Hullo!
No that was not a spelling error. Hullo is a new VoIP application that is in Beta stages right now. However, if the applications claims are true then I think this may be one of the coolest VoIP applications I have seen to date. Here are a few features -
Chatting – Chat with others on your list.
Blast – Send a personalized voicemail message to everyone (Pick and choose which people to send to) for a party notification or gathering.
FindMe - When someone attempts to reach you they normally would have to first start with the Chat or Chat feature. Well with this you can have it try to reach you on your Computer first, then if not picked up it can send the call to your home phone, then to your cell. Really you can have it send the call to whatever number you want or straight to voicemail. The best part is you can setup these call routes for each contact. So say if you want your best friend to go from your Computer to your cell, you can do that. Or if you want your Ex to go straight to voicemail, that can be done too. All you need to do is setup the numbers to be routed how you want.
Handoff – Allows you to seamlessly transfer to call that your on with someone on the Computer to your cellphone without having to hangup and call them back. Say your at the house and talking while on the Computer, but the kids need to get picked up. Easy, just use Handsoff and transfer the call to your cell and your out the door with no delay.
If this actually does what it claims I wonder if Skype will try to also do these services? What do ya’ll think?
I guess I’ll comment…I have Vonage and it pretty much kicks ass, so I’m all about the VoIP stuff. F$ck the phone companies – revolution NOW, says I. As far as Hullo FindMe – no thanks. I find it necessary to my sanity to be unFindable at times.
Thanx for the post.
GS, I kinda work for a phone company… but we only do corporate, so your off the hook.. literaly!! I had Vonage and it does kick ass, but do not think I would be jumping on the Hullo.