February 04, 2007
Gizmo's New Click-to-Call
Gizmo Project from SIPPhone is the latest VoIP provider to offer click-to-call service from a web browser. GizmoCall, as the service is known, requires a browser plugin to be downloaded and installed. Can GizmoCall compete with, say, SightSpeed? GizmoCall differs in that you can simply enter their URL followed by the number you want to call. When the page appears, click the the CALL button to initiate. SightSpeed and Skype, on the other hand, behave differently. With SkypeMe buttons, your Skype soft client starts up and you can call either a phone number or a Skype id. Sightspeed's Call Me works from the browser using a plugin (but requires Win XP and Microsoft Internet Explorer).
So aside from the plugin to be downloaded, GizmoCall seems able to reach more people (no browser limitation that I can see) with the least effort. What's more, GizmoCall lets you register for CallerID so people will know you're calling. Additional features for those who register include call history and doubled free daily calling (to ten min from five). This might be just what Gizmo Project needs to gain more users, more presence. That is, if they can compete with everyone else who'll be offering browser-based calling.
Addendum: I discovered shortly afterwards that the GizmoCall plugin sits persistently on your computer, instead of being fired up when you need it. Very disappointing, as far as I'm concerned.
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