PUNE: Ruksun Software Technologies Pvt. Ltd. has released Voice Messenger
Force, an instant messaging software with voice chat capabilities, for Pocket PC
devices running on Windows CE 3.0 as well as the new Pocket PC 2002.
Voice Messenger Force (VMF) brings peer-to-peer voice messaging to Windows
CE-based Pocket PCs. Riding on the popular MSN Messenger Service, VMF allows
users to initiate a voice conversation with their MSN Messenger buddies on
Pocket PCs as well as on the desktop. The product comes with a free desktop
companion software that allows MSN Messenger Service users on the desktop to
send and receive voice messages from their Pocket PC buddies.
Voice conversations can be launched by directly selecting a user from the
contact list or from within an existing instant messaging session. All present
management and privacy rules apply to the initiation of voice conversations,
hence users can have complete control over who can send them voice messages and
when. Voice Messenger Force has been designed to take advantage of the better
sound capabilities of newer Pocket PC 2002 Windows CE models, allowing for
simultaneous two-way conversation.
VMF development manager Sharath Embrandiri says, "Voice Messenger Force
has been built using Ruksun's VoIP library, an optimized version of RTP/RTCP,
specifically designed for supporting voice communications over low-bandwidth
connections".
VMF for the Pocket PC includes enhanced messaging features like multi-user
sessions, device-to-device voice chat and the ability to send scribbles in
addition to text messages. The software also comes with authenticated user
login, access permissions and online status management, contact list management
and presence intimation, asynchronous and real-time messages and notifications.
The VMF has been priced at $ 29.95.
Ruksun develops messaging and connectivity application software for Mobile
and Wireless devices. Ruksun develops wireless messaging solutions that are
device agnostic and carrier independent, across multiple operating systems and
multiple carriers.