Switchboard is a browser-to-browser internet phone that enables you to make voice calls, conference calls, send files, send voicemails, and chat with your contacts directly from the browser window. Simply create a Switchboard account and invite contacts.
Depending on your connection setting, you are able to choose between different connection modes. If you’re on a fast line you can go with high audio quality mode, users on slower lines can switch to low bandwidth mode. It claims to work even on dial-up modems.
Features:
- Make internet phone calls from one browser to another.
- Switchboard users: call your friends, leave voicemails, instant message, send files etc.
- Login and chat with your MSN, AIM, and ICQ contacts.
- Enable / Disable sound effects and popup alerts.
- Connection modes: Guaranteed / high audio quality / low bandwidth mode.
- Works even in corporate network environments (i.e. through proxy servers)
- Receive email notifications on incoming voicemails.
- Premium service: Create private switchboard for your blog or website.
Keep in mind, in order to run Switchboard on your browser you will need to have Java installed, an internet connection and a working headset.
Check out Switchboard @ www.theswitchboard.ca [via go2web20.net]