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YeaStar's    XSkype : Bring Skype into your PBX :

"What is XSkype?
XSkype is a business class Skype gateway with 16 ports. Bringing skype into SMBs existing PBX, XSkype allows them to make and receive calls of Skype and PSTN over the same office phone in the comfortable way that they have got used to.
 
Saving the outstanding features of Skype flexibly and extending all the activities from PC to the extensions of the whole business, XSkype enables SMBs to enjoy the domestic and international calls freely and cheaply in crystal clear voice.
 
Using XSkype, SMBs can take full advantage of the largest free VoIP in the world to communicate and collaborate with clients and partners easily, efficiently and economically.
Functions:

1. Place SkypeOut calls from your existing office phone.
2. Connect multiple branches easily and freely
3. Receive calls from website
4. Receive SkypeIn Calls over your existing office phone.

Tips to use Skype

Millions people are using Skype for their VoIP Calls. Skype has many great features, Do you know how to use all the features of Skype ?
Here is a good article which can help you utilize Skype to its fullest potential.
Hacking Skype: 25 Tips to Improve your Skype Experience

Skype  Version: 3.2.0.145. Released
This new release fixed some bugs of the software.

Features

Make free Skype-to-Skype calls to anyone else, anywhere in the world.
Call ordinary phones and mobiles at pretty cheap rates per minute.
See who you are talking to with video calls.
Send SMS messages to friends on the move and set up call forwarding so they can contact you.
Group chat with up to 100 people or conference call with up to nine others.
Search the web with the Google Toolbar (optional install).
Free to download.

Interesting USB device: USB Skype Phone + USB Mouse Combo

There is an interesting item on USBGeek :
An USB Mouse with Skype phone with following features:
Features:
·  800dpi optical USB mouse.
·  Auto detection between mouse and VoIP phone
·  Seamlessly integrated with Skype, VoipButser, VoipStunt, VoIPCheap, VoipDiscount, SparVoip, Internetcalls, poivY, WebCallDirect, VoipCheapCom, FreeCall and NetAppel.
·  Monochrome 128 x 64 pixel LCD can display your VoIP Contact List, Call List, Call history, time, and Caller ID.
·  Hands-free speakerphone function.
·  Various chord music ring tones catering to different tastes.
·  Fully functional keypad and LCD screen enables you to make/receive calls without using keyboard and mouse.
·  Rings loudly on an incoming call.
·  Acoustically isolated earpiece and microphone to eliminate echo.
·  Full-duplex communication with crystal clear voice.
·  Dimensions: 55 x 105 x 33mm
·  Weight: 115gm

Find out more on this device

New version of Pika Connect for Skype

It allows Asterisk-based applications to use Skype to make and receive calls, provides access to the calling Skype ID profile information (caller ID), and has touch tone (DTMF) detection capabilities. Skype clients running on Windows based PCs are connected to the channel driver via PIKA’s AllOnHost™ (host-based) voice processing technology. Skype clients can be distributed across an unlimited number of Windows PCs to achieve the density requirements the voice application may require.
Find more on PIKA Connect .