Collanos Phone is a software-only Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone and a multi-protocol instant messenger combined in one application. The main features include placing audio & video calls and sending instant messages, including transparently to existing Jabber, MSN, ICQ, AOL, and Yahoo! networks.

The phone is based on the popular Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) standard, the worldwide de-facto standard for VoIP solutions. The instant messenger part is based on the popular Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) standard. This software will integrate with various existing proprietary IM networks.

Here are some key features of "Collanos Phone":

· Audio and video calls
· 3-way conference calls
· Instant messenger (IM)
· Integration with existing IM networks: AOL, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo! and Jabber
· Based on existing Collanos user profiles (i.e. profile is shared with Collanos Workplace)

Requirements:

· 500 MHz Processor
· 512 MB RAM
· 100 MB free disk space
· Internet Connection

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Much improved presence system – now faster, more reliable, and consistent
· New delivery status message in Chat window
· New Technical Page with system information (for technical users only)
· Combined start option for Collanos Phone (when Workplace starts, Phone is also started)
· The Phone application can now also be updated automatically via the web
· Email address verifier in user profile, helps to reduce problems with mistyped addresses
· Various bug fixes related to system stability and operating systems particularities
· Several bug fixes related to functionality and user permissions, especially in area of Task Management
· Many GUI fixes related to drag-and-drop, working with links, window sizes, and other visual tweaks
· Exit from Workplace operation now works always
· Fixes and improvements in Installer and Uninstaller
· New and improved “Date picker” GUI element
· Corrections to text translations (mainly for German)