TORONTO – Comwave launched a new version of ePhone for BlackBerry 10 smartphones Wednesday.
The free ePhone app includes a built-in telephone number that users can choose, allowing them to receive incoming calls from any telephone around the world.
“Having a Toronto or New York phone number on your smartphone is a powerful tool, especially when you travel and want to get around those costly roaming fees,” Comwave CEO Yuval Barzakay said in a release. “While other apps seem to put up walled gardens confining you to the App, ePhone allows you to communicate for free to non-ePhone users as well.”
The new VoIP app is part of a series of Comwave Apps intended to compete with other telephony and VoIP apps available internationally. ePhone uses a 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi connection so users can avoid expensive data roaming fees while traveling. Free calling to the USA and Canada is included, and international minutes can be added to a user’s account in $5, $10 or $30 increments.
ePhone is available for multiple platforms and devices including for the BlackBerry Playbook and BlackBerry 10 smartphones.
