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As we settled back into "normal" routines this week, we had time to reflect on our observations of the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2011. And while there was a plethora of gadgets and all kinds of cool sites to be seen, two things jumped out at us as most prominent: tablets and 3D. Our Voxox alien even got in on the 3D fun at the Kodak booth. The booth had a section of their booth where visitors could pose in a 3D world and view their picture with 3D glasses.




Our alien was so popular that passers by couldn't help but notice our fun loving marketing effort. Check out our shout out below from CarWoo.com in her post "What a Start-up Could Learn from Three Days at CES":

"...I thought this promotion was a unique way to keep Voxox on the minds of CES attendees throughout the show. And the cost of an alien suit, fliers, and a few iPhones – probably not nearly the amount many other companies spent on their booth space alone...."

What did you think of the 3D related products at CES this year? Stay tuned for our tablet thoughts!

Topics: Voxox, Events

Voxox 2.5 (dubbed the “new Voxox”) has been totally redesigned and restructured for a better user experience. If you've been with us from the get-go, don't fret -- all the functionality is still here, just in slightly different locations! Below are a few tips for our early Voxox users on how to locate their favorite features that have moved around the product.  

TIP 1:  Say Goodbye to the Apps Tab!

Our #1 goal was to streamline and simplify the user interface. To do so, we’ve removed the Apps tab (one of our main screens in the original Voxox desktop software) and redistributed all the features previously located there, largely to our newly expanded online user portal called "My.Voxox" at https://my.voxox.com, which is linked from within the software, but deserves a tip of its own... 

TIP 2: Say Hello to My.Voxox

My.Voxox is your new account management home as well as the home of the Voxox store.  It's web-based portal (a web site) -- https://my.voxox.com -- which means that you can access it from any Internet browser without having to log into the software. My.Voxox consists of 3 main sections:


My Account for viewing your balance, plans, numbers, change password, and other billing & account details

Voxox Store where you can  purchase calling and texting credit, unlimited plans, additional phone numbers ( virtual numbers), or get your free iNum number.


Settings, a subset of phone settings which you can manage remotely -- your Find Me, Call Connect for SMS (a.k.a. SMS callback), and your Caller ID


TIP 3: Web Callback = Part of Voxox Call Connect for the desktop

If you ever used the Web callback feature in older versions of Voxox, you can now use its much wiser, older brother Voxox Call Connect. Call Connect is a unique integration of software and service that allows you to initiate VoIP calls from any device. This feature is much more than a Web callback functionality, but if you simply need to do a Web callback -- that's where you go to do that. Here's a quick  video clip on how to use it.


TIP 4: SMS Callback = Voxox Call Connect for SMS

With the launch of Voxox Call Connect, we decided to rename the feature previously known as SMS callback to Voxox Call Connect for SMS.  It's really an extension of the ability to trigger VoIP calls on any device, so we felt that this makes a lot of sense.  For those who've used SMS callback, you know that it was built into the software as part of the Apps tab. You can now manage this service online at My.Voxox. Look for it by its new name, though! 


TIP 5: Keypad is now a pop out

In an effort to further streamline the interface, we've removed the permanently present Keypad screen, and instead created a button in the header that, once clicked, pops out the Keypad window.





And of course, don't forget to check out brand new features, like voicemail transcription, contact merging, and others. (More on those later.)

If you haven't upgraded to the "new Voxox", get it now at www.voxox.com. 

And keep on Voxing...

Topics: Voxox

Topics: Voxox

The team made it back safely from a very successful Consumer Electronic Show (CES)  launch of the new Voxox. But it wasn't just the cool functionality that got attention. Along with the launch of the new Voxox features and product release, we've launched our new logo, branding and web site!  Check 'em out below:

Topics: Company Announcements, Voxox, Events

All good things must come to an end; hence, CES is wrapping up and we are heading back to San Diego. The show was very successful for us with lots of great press hits and excitement all around. A bunch of us made it out to the show to support the launch, and here are just a few pics of the the team:



















BTW, check out the most recent addition to our awesome Voxox CES news articles: " CES: Voxox Updates Everything" by Mac|Life.

