14 DAY TRIAL // According to what Nokia announced today, Nokia N80 Internet Edition users will have easier access to low-cost calls through Voice over IP (VoIP) services.
This can be done by simply downloading the free Gizmo VoIP settings from the Download! Folder in their device. An installation process will begin and users will have to go through a two-step process to create a free account that they will use for making Internet calls.
Nokia and their collaborator, SIPphone have apparently worked hard together to make this service and the mobile phone's configuration as easy to understand and use as possible.
As a result, making an Internet call with Nokia N80 Internet Edition is as easy as making a regular voice call, the difference being that the Internet call is carried through wireless LAN, and is both money saving and cellular airtime conserving.
"Mobilizing the Internet is a key focus for Nokia and I'm excited to see how a multimedia computer like the Nokia N80 Internet Edition can provide people with the convenience of Internet calling," said Ralph Eric Kunz, Vice President, Multimedia, at Nokia. "Our collaboration with SIPphone makes Internet calling easy, plus our open VoIP platform allows for any SIP-based VoIP provider to incorporate their services in our device architecture, giving consumers the best of the Internet world."
And since Nokia N80 Internet Edition is Symbian S60 powered, it is of course optimized for downloading compatible third party applications, such as the Gizmo VoIP settings.