Gizmo5 4.0.0.269 for Mac

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• Price: Free
• Operating system: Mac OS X 10.5 Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 PPC, Mac OS X 10.4 PPC, Mac OS X 10.3.9
• Date added: September 23, 2009
• Total Downloads: 2,000
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CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

Does the world really need another VoIP client? Here's one Gizmo that thinks so.

Gizmo5's interface is compact and rectangular, with tabs on the top just below the Menu bar and a series of ancillary commands like Chat and Add Contact available at the bottom. There are very few differences between Gizmo's design and its biggest competitor's, and a little originality could've gone a long way here.

Also similar to Skype, Gizmo provides free VoIP for computer-to-computer voice chatting as well as text chatting. It also allows for computer-to-telephone voice chatting for both mobile phones and landlines. It has one feature that Skype lacks: it lets you conference call with multiple PCs by entering in a random, shared number. Overall, the sound clarity and quality was excellent, with no lagging nor echoing. Gizmo also says it provides asymmetrical chat-client VoIP, so you can use Gizmo and your headset to talk to somebody on Windows Live or Google Talk. We couldn't get that feature to work, but it's a smart idea and we hope it gets debugged soon.

Overall, Gizmo's got some good stuff and some room for improvement. If you despise Skype or are just interested in alternatives, you might want to give this one a try, but otherwise we'd recommend holding off.

Publisher's description

Formerly known as the Gizmo Project, Gizmo5 is a free Internet phone for your computer that makes calling as easy as Instant Messaging. Using best-of-breed audio codecs such as GIPS and employing media relays around the world to route calls through the most efficient path, Gizmo Project will give you crystal-clear voice quality. Gizmo Project provides the lowest possible per minute International calling rates and active Gizmo Project users may qualify for the All Calls Free calling plan.

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