(image found on CnetNews)Well it looks like Verizon has come aboard the home market now by giving us a taste of things to come by introducing the new Linux based Touch Screen VoIP phone for the home. This phone can send & recieve text, picture and video messages with unlimited SMS messages to anyone with a Verizon Wireless phone too. "It also provides additional Web-based services, such as an online calendar and a contact list that syncs with Microsoft Outlook. "
"VoIP phones and services are nothing new, but what makes the Hub stand out is the ability to use the touch screen to access Web services. The screen is filled with large icons that can be used to check the weather, update stock information, get directions, find local phone numbers, view movie trailers through V Cast, and access other services. "
All a person needs to do is simply plug it into a broadband router and pay a small monthly fee of $34.99 for service and they get unlimited calls anywhere in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. The hub is scheduled to be available on February 1, 2009 for a cost of $199.99 after a mail-in rebate with an option to purchase additional hand sets (price hasn't been determined yet).
(image found in information week website)"Verizon representatives say they aren't trying to compete against Vonage or any other voice over IP service. Instead, they're trying to offer their wireless customers an alternative to home phone service while also providing added features and benefits. Verizon Launches Touch-Screen VoIP Hub (Information Week)
Verizon Wireless Launches Internet Phone (Cnet news)
Verizon Launches 'Hub' VOIP Phone (PCMag.com)
Verizon Hub reinvents the home phone(techradar.com)
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