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Everyone is developing phones these days that allow users to communicate via WiFi. Nokia has introduced the Nokia 6136 mobile GSM phone that can also connect to a WiFi network. The Nokia 6136 will be released in Q2 of 2006 and will feature a 1.3 megapixel camera and quad-band GSM capability.
The phone is primarily targeted at corporate customers who can deploy the phone for use both as a cellphone for external use, and as a VoIP phone within company facilities.
Unfortunately it looks like the VoIP client on the Nokia 6136 will only connect to Cisco or Alcatel VoIP hardware. Oh well that cuts out the investment we just made in a Nortel BCM system. No mobile provider would be too happy with Nokia if they were to allow you to make VoIP phone calls from any open WiFi network. Oh the revenue that the carriers would miss out on!
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Until your article, i wasnt aware that VOIP networks didnt share common protocols, architecturally speaking. Thats bad. And to think that a company would design its VOIP network around a single-user phone is absurd. But since VOIP companies like Vonage would lose money because of this phone anyway, why would Nokia care if all were hurt unstead of only a few? The 6136 was on my list and because of your article (unique among the recent reviews), now I get to cross it off the list and consider alternatives. Really–thank you for saving me the time and trouble.
Yeah it’s just like Instant Messaging and not being able to chat to your MSN buddies on AIM. I can (barely) understand PABX manufacturers wanting to lock users in since telephony is critical but a handset like this should be open.
It is starting to become quite a pain now with me having a Skype, sipgate, gTalk, etc account and not being able to communicate to all from one service. What is it you were looking to use the Nokia 6136 for? Any alternatives you might consider?