IT News Online Staff, 2006-07-30

Globe7 has launched a new version of its desktop communication, Video and News application, Globe7 3.0 Beta that offers real-time free voice communication, video streaming, instant messaging, 1 GB free storage space for video and photos uploading and sharing, news feeds and other features.

The first version of Globe7 was launched in February 2006 and already has registered 17 million downloads from communities all over the world.

With Globe7 3.0 Beta, members can receive a real, U.S. telephone number, which allows them to make and receive telephone calls from any computer, cell phone and landline. The software is an SIP-based powered application with ILBC codecs, quick and easy to download with only 7 MB of data compared to the 18 MB required for Globe7's earlier version.

The video features of this enhanced Globe7 soft phone allows its community of users to search for video from hundreds of categories including entertainment, latest news, sports, etc. and pull images from an extensive library aggregated from various newswires and video content providers. The technology also allows Globe7's users to upload and share their own video, images and presentations on 1 GB of secure space that is provided to them for free.

Globe7 3.0 Beta offers users the opportunity to earn free international and local minutes by just watching their favorite video feeds (latest news, movie trailers, music videos and more). The interactive feature of the Globe7 3.0 Beta technology revolutionizes television viewing through the power of Internet while allowing users to earn free minutes to make calls to any part of the world.

Other features of the Globe7 3.0 Beta include:

- Breaking news is available from more than 15,000 categories, customized and sent in real-time to a member's desktop computer

- The technology features a new Web II application

- Globe7 has partnered with Verizon Business for call termination

- Content soon will be available in localized languages such as Mandarin, Spanish, Italian, French, German and many others

- Globe7 plans to bring commerce-based TV channels, such as the shopping channels and auction channels, live to its members. One click of a button and Globe7 members will be connected directly to sellers.

The launch of the Globe7 3.0 Beta soft phone comes as part of the company's scheduled entry into the U.S. market. In the next 60 days, Globe7 will follow in the U.S. with the launch of its USB product, a hard phone version of its VoIP that, among other things, is able. The Globe7 hard phone turns a laptop into an easy-to-manage, mobile telephone.

"With the latest version of Globe7 3.0 Beta, the company is poised to capture a commanding share of the U.S. Market," said David Buchanan, CEO of te-nac-i-ty, the media partner of Globe7. "The unique ability to watch videos and video commercials, and receive free calling privileges just for watching TV will revolutionize both the VoIP and the interactive advertising industry."

Globe7 3.0 Beta free download is available at http://www.globe7.com/downloadnow.php.