Topics: Voxox, Events

CES is buzzing with awesome new gadgets and exciting news, but nothing's been quite as exciting as our very own Voxox alien roaming the show floor. Why? Well, perhaps because every 20 minutes during show hours the Voxox alien has been giving away free iPhones!


How it works: The first person within a 20 minute increment to locate the alien at CES and say "Speak Free with Voxox" wins a brand new iPhone 4! We've already given out dozens, and will continue to do so today. So if you're at CES, FIND THE ALIEN!!!


Here's what he looks like:

Topics: Voxox, Events

The Voxox team is at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas right now, and we just announced the official release of its latest version, dubbed the “new Voxox.” With this release, the Voxox desktop software presents a completely redesigned look, feel and feature integration. We've also introduced a slew of awesome new features:

Voxox Unified Messaging Window

• Unified Messaging Window - first ever to stream all modes of conversation in a single view

• Voicemail transcription - first ever to be delivered as an instant message (in addition to SMS and email)

Contact merging - which offers the ultimate "interactive" address book experience

• Voxox Call Connect – service that allows you to trigger a VoIP call on any device

• My.Voxox - expanded Voxox web portal that allows you to mange your Find Me, Call Connect for SMS (a.k.a. SMS callback), buy virtual numbers, etc. -- all without having to log into the software

• Lastly, we've expanded our free phone number selection options - new users get to select their free Voxox phone number at no charge (previously there was a cost associated with this)

Here are some of the articles that came out about Voxox's announcement on Day 1 of CES:

• New Voxox: Like Skype Plus Google Voice, and Then Some - PC Magazine

• Voxox Updates Do-it-all Communications App - Macworld; also syndicated by PC World, Yahoo Tech Blog, Network World, IDG Newservice

• Inside the CES: Voxox Goes For All-In-One - International Business Times

• Voxox: The next generation. - VoIP Planet

• CES: Voxox attempts communication unification--again - CNET

• Voxox Releases its Latest Version Named ''New Voxox'' - VoIPMonitor

We've also been doing some really cool activities that have to do with iPhones, aliens, duct tape, and all sort of commotion! Separate post coming on this... =)

Voxox Alien at CES

 

Topics: Company Announcements, Voxox, Events

As many of you may have heard, or unfortunately may have experienced, Skype has been down since yesterday. We can't imagine how frustrating it must be to not be able to communicate with your Skype contacts, especially during the holidays! So we thought we would take this opportunity to remind you of how Voxox can serve as your backup for your Skype communications when technical difficulties arise. So you are never without your conversations.

Today it was Skype. Tomorrow it could be Twitter's fail whale that keeps you from your friends and family. How can you stay connected no matter what happens with these different and separate communication channels?


At the risk of tooting our own horn too loudly, we want to make sure you know that Voxox can help you! Voxox enables you to unify all of your conversations across Facebook, Twitter, Skype, AIM, MSN and more in one place. So if any of the major networks are experiencing issues, you can still access your contacts. And even better than that, you can contact them in any number of ways: from calling to texting to sending faxes and more.


How has Voxox helped unify your contacts and conversations? We want to hear from you! Don't have Voxox yet? Get the beta version today. Why not invite your Skype contacts to get Voxox too, and you can talk for free!

Topics: Voxox

Wishing all of you a very happy holiday and a prosperous 2011!

Topics: Voxox

Some companies have picnics, others bowling. Ours does occasional garment competitions. The first one we’ll share with you is the Vox Sox tournament. The Voxox team assembled some of the finest socks in our dressers and duked it out for the win. Check out the fierce sock competitors…  

Rudolph(s) the red nosed reindeer



Pippi Longstocking



Is that the Cat in the Hat or the Fox in Sox?



It's a Snail's Race

 

Topics: Voxox