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Voiis Mini Pocket Messenger Phone

Voiis Mini Pocket Messenger Phone
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The good: The Voiis Mini Pocket Messenger is a handy portable phone system that lets you use VoIP applications like Skype to make and answer calls. It can also be used to stream audio from your PC.

The bad: Voiis Mini Pocket Messenger has stiff buttons and a tiny screen.

The bottom line: The Voiis Mini Pocket Messenger is an easy way to make and answer VoIP calls, and the ability to stream audio from the PC is a nice bonus.

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  • Reviewed on: 01/03/2008

VoIP, or Voice over IP, has been the alternative answer to expensive landline bills and over-the-top cell phone charges for quite a while now. Using programs like Skype or MSN Messenger, you can call anyone in the world for very little cost. However, more often than not you're bound to your computer when making these calls, which can be a hassle. A few companies have since come out with dedicated devices specifically made to handle VoIP calls. Voiis, for example, has the Mini Pocket Messenger Phone, which pairs up to an accompanying Bluetooth dongle, thus letting you make and answer Skype calls even when you're within 100 meters of your computer. The package will set you back around $90, but you can find lower prices if you shop around.

The Voiis Mini package consists of the Mini Pocket Messenger phone and a Bluetooth dongle. The Mini Pocket Messenger is a tiny little device, measuring only 3 inches long by 1.88 inches wide by 0.7 inch thick. It has a smooth curved back, and a simple flat front surface. There's a tiny 1.2-inch 65,000 color display, plus two soft keys, a four-way navigation toggle, and Call and End/Power keys. We felt that the buttons were a bit on the stiff side.

The installation process is pretty easy. We installed the software and the drivers per the instructions, and plugged the Bluetooth dongle into the PC. Then we went through the Bluetooth pairing process, which took a few minutes. After the two devices were paired, we launched Skype, and the Mini Pocket Messenger phone recognized it immediately. We were then able to access our entire Skype contacts list and make calls as usual. Call quality was actually pretty decent--about the same as regular Skype calls with a headset. Included with the package is a wired headset to plug into the Mini Phone for better sound quality.

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