Is it really Gizmo?

Alec Saunders takes a shot at the Gizmo implementation for Nokia stating:

It’s very cool to be able to make WiFi SIP calls from the N80i, but the software:

* Doesn’t give easy access to my Gizmo buddy list.
* Doesn’t make it easy to create a conference call.
* Doesn’t include the fun sound effects that Gizmo has.
* Doesn’t record calls…

And so on… [Alec Saunders .LOG]

Gizmo on the N80i is certainly Gizmo – but not the full application. This may actually work to your advantage on the phone since SIP is already built in and you don’t need to run a memory hogging app to make a call. I can live without the IM piece for now since that is not what I really use Gizmo for when I look to it but there is actually a very nice additional piece that’s been developed which Alec may have missed…

If you connect to Gizmovoip.com from the browser on your phone, you can login to your account and actually access your full address book. With a simple click you can even add a contact to your phone’s address book! While this is a few clicks (after you bookmark the site) it’s not that bad and considering you’ll probably want to add people you call with any frequency to your contacts it’s actually pretty slick.

BTW – Gizmo on the Nokla 770 is the full app optimized for the tablet. It’s also quite nice to have the full version here, though I often wish the 770 was already ready to rock rather than having to launch an application to make a call. Then of course if Nokia had enabled the bluetooth to handle a headset we’d really be talking…

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