
Join.me adds free VoIP audio conferencing
The new VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) calling works in conjunction with a join.mescreen sharing session and is available for free for all join.me users,with no registration or additional downloads required. join.meworks on any PC or Mac via a web browser or a desktop app, as so then as on theiPhone and iPad via a free app.The join.me Android app, already available for free on the AndroidMarket, will be updated to add the new VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) capabilities in the nearfuture.
The new VoIP calling works with both the free join
The new VoIP calling works with both the free join.meservice, as then as join.me pro, a premium version of the collaborationservice.
As part of their flat monthly subscription, join.mepro users as well receive unlimited domestic and international conference lines,as so then as the ability to have sessions that blend the VoIP and theteleconference lines into a single conversation. To boot, join.mepro users benefit from simple, on-screen muting and chime controls to bettermanage participation.
The new join
"The new join.me audio options add a new level of hands-freecollaboration for our staff and clients alike, especially when collaboratingwith teams across the US, UK and Australia," said Scott Conway, ManagingDirector at Brafton, Inc., a news and content marketing agency. "We lovethe fact that we can have attendees call into a single bridge via VoIP ortelephone line, and more easily manage participation in largerconversations. Best of all, I can control most of the conference rightfrom the join.me app."
"VoIP has been one of the most requested features fromjoin.me users looking for a better way to share. With this releasewe've added an audio component that we believe is as powerful and easy to useas join.me itself -adding value without the complexity," said LouOrfanos, Director of Collaboration Products for LogMeIn. "Whether it's asales pitch or a brainstorm, we believe sharing and collaborating should befrictionless and easy so people can focus on the task at hand, not thelogistics of a meeting. "
A quick, simple screen sharing service from LogMeIn,join.me is used by millions of people and hundreds of thousands ofbusinesses for everything from meeting online, to quick, ad hoc, show-and-tellcollaboration. A free version delivers on-the-fly collaboration in amatter of seconds -- no registration or additional plug-ins required -- andsupports up to 250 participants. A 'pro' version of the service withextended functionality is available for $19 per month or $149 per year.
About LogMeIn, Inc.LogMeIn(NASDAQ: LOGM) provides essential cloud-based services to individuals,businesses, and IT organisations for remote access, collaboration, customercare, and remote IT management. These services are used by more than 15million people to quickly, simply and securely connect over 150 millioninternet-enabled devices across the globe - computers, smartphones, iPad⢠andAndroid⢠tablets, and digital displays. LogMeIn is based in Woburn,Massachusetts, USA, with offices in Australia, Hungary, India, Japan, theNetherlands, and the UK.
LogMeIn and join.me are trademarks of LogMeIn in theU.S. and other countries. iPad and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., andAndroid is a trademark of Google, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries aroundthe world.
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