Virtual Office Resource

Whether you work out of a virtual office for yourself or work at an SMB, communications are mission critical to success. And a key component in today’s fast paced; always-on, always plugged-in world is mobility. And cloud-based telephony providers are resoundingly answering this demand.

This week, Phone.com (News - Alert) announced a makeover for its Android app. The newly revamped app, Phone.com Mobile Office, offers a full suite of business phone features as well as improved performance that promises a more user friendly and faster product.

“We liken our new Android app to that multi-purpose tool you might carry around in your pocket,” says Phone.com EVP & CTO Alon Cohen (News - Alert). “It has everything you really need, and it’s very sharp.” Take your office with you on the go with the app’s voicemail, fax, SMS, contact and conferencing features and avoid missing an all-important interaction.

The app offers the ability to place phone calls and send SMS messages from several numbers from the same device and provides separation of personal and business data, voicemail and contacts.

Cohen explained, “Your mobile phone becomes a fully functional, multi-line business phone extension. You can call over your cellular or Wi-Fi connections, run team conference calls, read or listen to voicemail messages, and respond by call or text—the list of features goes on.”

A major reason we see firms migrating to cloud-based phone systems is cost savings. And for those that frequently leave the country for business the Mobile Office app provides users with a Callback feature preventing a costly bill. The feature enables international calls charged at U.S. rates.

Today, one never leaves home without their smartphone (intentionally that is), and as Cohen continued to note, “Our app really puts all of our business tools in your pocket.”

At a price tag (News - Alert) of less than $10 a month, it seems a small price to pay to ensure the lines of communication and collaboration stay open.