Modern VoIP phones 'can look good'

VoIP phones developer snom has reported an unusual experience from its marketing teams - the perception that a phone that looks good simply cannot work as well.

This is the opinion the teams have encountered over and over again at trade shows in the past months, when displaying the snom 8xx series of VoIP phones.

However, the manufacturer dismisses the perception, adding that many delegates are surprised when they see how well the units' interface works.

A typical incredulous response is as follows, a snom Blog post reveals: "Congratulations, this is a very nice design!

"Five-way conferencing via drag and drop? Personalised display customisation - that easy? Still open-standard and secure?"

The manufacturer notes that, for many people, a modern design is synonymous with poorer quality on the inside.

However, its fourth-generation 8xx series delivers business-class performance with slim, slender handsets and modern features like the touchscreen interface of the snom 870.