According to foreign media reports, Gizmo5 with Google’s variety of products can be described as “a natural fit.” Google Talk allows users to talk to each other, but does not support PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network), and Gizmo5 can make up for this shortfall. Google Voice Integration Gizmo5, the user can receive calls via computer to the Google Voice phone number.
Insiders pointed out that, Gizmo5 may become a “glue” so that Google Voice, and Google Talk “combined” and become Skype’s competitors.
Gizmo5 was founded in April 2003, in addition to the founder, CEO Michael Robertson did not disclose the amount of funds invested outside, Gizmo5 has financed six million U.S. dollars. Last month, Skype has worked with Gizmo5 is negotiating to buy, hoping to use the latter’s P2P technology to replace their back-office systems. Skype reconciliation and back after the patent litigation related to the system, Gizmo5 for its strategic value has been greatly reduced.
