By large, the advent of mobile phone technology has sidelined payphone system from the mainstream. The situation is more or less same everywhere. Take the case of Australia, where the payphone tradition has been bumped with steady decline in the last 10 years.



The dwindling market condition has forced Telstra to lose money from 55 percent of its pay phones. Now the typical question arises, Can VoIP WebPhone revitalize payphone market?



Perth-based company, Pie Networks claims that it is launching a new VoIP WebPhone, which will bring cell phone users back to the payphone by offering cheaper local, long distance and mobile phone calls even than those available in capped payment plans.



The device is a combination of a Wi-Fi hotspot and VoIP phone, which will be able to check email applications, perform online transactions, download music from online retailers, transfer, and email their photographs from digital cameras.



The company is discussing with Telstra and other global carriers about the device. It also intends to sell directly to any retail outlet.











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