![]() This means that if an AC outlet isn’t around you can charge the phone in a pinch by connecting it to a PC with a standard USB device cable. One potentially handy aspect of the WIP300 is that its AC charger connects through a mini-B type USB connector instead of a conventional power jack. There’s also a 2.5mm headset jack for hands-free talking, but Linksys doesn’t include anything to plug into it. Although it’s a tad small, it’s as bright, crisp and easy to read as any mobile phone display. The WIP300 has a 1.8-inch color LCD with 128 x 160 resolution and 65K colors. ![]() I particularly like the dedicated “clear” button that easily lets you erase mistyped characters. In addition to standard send and end keys, there’s a pair of soft keys flanking an easy-to-use four-way navigation joystick. The WIP300 sports a very well-designed keypad, with large and brightly-backlit buttons. The WIP300 is a compact candy bar style device that measures 4.65 x 1.77 x 0.78 inches and weighs only 3.5 ounces, making it small and light enough to easily tuck into a shirt or jacket pocket. (My test unit came pre-configured with service provided by VoicePulse.) Some providers (most notably Vonage, though there are others), restrict the use of third-party equipment with their services, however, so unless you’re getting the WIP300 from your provider, it’s a good idea to check with them before buying to make sure the phone will work. The WIP300 supports SIP v2, and so should be compatible with the networks of most SIP-compatible VoIP providers. That’s because the WIP300 is mainly resold by VoIP providers, but you can buy the phone online at prices ranging from about $180 to $200 or more. The first thing to know about the WIP300 is that you probably won’t be able to find it at a retail store. If you have (or are considering getting) SIP-based VoIP service, and want the mobility of a Wi-Fi phone to go with it, you may want to look at one of the latest offerings from Linksys, the WIP300. In fact, a growing list of vendors has released (or are planning to release) Skype-compatible products, including several Wi-Fi phones.Īlthough increasingly popular, Skype isn’t the only Internet telephony game in town - there are myriad vendors that provide VoIP services through SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) rather than the proprietary technology used by Skype. ![]() Since its purchase by eBay about a year ago, IP telephony provider Skype has been rapidly gaining in both visibility and customers.
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