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Thanks to TRENDnet, consumers now have a choice to make and receive either a standard call or a Skype (News - Alert) all when picking up the phone. That’s because TRENDnet, a networking manufacturer of wired and wireless networking solutions, started shipping today its ClearLink VoIP USB Phone Adapter (Model TVP-SP5G). This pocket-sized product links your telephone to your computer via USB connection and allows you to make VoIP calls, using Skype, from your standard phone. Users can take advantage of free Skype to Skype calling, Skype subscription plans, or keep in contact with regular phone users with their existing telephone.

Perfectly suited for home and office use, the ClearLink VoIP USB Phone Adapter installs in a flash. No need to find room on your crowded power strip, the unit is powered from the USB connection to your computer. A simple hot key allows you to switch between Skype and regular phone calls. The ClearLink VoIP USB Phone Adapter is an affordable Skype solution and a great addition to TRENDnet's growing stable of VoIP products.

According to Zak Wood, senior marketing manager for TRENDnet: "Internet-based telephony solutions such as Skype are becoming increasingly popular. TRENDnet has created a portfolio of VoIP products that meet the needs of this rapidly growing segment. If you want a brand new VoIP phone we have several feature rich models to choose from. If you just want to use your existing phone to talk over the Internet, the ClearLink(TM) VoIP USB Phone Adapter is a solution within reach of most consumers."

Just last week, TRENDnet started shipping its ClearSky Bluetooth VoIP Conference Phone Kit for Skype. The kit is the first product to enable hands-free Voice over IP conferencing for small businesses anywhere in the office using a wireless Bluetooth connection.

The ClearSky kit includes a conference phone base unit and a USB Class 1 Bluetooth adapter. Together they create a long-range Bluetooth connection that provides high quality conferencing anywhere within a 100 meter (328 feet) range. Gone are the days of being tied down by wires, just grab the conference phone and take it where you need it.

 

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Cindy Waxer is a Toronto-based freelance journalist specializing in business and technology. She has written for publications including TIME, Fortune Small Business, Business 2.0, Computerworld, Canadian Business, and Workforce Management. To see more of her articles, please visit Cindy Waxer’s columnist page.