be made over Internet. It offers various smart features like Call picking, holding, forwarding, recording and auditing, auto attendant, voice mailing, faxing and more. These entrancing phone systems with their capability of enhanced customer service are perfect telecommunication solution for any professional environment, which will automatically help in saving huge on expensive phone bills. With no hardware and administration requirement, IP Phones relieve users from all technicalities of installation and are scalable as per business requirements with no need of configuring them again and again.</p>
<p><strong>Computer-to-Computer:</strong><br />
Easiest way to use VoIP services is through computer-to-computer. No matter what the distance is; it&#8217;s simple to make calls over PC&#8217;s and <a title="smartphone" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/cell-phones/" target="_blank">smartphones</a> with no extra fee except the monthly Internet connection charges. It can be achieved with help of right <a title="software" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/software/" target="_blank">software</a>, sound card, microphones, speakers and a reliable net connection.</p>
<p><strong>ATA:</strong><br />
Another effective method of using VoIP services is through Analog Telephone Adapter or ATA. ATA converts VoIP signals to analog tone so that traditional or current phone systems and fax machines can be used with VoIP service. It also converts analog tone to series of digital packets which can be transmitted over Internet connection. It lets enjoying all wonderful features of VoIP and also saves extra fee charges incurred on traditional telephone systems.</p>
<p><strong>Benefits of using VoIP Phone Systems</strong></p>
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<li><em><strong>VoIP Increases Flexibility Of Existing Phone Systems</strong></em><br />
VoIP offers an enhanced level of flexibility and reliability to businesses. At any point of time number of features, channels, and extensions can be increased or decreased according to business requirements. Further it doesn&#8217;t require any complex technical configuration or extra expense. Using Internet, businesses can effectively stay in touch with other entourages, employees, and business partners across the globe. This eliminates imperative face to face meetings, cutting down on traveling time &amp; cost plus fuel expenses.</li>
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<li><em><strong>Reduces Telecommunication Costs</strong></em><br />
Internet is backbone for VoIP! IP Phone systems automatically reduce costs of business communication infrastructure, as there&#8217;s no need to maintain separate phone network plus no taxes and surcharges are imposed. Hence, businesses can save huge money incurred on phone bills. Moreover, VoIP systems cost about half the cost of traditional phone systems while offering much more benefits. Businesses can save up to 40% on local calls and save up to 90% on international calls.</li>
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<li><em><strong>Get Phone Numbers According to Business Choice</strong></em><br />
Integration of VoIP numbers can be easily done with existing phone number(s) through Local Number Portability. VoIP business phone system gives any business a dynamic local representation by offering freedom to choose phone numbers and area codes as per requirements.</li>
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<li><em><strong>Collaborative Business Features</strong></em><br />
VoIP solutions give businesses a bump with one connection and multiple benefits. In addition to crystal clear HD like voice quality, businesses avail features including auto attendant, IVR, <a title="toll free numbers" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/toll-free/" target="_blank">toll free numbers</a>, voice mailing, virtual numbers, record professional greeting messages, faxing, call forwarding, call queues, three way calling, extension mobility, and more. These services can even be accessed through email account.</li>
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<li><em><strong>Easy Administration and Maintenance</strong></em><br />
All administrative functions are performed on network by single browser based program i.e. business phone systems can be configured and monitored from anywhere.</li>
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<li><em><strong>Reduced Data Traffic</strong></em><br />
Audio and video communication occurs from peer to peer, which reduces traffic and congestion at server.</li>
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<li><em><strong>No-Extra Hardware Required</strong></em><br />
VoIP business systems are extremely portable. These virtual numbers require least of cables and minimal technical expertise for their setup. If a business is changing its location, these phone numbers can go with it across the world. So, this is what every company desires and Unified IP takes control of business needs to offer reliable cost effective solutions.</li>
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<li><em><strong>Increases Productivity</strong></em><br />
VoIP phone numbers can be simultaneously configured on multiple devices such as landlines and cell phones. This means on-site or off-site, businesses can increase productivity without missing a single call from their customers. Everyone in the organization can stay connected to share &amp; take important business decisions.</li>
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<li><em><strong>Manage Mobile Workforce</strong></em><br />
Robust and cost-effective VoIP services help in connecting mobile workers with their colleagues sitting at desk. VoIP integrates mobile workforce and helps boosting performance. Important calls can also be directly routed to any registered mobile number.</li>
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<li><em><strong>High-Def Video Conferencing</strong></em><br />
VoIP services make use of Internet to offer businesses a real time video conferencing solution. Face to face online meetings can be carried out at reasonable prices using VoIP&#8217;s advanced bandwidth capabilities.</li>
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<p>VoIP is all the rage among business entrepreneurs. More and more organizations are opting for integration of this productive business telecommunication system. Businesses can easily save on considerable amount of time and resources by switching from traditional phone lines to inexpensive VoIP services.</p>
