Microsoft buys Internet telephony firm
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- Sep 02, 2005
The buy is seen as a good fit for Microsoft, as Teleo's service is already integrated with Microsoft products like Outlook and Internet Explorer.
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Microsoft said it planned to merge Teleo's services into its products by the end of 2005. The software giant could also add "click-to-call" features to Outlook or Internet Explorer, allowing users to automatically call a phone number by clicking on it.
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San Francisco-based Teleo also offers options to forward VoIP phone calls to a mobile phone or office number, or voicemail that can be emailed to the user.
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Outbound calls from a computer to a phone number cost two cents per minute.
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Microsoft is hoping the service will take a share of the booming Internet telophony market in the US.
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Rival firms Google, AOL, Yahoo, and market leader Skype all offer similar services.
