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June 19, 2007
Instant Messaging software for Palm Treo connects users with AIM, MSN Messenger
SIPphone, Inc today announced Palm Treo users can now instant message with all major IM networks using Gizmo Project. Users will have the ability to add buddies, see who's online and send/receive messages with users from AIM, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, GoogleTalk, iChat and dozens more networks. The program allows for importing all existing contacts with just a few mouse clicks, allowing immediate use with minimal setup time.

June 11, 2007
Gizmo Project Adds Support for AOL Instant Messenger and MSN Buddies
SIPphone, Inc. announces Gizmo Project software now supports AOL Instant Messenger and MSN Messenger buddies. Starting today, users can see who's online and send/receive messages with contacts on these networks directly from Gizmo Project software with no additional installation. Expansion to include Yahoo Messenger, GoogleTalk and iChat contacts is planned as well. As always, Gizmo Project is a free download at gizmoproject.com

May 23, 2007
Gizmocall.Com Allows Free Calls Between Any Phone And Any Computer Worldwide
SIPphone Inc. announces a free service that lets users receive international calls from any phone worldwide. Local numbers, commonly sold for $5 to $30 per month for each number, are now being offered as a free service in over 20 countries. Using free local numbers, mobile and landline phones can directly call any computer for the price of a local call. Users can also receive calls on their mobile or landline phones using call forwarding.

March 07, 2007
Gizmo SMS Offers Free Web-Based Text Messaging To Mobile Phones Worldwide
SIPphone Inc., the makers of Gizmo Project and Gizmo Call, announced today the launch of its web-based SMS service Gizmo SMS, located at gizmosms.com. Gizmo SMS lets people easily send SMS text messages to mobile phones around the world, from any web browser, for free. No registration or account setup required.

February 27, 2007
Gizmo Project 3.0 Enables Free Calling to Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Users
SIPphone Inc. announced today the launch of its latest desktop VoIP product Gizmo Project 3.0, located at http://gizmoproject.com. Gizmo Project 3.0 introduces meta-voice capabilities, which enable free calling to Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live users. Gizmo Project 3.0 is the first VoIP software to link together multiple popular VoIP networks.

January 30, 2007
Gizmocall.com Offers Free Web-Based Calling to 150 Countries
SIPphone Inc., the makers of Gizmo Project, announced today the launch of its web-based VoIP product Gizmo Call, located at gizmocall.com. Gizmo Call lets people call any type of landline or mobile, anywhere in the world, from any web browser, for free. No traditional software download and installation is required, just a simple, lightweight plug-in for Adobe Flash that works with a web browser. No registration or account setup required.

October 17, 2006
Major Social Networking Site First to Adopt VoIP
Popular social communities are adopting VoIP telephony to better serve users with new instant communication features based on the latest VoIP technologies. With services such as free worldwide calling, conference calling, instant messaging (IM), online presence display and more, users are now interacting in real-time with friends rather than by posting static text replies.

September 18, 2006
All Calls Free plan plus Asterisk PBX support helps companies call free and tap high-end features
SIPphone, Inc., developers of the free Gizmo Project Internet calling and IM software, today announced their All Calls Free calling plan is available for businesses worldwide, providing significant savings for small to mid-sized companies who want to enjoy free calling between co-workers and/or remote offices.

July 26, 2006
Gizmo Project & LiveJournal Team to Bring Free Voice Calling and Instant Messaging to Web's Most Popular Blog-Hosting Site
SIPphone, Inc., developers of the free Gizmo Project Internet calling and IM software, and Six Apart, Ltd., the world leader in blogging software and services, today announced a partnership introducing to Six Apart's LiveJournal users a preferred voice and instant messaging client optimized for use with LJ Talk, LiveJournal's just-announced instant messaging and voice service.

July 20, 2006
Gizmo Project Announces Free Calling to 60 Countries
SIPphone, Inc., developers of the free Gizmo Project Internet calling software, today announced their "All Calls Free" program. The new program gives active Gizmo Project users unlimited free calling to landlines and mobile phones in 60 countries around the world.

May 23, 2006
Gizmo Project 2.0 Now Asterisk PBX-Compatible
SIPphone, Inc., developers of the free Internet calling software Gizmo Project, today announced the delivery of Gizmo Project 2.0, highlighted by its support for Asterisk PBX software. Giving Gizmo Project users the ability to log into Asterisk means they can now be universally reachable via their Asterisk PBX or directly through the Gizmo Project network.

May 16, 2006
The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet adds Internet calls and Instant Messaging support
Stockholm, Sweden - Today at the VON Europe conference in Stockholm, Nokia introduced a new software upgrade for the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. The upgraded features of the introduced OS 2006 edition include support for rich Internet communications, including pre-installed Google Talk™ - all on a portable broadband mobile device.

