At the CES Ooma booth I got a chance to talk to a representative about what's in store for Ooma available first half of 2010.
Here's what's coming up:
1. iPhone and iPod touch calling application
"Ooma customers will be able to downloan an Ooma iPhone application to make phone calls over any Wi-Fi network using an iphone or iPod touch."
2. Bluetooth support
For Ooma Telo, allows users to integrate their mobile phone with their home phone systems. Answer cell phone calls on home phone, answer calls to your home phone hands-free on a headset, transfer cell phone address book to your Telo.
3. Google Voice Extensions
Those with a Google Voice account can integrate and hear call presentation and listen in on speaker. Pickup any handset to be connected to the caller. One touch access to Google Voicemail. Also use your GV number as your outgoing for caller-ID.
4. Voicemail transcription
Allows incoming voicemail be transcribed into text and sent as email or text message (kind of like what GV does). This service one-ups google by actually using human transcription to increase accuracy.
The rep says these features are coming to Ooma Telo and most likely will be premium (Premiere) features.
What might be rolled out for Core and Telo for free are:
Ooma Pure Voice:
In a nutshell increased voice quality over congested networks while maintaining low bandwidth requirements.
High Definition Voice:
Doubles the audio frequencies transmitted (compared to regular landlines) so that calls are more natural sounding between Ooma customers.