<p>VoIP helps in integration of voice, video, and data services into small and medium businesses. Its features allow any business to manage calls, access additional services and extra tools for an enhanced unified communication experience. To have more information on VoIP benefits for businesses switch over to <a title="Unified IP" href="http://www.unifiedip.com/" target="_blank">Unified IP</a>.</p>
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		<title>Advantages of Fixed Phones</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the introduction of cell phones, the way people communicate with each other has been revolutionized. Many have replaced their fixed phone with a cell but the latter can not always offer all the advantages of a landline telephone. The signal of fixed phones is often more reliable since it is transmitted through cables instead of radio waves. Especially for those who often have to call people living abroad, a fixed phone offering Voice over IP (VoIP) is more cost effective. The new generation of Smartphones may provide the opportunity ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With the introduction of cell phones, the way people communicate with each other has been revolutionized. Many have replaced their fixed phone with a cell but the latter can not always offer all the advantages of a landline telephone. The signal of fixed phones is often more reliable since it is transmitted through cables instead of radio waves. Especially for those who often have to call people living abroad, a fixed phone offering <strong>Voice over IP</strong> (VoIP) is more cost effective. The <a href="http://www.techpl.us/sony-introduces-xperia-sola-smartphone/">new generation of Smartphones</a> may provide the opportunity to video chat and text people from all over the world, but their call quality can be quite poor since their services often rely on a working internet connection.</p>
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<p>Many landline providers have special offers that cover telephone, internet and TV services, calls to foreign countries are often included in response to <a title="our globalized society" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/01/world/asia/01iht-letter01.html" target="_blank">our globalized society</a>.</p>
<h2 style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">Fixed Phones for Personal and Business Use</h2>
<p>There can be huge differences when it comes to choosing a landline phone. When <a title="looking for a new phone" href="http://gigaset.com/us/en/cms/PageTelephones.html" target="_blank">looking for a new phone</a>, one should find out first which features one needs. Most households dispose of a cordless phone for their landline calls. This kind of fixed phone often offers the most basic features such as a speaker phone for <strong>hands-free communication</strong>. Some even allow their user to send text messages or to integrate a cell phone&#8217;s sim card to transfer contacts for example.</p>
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<p>For business use, corded phones can be the better option since they often include features which are necessary for the communication with clients and business partners. They often have a big display that comes in handy for conference calls. Bigger companies should look out for a phone that includes office management tools such as a connection to existing Outlook contacts. The newest models even offer the possibility of sending and receiving e-mails.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[From International CTIA Wireless 2012, HTC and Verizon Wireless jointly announced exclusive DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE smartphone. Verizon&#8217;s twenty third 4G LTE-enabled device, HTC DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE boasts high-quality photo and audio capabilities combined with the power of 4G LTE speeds. Running on Android 4.0 &#8216;Ice Cream Sandwich&#8217; OS, this HTC 4G smartphone comes pre-loaded with latest version of HTC Sense 4.0.

Whether watching video, playing game or streaming music over 4G LTE, integrated Beats Audio delivers thundering bass, soaring midrange, and crisp highs. Read Later utility offers the ability ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">From International CTIA Wireless 2012, HTC and Verizon Wireless jointly announced exclusive <em><strong>DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE smartphone</strong></em>. Verizon&#8217;s twenty third 4G LTE-enabled device, HTC DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE boasts high-quality photo and audio capabilities combined with the power of 4G LTE speeds. Running on Android 4.0 &#8216;Ice Cream Sandwich&#8217; OS, this HTC 4G smartphone comes pre-loaded with latest version of <em><strong>HTC Sense 4.0</strong></em>.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Whether watching video, playing <a title="game" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/video-games/" target="_self">game</a> or streaming music over 4G LTE, integrated <em><strong>Beats Audio</strong></em> delivers thundering bass, soaring midrange, and crisp highs. Read Later utility offers the ability to save browser content and view later, even while offline. This NFC-capable <a title="smartphone" href="http://www.techpl.us/category/cell-phones/" target="_self">smartphone</a> allows users to take advantage of <em><strong>Android Beam</strong></em> to quickly share Web pages, apps, contacts, and YouTube videos by simply tapping two compatible phones together. DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE users should experience average data rates of 5 to 12 Mbps on downlink and 2 to 5 Mbps on uplink.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong>HTC DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE features: </strong></em></p>
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<li> 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor</li>
<li> 4-inch super LCD qHD display</li>
<li> 8MP rear-facing camera with autofocus, LED flash, and 28 mm lens</li>
<li> Front-facing camera</li>
<li> Support for up to 32GB microSD memory card</li>
<li> Mobile Hotspot capable</li>
<li> 1,700 mAh lithium ion removable battery</li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">No words on pricing and release date at the moment. Keep rolling <em><strong>TechPl.us</strong></em> for more <a title="tech reviews" href="http://www.techpl.us" target="_self">tech reviews</a> and share your views in the comment box below.</p>
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