14 DAY TRIAL // Telefonica Brazil is one carrier which chose to deliver a brand new innovative device to its users, in the form of Orby multimedia, touch-screen smartphone for the digital home. The new product comes to the market with a touch-screen platform and multimedia IP interface from OpenPeak, the provider of VoIP multimedia touch desktop telephony systems.
According to OpenPeak, its platform can deliver both efficiency and cost savings when it comes to a full-featured VoIP telephony system that also comes to the market with multimedia capabilities, not to mention Wi-Fi connectivity. Not only does Orby include a wide range of intuitive phone features, such as integrated phonebook, caller ID and call history, but it also sports SMS functionality, along with the capability of delivering dynamic digital content to users.
“Orby is the command center for the modern digital home of today – and tomorrow,” said Benedito Fayan, Innovation director with Telefonica Brazil. “With its sleek design and innovative delivery of multimedia content, this device promises to revolutionize the way busy families stay connected and informed in an incredibly useful, fun and entertaining way.”
The device comes with great web features that enable it to deliver access to YouTube and online television, as well as to Terra Sonora online music service, to news, weather, photos, games and more. The Orby kit includes both a home base and a handset, and users can also add more handsets into the equation, so that they can access the base from anywhere in the home. The new OpenPeak device comes with an Intel Atom processor, sports 4GB of RAM and a 512MB hard drive, so that it can deliver a great multimedia experience with a low power consumption, the company added.
“We are very pleased to partner with Telefonica to launch Orby, which represents the next step in a bold initiative by Telefonica to lead the industry in delivering the most innovative solutions to improve the lives of consumers,” said Dan Gittleman, CEO of OpenPeak. “The power and flexibility of the OpenPeak platform ensures that the technology can grow to meet future demands and deliver even greater return on investment for Telefonica and its customers.”
Telefonica Brazil also announced that the Orby kits can be purchased from select Saraiva stores in Morumbi, Ibirapuera, Center Norte, Higienopolis, and Analia Franco shopping malls in Sao Paulo. At the same time, users can also get it online, from the company's website.