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Phone.com Launches Mobile Office App for Android and Mobile VoIP App for iPhoneJun 15, 2010 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Phone.com, a provider of phone services for small businesses and professionals, announced the availability of two mobile apps that make the Phone.com Virtual Office service accessible from iPhones and Android devices. Phone.com Mobile Office, the first app to extend office phone capabilities for Android-powered phones, allows subscribers to make and receive calls and send and receive text messages from their Phone.com number using their Android phone. Phone.com Mobile VoIP for the iPhone allows subscribers to use their Phone.com Virtual Office account from an iPhone to place VoIP-based calls using either a Wi-Fi or 3G data connection. On both devices, the subscriber's Phone.com number appears as the Caller ID, keeping the mobile number private. "We surveyed customers to discover what they are looking for in a mobile app, and more than 65 percent told us that they'd like to mask their mobile phone number and use their Phone.com virtual phone number from their mobile devices," said Ari Rabban, Phone.com CEO. "This capability took priority over saving mobile phone minutes or roaming charges. We are eager to offer this capability and continue to offer customers virtual office communications, enabling them to present a professional image while they optimize their time, wherever they are." Phone.com Mobile Office enables Android users to: -Listen to, read and manage your Phone.com account voicemail -View received faxes -Review call history -Block calls from unwanted or unidentified numbers -Send and receive SMS messages -Click and connect to your private conference call bridge -Integrate any Phone.com service plan with Phone.com Mobile Office -Take advantage of low international calling rates Phone.com Mobile VoIP enables iPhone users to: -Use a mobile VoIP phone (a soft phone) -Dial from an iPhone as if it is an extension of their Phone.com account -Bypass phone providers (no cell phone minutes are used) by using Wi-Fi or 3G network to make the call Phone.com Mobile Office can be downloaded free to any Android-based phone from the Android Market and is available with any Phone.com plan. Phone.com Mobile VoIP can be downloaded free from the iPhone App Store and is currently available with any Phone.com Virtual Office plan. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |