HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage (NYSE:
VG), a leading provider of cloud communications for business, is
enhancing its mobile experience for customers in conjunction with
the launch of Apple's iOS 10.
Vonage is among the first cloud communications providers to take
advantage of the new iOS 10 CallKit capabilities, allowing VoIP
apps, like the Vonage Essentials mobile app, to work just like a
native call.
In addition, Vonage's integration with Apple's Siri provides
Vonage business customers with a convenient, hands-free way to
access the Vonage app to make business calls. The customer
simply gives Siri a voice command that initiates a phone call from
the app to any contact.
Omar Javaid, Chief Product
Officer for Vonage, commented, "iOS 10 provides a much better user
experience for VoIP apps. Vonage customers can initiate and receive
calls using the app exactly the same way they do using their iPhone
today. With the new upgrades, there is no difference in the calling
experience when you use the Vonage app than when you use the
standard iPhone functionality for calls."
Mr. Javaid continued, "The new functionality of the Vonage app
enabled by the iOS 10 upgrades will allow for a more robust mobile
calling experience for business customers, and is particularly
useful for those who want to make business calls from their
iPhones using their business identities, while taking advantage of
all of the features and functionality that come with their Vonage
service. We're very excited about these advancements in iOS 10 and
we know our customers will love them."
Enhanced functionality:
- Allows Vonage app calls to be received like any other
incoming call – with the same quick, full screen, full
functionality as the native call screen
- Eliminates push notifications for incoming calls and,
therefore, the potential for missed calls
- Provides native access to call controls like Mute and Call
Waiting
- Place calls using Vonage simply by asking Siri
- Automatically logs into the native Recents list
- Allows easy activation of call backs with a simple touch,
whether the call comes from an app or through the iPhone
directly
This short video demonstrates the ease of making and receiving
Vonage calls in iOS 10, and the use of a Siri command to make a
call. Mr. Javaid comments in this interview on the significance of
this update and what it means to Vonage customers.
In conjunction with the launch of iOS 10, this new functionality
is available on the Vonage Essentials service which is geared
toward small to medium businesses.
In addition, with these upgrades, the Vonage Essentials App can
become the primary mobile business communications tool for calling
and messaging for small businesses.
Mr. Javaid added, "The ability to make the sign up process super
easy through the iOS 10 StoreKit is yet another benefit of the
update. Businesses can download the Vonage Essentials app to their
mobile phone and start using it as a primary mobile business
communications tool for calling and messaging, all within a couple
of minutes and a few clicks directly in the app."
For non-Vonage customers, Vonage is offering a special,
limited-time offer of basic mobile service for small businesses
that use Apple iOS. This service is available exclusively through
the Apple Store. Small businesses can sign up directly in the app
and begin using the Vonage Essentials service immediately. The
limited promotion includes:
- Two mobile extensions with dedicated numbers and a company main
number
- Auto attendant, visual voicemail, company caller ID, and
Never-Miss-a-Call functionality, among other features
- For more details, please visit the App Store.
About Vonage
Vonage (NYSE: VG) is a leading provider of cloud communications
services for business. Vonage transforms the way people work and
businesses operate through a portfolio of cloud-based
communications solutions that enable internal collaboration among
employees, while also keeping companies closely connected with
their customers, across any mode of communication, on any
device.
Vonage's Nexmo API Platform provides tools for voice, messaging
and phone verification services, allowing developers to embed
contextual, programmable communications into mobile apps, websites
and business systems, enabling enterprises to easily communicate
relevant information to their customers in real time, anywhere in
the world, through text messaging, chat, social media and
voice.
The Company also provides a robust suite of feature-rich
residential communication solutions. In 2015 and 2016, the Company
was named a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified
Communications as-a-Service, Worldwide. Vonage has also earned the
Frost & Sullivan Growth Excellence Leadership Award for Hosted
IP and Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) Services. For
more information, visit www.vonage.com.
Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey. Vonage® is a
registered trademark of Vonage Marketing LLC, owned by Vonage
America Inc. To follow Vonage on Twitter, please visit
www.twitter.com/vonage. To become a fan on Facebook, go to
www.facebook.com/vonage. To subscribe on YouTube, visit
www.youtube.com/vonage
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