VANCOUVER, June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Nearly one in
four enterprises already use tablets, and by 2013, so will the
majority of businesses, according to multiple analyst and vendor
surveys of Chief Information Officers and IT managers. As this
installed base grows, so does the opportunity for enterprises to
leverage the tablet to minimize telephony costs while improving
employee productivity and responsiveness.
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To enable enterprises and mobile workers to capitalize on this
trend, CounterPath Corporation (http://www.counterpath.com) (OTCBB:
CPAH) (TSX-V: CCV) today announced the worldwide availability of
Bria iPad Edition Version 1.0 via the Apple iTunes App Store
(http://www.apple.com/itunes/affiliates/download). This
standards-based, service agnostic softphone provides an intuitive
user interface for making and receiving calls over a Wi-Fi or a
3G/4G mobile connection, making it the first universal endpoint for
iPad.
"With Bria iPad Edition, business users now can carry a single
device that combines the best of their laptop, mobile phone and
deskphone," said Todd Carothers,
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Products, CounterPath.
"Tablets are quickly becoming the essential business tool for the
mobile workforce, and we're also seeing an increase in personal
devices being used for work. So based upon our success with Bria
for iPhone, and Bria for Android, the iPad Edition was the natural
next step to address both emerging trends."
Bria iPad Edition 1.0 supports multiple VoIP accounts and SIP
protocols, Bluetooth headsets and native iOS multitasking. This
enables business users and prosumers to access multiple personal
and business accounts while simultaneously utilizing other
applications or accessing documents on their iPad during a
call.
Capable of working with any VoIP service provider, Bria iPad
Edition supports hosted VoIP and IP-PBXs, effectively turning the
iPad into a mobile desktop phone. Bria includes a list of
pre-configured, CounterPath-approved ITSPs, making VoIP account
set-up fast and easy for users who either lack a VoIP provider or
already use a CounterPath-approved ITSP.
Unlike other VoIP voice applications marketed for the iPad that
were introduced primarily for the iPhone, Bria iPad Edition is
designed specifically for all Apple iPads. This iPad-centric
foundation means that Bria iPad Edition leverages the device's
large, high-resolution display, providing a richer user experience
that enhances the features found in the Bria iPhone Edition.
Bria iPad Edition's separated navigation panes make it
effortless to find contact information and initiate calls. A
one-touch popover dialpad is elegantly minimized yet easily
accessible at all times, while the iPad's native keyboard is also
available for entering alphanumeric SIP URL/addresses.
Other key features of Bria iPad Edition 1.0 include:
- A customizable user interface specifically designed for the iPad. A
visually engaging double-pane design logically organizes application
features and enables simple and smooth transitions between tabs and
sub-tabs. Includes options for custom background images and custom
colors.
- Bluetooth connectivity. When the iPad is paired with a compatible
Bluetooth headset, the Bria client can be used to speak and listen
providing the ability to be away from the iPad up to the range of the
headset.
- iTunes Auto Pause. When a call is placed or received, the audio from
the iPad's iPod music application is automatically paused.
- A wide variety of deskphone features, including call hold, transfer,
conferencing, display and history, as well as contacts and a
voicemail indicator.
- iOS4 multitasking, enabling access to other applications without
interrupting calls. Bria iPad Edition softphone runs in the
background and can be returned to quickly by a top-of-screen tap.
- Advanced security and audio features. Secure call signaling and audio
encryption plus codec support for G.711, G.722 wideband audio for
lifelike sound, GSM, iLBC and an optional G.729 codec that is
available for purchase within the app or through the Apple Store.
According to Infonetics Research, the VoIP services market
reached nearly $50 billion in 2010.
With more than 19 million iPads sold worldwide, Apple currently
holds the majority of the growing tablet market. "CounterPath's
Bria iPad Edition meets the needs of these rapidly converging
markets, serving both the prosumer and enterprise consumer
segments," Carothers said.
Like Bria iPhone Edition, Bria iPad Edition 1.0 integrates
seamlessly with other CounterPath desktop and mobile VoIP
solutions, as well as with enterprise and carrier infrastructure
equipment from major vendors. CounterPath also develops customized
white-label versions of Bria iPad Edition for carriers, OEMs and
enterprise customers worldwide.
A version of Bria iPad Edition that includes support for video
calls, SMS, Instant Messaging and presence will be available later
this year.
Bria iPad Edition is available immediately in the Apple iTunes
App Store
(http://www.apple.com/itunes/affiliates/download) or via
CounterPath's online store at www.counterpath.com/store. For more
information about CounterPath's Bria iPad Edition, custom-branded
softphones or other mobile VoIP solutions, please contact
CounterPath at sales@counterpath.com.
About CounterPath
CounterPath Corporation is an award-winning provider of
innovative desktop and mobile VoIP software products and solutions.
The Company's product suite includes SIP-based softphones, server
applications and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions that
enable service providers, enterprises and Original Equipment
Manufacturers (OEM) to cost-effectively integrate voice, video,
presence and Instant Messaging (IM) applications into their VoIP
offerings and extend functionality across both fixed and mobile
networks.
CounterPath's customers include some of the world's largest
telecommunications service providers and network equipment
providers including AT&T, Verizon, BT (British
Telecommunications PLC), mobilkom Austria, Avaya, BroadSoft, Cisco Systems,
Metaswitch Networks and Mitel.
For more information please visit www.counterpath.com.
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Editors Note: To view screenshot images of the Bria iPad Edition
application, visit www.counterpath.com/bria-ipad-edition.html
CONTACT: CounterPath Media and Analyst Relations, Andrea Parker, 1.858.205.3439,
andreap@comunicano.com
SOURCE CounterPath Corporation