Grandstream Networks announces the general availability of the GXV3140 IP Multimedia Phone, a new class of broadband IP multimedia phone that marries Web and social multimedia applications with free, real-time IP video and voice calling. The GXV3140 allows consumers and small to medium-size businesses to harness the power and cost-effectiveness of Voice-and-VoIP to make free video calls worldwide and to strengthen relationships with business colleagues/customers as well as family and friends. In addition, the always-on GXV3140 comes with an integrated web browser giving users one-touch access to personalized RSS feeds of real-time online information services (news updates, stock updates, weather forecasts, directory searches, etc.), thousands of Internet radio stations, social networking sites and popular streaming Internet entertainment sites like YouTube.

Free Video Calling to the Masses

Video conferencing was once reserved only for big businesses that could afford the exorbitant equipment and network access costs. With an estimated 57% of adults in the U.S. having broadband access to the home1, the Internet makes it easy to deliver real-time video and web entertainment to enhance people’s lives. Grandstream’s GXV3140 brings affordable visual communications to the masses by delivering face-to-face video calling over broadband with “IP Video Talk”, embedded software in the phone that enables free peer-to-peer calling out of the box.

The GXV3140 is portable and lets users take the device with them wherever there is a broadband connection. For larger picture projection, the GXV3140 can be plugged into a computer or TV.

Hear and See Applications

• Homeowners or business users can stay closely connected with friends, family, colleagues and business partners located around the world for minimum cost (especially relevant in today’s economic downturn)
• Older children can keep in visual contact with elderly parents living independently away from them across town or across the country
• Military personnel deployed worldwide can conduct free video calls with loved ones at home
• Keep in touch with children away at college
• Employers can remain in visual contact with employees located in remote office locations
• After hours visual concierge for the hospitality industry
• Virtual receptionist for small business and enterprise

GXV3140 Features and Benefits

• Full HTML web browser
• YouTube streaming
• IM with Yahoo/MSN/Google
• Thousands of Internet radio stations & popular online music networks such as Last.fm
• Web photo album with Yahoo Flickr, Photobucket, Phanfare
• Personalized RSS feeds of news/weather/stock, horoscope
• 4.3” 480x272 digital color LCD and 1.3M pixel camera with privacy shutter
• Full duplex speakerphone
• Support for 9 different languages
• Peripheral support includes TV-Out, USB, SD, etc.

The GXV3140 was recently honored with Technology Marketing Corporation 2009 Innovation and Next Generation Network Product of the Year Award.

Pricing and Availability

The GXV3140 IP Multimedia Phone is available immediately through Grandstream’s worldwide channel partners for a manufacturer suggested retail price of $299.