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ooVoo

Developer(s) ooVoo LLC.
Operating system Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Type Instant messaging client
License Proprietary
Website http://www.oovoo.com
ooVoo is a proprietary instant messaging client developed by ooVoo LLC. for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.[1] It was released in 2007, and is similar to Skype and Apple's iChat. Calls can be recorded in real-time and six-way video chatting is supported.[2] ooVoo provides real-time comments and warnings about performance and usage, and has a connection speed display that gives an indication of latency.
Contents [hide]
1 Features
2 History
3 ooVoo for business
4 Accolades
5 References
6 External links
[edit]Features

ooVoo allows registered users to communicate through free instant messaging, voice and video chat. ooVoo conferencing software enables high quality video and audio calls with up to twelve locations at the same time – six on video and six on phone; high resolution video and desktop sharing; and PC or Mac to phone calls to landlines and mobile phones for a fee.
Video calls (free) – Video chat with two people at a time, then you, makes three.
Video conferencing (charge) – Allows users to start a group video chat up to 6 people in a call, plus the ability to add in 6 phone participants.
Web video chat (free) – Browser-based video call allows the creator of the web chat to invite non-ooVoo users into the call via email, instant messaging, or social network.
Video messaging (free) – Video messages up to 1 minute long (5 minutes for a fee) can be recorded and sent to another user, to email or shared on YouTube.
Instant messaging (free) – Multi-party text chat with its own instant messenger client. IM chat is supported at any time, as well as during a live video call.
Phone calls (charge) – Low-fee ooVoo to phone calls – to landlines and mobile phones to over 50 countries worldwide.
Desktop sharing (charge) – Allows users to share their screen live during a video call.
File sharing (free) – Send large files (up to 25MB) to any ooVoo contact quickly and securely.
Video call recording (free) – Record and store video calls to share or reuse at a later date.
[edit]History

ooVoo was founded in 2006 by the entrepreneur Clayton L. Mathile, and currently has more than 14 million users worldwide, adding 700,000 new users per month. In June 2007, a PC version was launched to allow high quality video chat from anywhere. In February 2008, video call recording and phone calling were introduced. In May 2008, ooVoo for Mac was launched, creating cross-platform capabilities for video chat. In February 2009, ooVoo 2.0 launched, which included browser-based video chat rooms and video chat through a web link with no download required. The new open API lets developers build customized applications and widgets. In May 2009, the first air-to-ground three-way video conversation was introduced. ooVoo 2.2 was launched in July 2009, and introduced business plans geared for multiple seats and desktop sharing. New pay-as-you-go options and international phone calling was also introduced.
[edit]ooVoo for business

ooVoo video conferencing can be used for online meetings, web conferencing, web presentations, online training and remote support. With multipoint video conference, teleconference, and a suite of additional features, ooVoo allows businesses to connect with colleagues and contacts and reduce spend and time on travel.
In addition to multi-party video and audio conferencing, ooVoo for Business provides a suite of applications specifically designed for business processes such as sales, support, training, and marketing via instant messaging, desktop sharing, recording and storing video, and sending large files.
[edit]Accolades

ooVoo won PC Magazine's Software Innovation "Best in Show" Award at the DigitalLife Expo in September 2007. In March 2008, it won the "Webware 100" award for Communication.
[edit]References

^ Muchmore, Michael (July 30, 2008). "OoVoo Goes High-Res, Adds Web Client". pcmag.com. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
^ Reuters, Thomson (July 17, 2009). "ooVoo takes on Skype, Cisco in video conferencing". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
[edit]External links

Official website

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