The Glass Platform

Cloud Telecomputing's The Glass Platform

So we’ve seen  Android hit many different platforms, but is it really in the market for a landline phone?  Cloud Telecomputers thinks it is, and definitely went out of their way to prove it.  They are presenting the new wave of business phones using what they call the Glass Platform.

The company’s first wave of phones will feature the following:

• 8″ color touchscreen
• Tap to dial by name on phone
• Click to dial from Outlook
• Bluetooth
• Voice dialing and notetaking
• HD speakerphone

The Bluetooth interface on the phone is actually used to let you answer your cell phone from the desk phone.  This is a pretty interesting feature that sets this aside from most business-class desk phones.

Cloud Telecomputing has completely revamped the look of the Android OS for their product.  One of the great roles the company has taken upon themselves is creating their own market for applications to run on the Glass phone.  Among their applications are automated pickup for FedEx and UPS packages, integration with LinkedIn profiles and the ability to do screen-sharing with your desktop PC.

Something that may disappoint readers of this blog is that the phone won’t be available for individual sale from the company.  The product is being sold through license of the platform or by resellers to slap their brand on the phone.  Many ideas have been thrown about for various implementations of the Glass Platform such as use in law firms, medical offices and patient rooms, engineering offices and various other small to large scale businesses.

For more information check out Cloud Telecomputing and be sure to leave your input.

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