Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Remember the post I made on WIP300, VOIP IP Telephony: WIP300 Wireless-G IP Phone by Linksys Reviewed
Yes that plus a few other models have emerged as iPhone. But not as we expected, as you know WIP300 was by Linksys, a subsidiary of Cisco. Yes iPhone comes to you from Linksys/Cisco not from Apple. May be Apple was too late in registering the trade mark!
But Coolest-Gadgets has more information on the iPhone trademark! He also has an article on iPhone from a different angle. Follow the link below to catch the article. The article on CG states "For almost a year now people have been speculating about the possibility of Apple releasing a communication product called the iPhone. But apparently Linksys, a unit of networking equipment maker Cisco, already owns the “iPhone” trademark. According to BusinessWeek.com, a company called Infogear registered the “iPhone” name in 1996. Cisco then absorbed the “iPhone” trademark when it acquired Infogear in the year 2000. Oops. Score -1 for the bloggers. We really should have picked up on that little tidbit months ago."
Indeed need to do better reserch
The phones themselves looks very similar to WIP300 and only two phones are new in the release. The others were in the market for a while. This is since 2004 and all the products has been wrapped under iPhone product line.

• iPhone Cordless Internet Telephony Kit - CIT200
• iPhone Dual-Mode Internet Telephony Kit - CIT300
• iPhone Dual-Mode Cordless Phone for Yahoo! Messenger with Voice - CIT310
• New! - iPhone Dual-Mode Internet Telephony Kit for Skype - CIT400
• iPhone Wireless-G IP Phone - WIP300
• iPhone Wireless-G IP Phone with Web Browser - WIP330
• New! - iPhone Wireless-G Phone for Skype - WIP320

iPhone Family Pricing and Global Availability:

• iPhone Cordless Internet Telephony Kit - CIT200 - Available globally through e-commerce retailers, retail stores, and VAR partners. Estimated Street Price: $79.99.

• iPhone Dual-Mode Internet Telephony Kit - CIT300 - Available globally through e-commerce retailers, and VAR partners. Estimated Street Price: $99.99

• iPhone Dual-Mode Cordless Phone for Yahoo! Messenger with Voice - CIT310 - Available in the U.S. through e-commerce retailers, and VAR partners. Estimated Street Price: $99.99

• New!! iPhone Dual-Mode Internet Telephony Kit for Skype - CIT400 - Available immediately in the U.S. through e-commerce retailers, and VAR partners. Global availability through e-commerce retailers, and VAR partners is expected for Q1 2007. Estimated Street Price: $179.99

• iPhone Wireless-G IP Phone - WIP300 - Immediately available in North America, Europe and Asia through distribution and authorized VAR partners. Estimated Street Price: $219.99

• New!! iPhone Wireless-G Phone for Skype - WIP320 - Immediately available in North America through distribution, online retailers and VAR partners. Europe, Asia and LATAM availability is planned for Q1 2007. Estimated Street Price: $199.99.

• iPhone Wireless-G IP Phone - WIP330 - Immediately available in North America, Europe and Asia through distribution and authorized VAR partners. Estimated Street Price: $369.99

Links;
Linksys iPhone
Coolest Gadgets article on iPhone

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Buzzmebaby has reviewed recently launched its SIP v 2.0 (Session Initiation Protocol) based VoIP and Wi-Fi enabled phone - WIP300, which allows you cheap high-quality voice over IP (VoIP) service through a Wireless-G network and high-speed Internet connection.
Buzz thinks it is better than the old VOIP Phones and reached this conclusion;

Overall Conclusion:
Pros:
• Vibrant color display, compact and light
• 802.11 b/g wireless support
• Cheap price – around $200
• Provides very good overall call quality and range.
• Multiple Access point Registration Support
• Easy installation through SES

Cons:
• Very limited battery life – the major drawback
• Can’t connect at hotspots that require authentication.
• No USB cable/ hands free provided
• Some Wi-Fi sensitivity problems noted
• Lack of browser support which limit its usefulness while on road.

You can read at his site how he reached this conclusion by following th link below.

Links;
Buzzmebaby WIP300 review

Source: voipcentral.org

Linksys is launching another VoIP phone. Smaller to the beefier EIP300, the WIP300 will link up to any Wi-Fi connection (802.11b/g) through SIP v2.

However, though by the vibes associated with it suggests that it would couple perfectly with Vonage, it wont be so friendly with its competitor Skype.

All the standard security measures such as 128-bit WEP, WPA and WPA2 have been integrated into the WIP300. Furthermore, you can access your POP3/SMTP mails, as well as send and receive SMSs.

Other features include:
a) 16MB flash memory,
b) 1.8-inch color screen, and
c) USB recharging.

On top of it, some audio enhancement features, like echo cancellation is also incorporated in it.

This phone the WIP300 is now available only through pre-order. It is slated to hit the shelves on Feb 16 and would cost USD 250 a piece.

Via: MobileMag