Jaxtr Launches Public Beta
Source: asteriskblog.com
Jaxtr has recently launched the public beta (previously private) of their service that integrates VoIP with social networks and blogs. Users can now sign up for a free Jaxtr account that enables blogs or social network profiles to be linked with their mobile phones. Readers can then get in touch with you through your mobile phone, while still keeping your phone number private.
Jaxtr works with popular social networks and blog software, as well as other online communities. These include MySpace, Facebook, Linkedin, Friendster, Flickr, YouTube, Craigslist, eBay, Livejournal and Blogger.
The launch of the public beta includes the following new features:
- VoiceBlast. This lets users record their own voice to greet people who visit their blog or online profile.
- Voice and text messages. Users can use this to send voicemail or text messages, in addition to making voice calls.
- Blog widget. Jaxtr provides a special widget that bloggers can put in their blog sidebar.
- Local numbers. Jaxtr also provides support for local country and area codes for direct dialing across the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia.
Jaxtr also includes a privacy shield, which enables users to control whether a caller can call their phone, leave voice mail, or gets blocked altogether. Users can also set which of their phones will be connected (home, work, mobile, etc.) when an approved user calls them through Jaxtr.
Also, callers can get in touch with a Jaxtr user even without a Jaxtr account of his own. Once a call is initiated, Jaxtr automatically assigns the caller his own unique number to call, which can be used to call the same person. and since the new number is a local number, the caller will again be able to reach the Jaxtr user at a cheaper cost (or even free) because the call is not international.
