Gizmo Project, for those not aware, is a VOIP client that uses SIP. Frankly I have no clue what SIP means, but I know that Gizmo allows you to make phone calls over the internet for much cheaper than you normally could (specifically internationally) and allows free calls between Gizmo users. I have Gizmo installed on my PC, N800 (and soon N810) Internet Tablet, and just installed the recently updated version for my N95. Gizmo now supports adding IM clients such as AIM, Yahoo!, and MSN, with Jabber and iChat coming soon.
Why do you care? Personally, I think Gizmo offers an incredibly robust and convenient future for Nokia devices. Currently the only way to make Tablet-To-PC video calls is through Gizmo. I used this in December while I was in Amsterdam and it worked beautifully to allow me to keep in touch with my fiance. If I can pull all of my IM clients into Gizmo, then I can have ONE application open on my desktop that allows me to IM any of my contacts, and allows them to IM me, though one interface, regardless of what IM protocol they’re using, and also regardless of what platform (mobile, tablet, pc) they or I am using.
I can also have the same account on my Nokia S60v3 handset. That means I have IM on my phone, for free, as well as presence and VOIP calling capabilities. With an HSDPA or WiFi connection on my mobile, what’s to stop Gizmo from setting up video calling from mobile phone to Tablet, and from mobile phone to PC? Or even mobile-to-mobile? Why hasn’t any company delivered video calling between S60v3 handsets over high-speed networks? I can use Flixwagon to stream video live to the internet. Why can’t that video be sent directly to another Flixwagon user, as opposed to the Internet?
I like that Nokia and Gizmo are working together to ensure that there are up-to-date clients for Nokia’s Nseries and Eseries product lines. No matter what device you’re using, they’re definitely ‘connecting people’.