February 15, 2006
SIPphone Announces $6.0 Million Venture Capital Investment; Funding To Expand Popular PC Based VOIP Service To WiFi And Mobile Phones
SIPphone Inc, developers of the popular VOIP software Gizmo Project have secured $6.0 million in funding to expand their SIP standard service to non-PC devices such as adapters, routers, WiFi handsets and dual mode mobile phones.

January 18, 2006
Gizmo Project and Google Talk become the first major networks to roll out full instant messaging compatibility
SIPphone and Google Talk became the first major instant messaging networks to launch complete compatibility between their userbases. This relationship is the culmination of over six months of cooperation between the two companies to bring a fully interoperable communication experience to the world. Available immediately, Gizmo Project and Google Talk users have seamless connectivity between the networks as if they were one.

August 24, 2005
SIPphone Releases Gizmo Project 1.0 With Agreement to Connect With Google Talk
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2005--SIPphone Inc. announces Gizmo Project 1.0 net calling software along with an agreement to connect to the Google Talk instant messaging network using open standards. The software, available immediately at www.gizmoproject.com for Macintosh, Microsoft Windows and Linux computers, makes PC calling free, easy, fun and powerful with a wealth of new industry leading features.

July 14, 2005
Is Gizmo Project a Skype Killer?
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2005--Gizmo Project (www.gizmoproject.com) announces the public beta of its free consumer VoIP software, heralded by early beta testers as "the first viable Skype alternative." Free downloads are available for both Windows and Mac users on its website. The software has won early praise from press and bloggers alike for its clean user interface, simplicity, and use of open standards and directory.

July 8, 2005
Skype vs. Gizmo Project
For those of you not in the know, there are now two programs out there that do free P2P VoIP - Skype has been around for quite awhile now, where Gizmo Project (which may get a new name soon) is a relative newcomer. Both offer similar paid services, such as the ability to call out to standard phone networks, or the ability to have your own custom inbound number.

July 5, 2005
Project Gizmo challenges Skype
IP Telephony is on the brink of becoming mainstream in both the business sector and for "personal" communications. Indeed, when it comes to "personal" usage ? by which I mean a small number of people talking together using relatively simple systems rather than corporate solutions ? IP telephony has already made an impressive impact. Indeed, amongst the analyst community, and in many other areas of everyday life, IP telephony is growing rapidly.

July 1, 2005
Web Calls Are Becoming More Than Just Talk
Call it Skype envy or the inevitable search for the next killer app on the Internet. But Web powerhouses like Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), and Yahoo (YHOO) are all scrambling to get in on the voice-over-Internet-protocol craze

January 19, 2005
First VoIP Router From Top Tier Networking Company With No Monthly Fees Goes On Sale At SIPphone
San Diego - January 19, 2005 -Unlocked D-Link DVG-1402S Now Available With No Contracts or Monthly Fees

September 30, 2004
SIPphone Sues Vonage for Misleading Consumers on VOIP Costs
San Diego - September 30, 2004 - SIPphone calls for full disclosure of crippled hardware and mandatory monthly fees

September 5, 2004
SIPphone Adds Free Calling Worldwide to UCSD's Phone System
San Diego - September 5, 2004 - Network Interconnection Partnership Brings the Great Advantages of VoIP to UCSD's 20,000 Phones

May 12, 2004
SIPphone Announces Free International Calling To Commemorate Linking of Net and Traditional Phone System
San Diego - May 12, 2004 - SIPphone celebrates link by giving five free minutes of international calling everyday to customers.

April 5, 2004
SingTel and SIPphone form strategic partnership to deliver SIP VoIP services worldwide
Singapore - April 5, 2004 - Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) has formed a strategic business partnership with SIPphone, Inc. to deliver SIP (Session Initiated Protocol) VoIP services globally.

March 23, 2004
SIPphone's New Call-in-One Device Adds Free Internet Calling to Traditional Household Phones
San Diego - March 23, 2004 - SIPphone.com today announced immediate availability of it's Call-in-One Internet telephony adapter, developed and manufactured by Leadtek Corporation.

October 23, 2003
SIPadapter Turns Ordinary Phones Into Free Worldwide Calling Machines
Make Free Worldwide Calls With World's First Affordable SIPadapter and Any Cordless or Standard Phone

August 6, 2003
Michael Robertson Launches New Company To Offer Free Worldwide Phone Calls
San Diego - August 6, 2003 - SIPphone, Inc. (www.SIPphone.com) announces the immediate availability of free, worldwide phone calls using the world's first affordable plug-n-play Internet phone.