Designed for a pleasurable visual experience, the screen is capable of resting precisely at eye level, and the camera comes with a self-viewer. The user can engage in hands-free conversation using its full-duplex speakerphone.
The phone is simple to install and uses existing high-speed Internet connections. No PC is necessary, and it operates with the facility of a typical telephone. It includes 20 minutes of video messaging and one-touch video and audio privacy controls. Additionally, the user has the option of making conventional voice-only calls using his or her existing household phone number. The phone includes a picture-based caller-ID phonebook, as well.
The phone has a 7" LCD monitor with a 480 by 854-pixel resolution that contains backlighting, anti-glare coating, automatic gain control, and a color-image sensor of ¼". Its dimensions are 14" by 8.5" by 7.5", it weighs 2.5 pounds, and it has a 30-watt consumption and a 100-240 VAC/60 Hz AC power adapter.
The videophone comes in two models: the Ojo (PVP 1000), which has a few more bells and whistles and costs $399 and the Ojo "Shadow" (PVP 900), which costs $299. Service is provided for a low flat fee of $9.99 per month, which includes unlimited 24/7 Ojo-to-Ojo calls with video messaging.
Currently, the phone and service are available for purchase online, in stores such as CompUSA, J&R Electronics, Tweeter, and Hammacher Schlemmer, and through telecom resellers (i.e., British Telecom, GlobalTouch Telecom, NZ Telecom, etc.). You will never look at your phone the same way again!
For more information or to obtain this Austin Powers-esque device, log on to www.ojophone.com or www.wgate.com.
