The real power for this device will come when Skype finally provides "call transfer" capabilities in the API. Then it is a small step to the "office systems" we are so used to. Press "one for X" etc. Combine Wispa and an office system like this and you will have PBX capabilites almost for cents with no hardware (ther than the PC's) required.

One learning I've had from using this and other systems that connect my mobile to my Skype buddies is I no longer have to give out my mobile number. One business number is good enough. Wispa provides even more control than Skype over the call forwarding process as well. Plus I can change it on the move. It's a particularly interesting contract between EQO (which lacks many features) but provides presence and buddy info and enbles real-time chat and this more traditional asynchronous approach. In the end the approach that best improves productivity will win. I personally believe that "missed calls" are really system failures. Still for the world we live in today, kludging with what we use to obtain a lower cost may be more than good enough for most people.

I also received this note via email from Wispa over the weekend.

WiSPA interview at Skype
Following Skype's successful demonstration of WiSPA at eBay's Innovation conference in San Jose, you can now find an in-depth WiSPA video interview on the Skype website and a video demonstration of WiSPA in use.

"If you have never seen, tried or heard of WiSPA before, WiSPA is a great add-on for Skype that enables you to keep in touch with your emails, Skype IMs, voice mail etc when you are travelling and away from your PC."
Lester Madden, Skype

To see the Skype interview and demonstration then please go to the following link

http://share.skype.com/sites/devzone/2006/03/wispa_for_skype.html.

New WiSPA website

For those that have not yet seen, please visit the new WiSPA website at www.wispa.it. We welcome any feedback and comments on the new website and also please note the introduction of the WiSPA forum and affiliate programme. Both shall be launched soon so stay tuned for details.

Advance notification - new version of WiSPA

This is an early notification on a new version of WiSPA about to hit the shelves. We have changed the user interface to provide extra help in the configuration of WISPA and follow the rebranding image that appears in the WiSPA.it website. We will also be introducing the first in a series of new features making WiSPA even more popular. Stay tuned for more details over the next couple of weeks.

Regards
WiSPA Support Team
WiSPA.it