Mozilla has announced an update to Firefox 34 beta featuring a new calling service powered by Telefonica.<\/p>\n
The service, dubbed Firefox Hello, is based on the Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) video and audio chat technology that sets up a p2p connection between browsers.<\/p>\n
Firefox Hello is described as \u201cthe first global communications system built directly into a browser\u201d and is based on the OpenTok platform from Telefonica\u2019s WebRTC subsidiary TokBox.<\/p>\n
The service allows web users to communicate in real-time via voice and video by simply using a WebRTC-compatible browser, such as Firefox, Chrome and Opera (but not Safari or Internet Explorer).<\/p>\n
Mozilla underlined that one of the key benefits of Firefox Hello is that users don\u2019t have to hand over personal information to make a free call.<\/p>\n
They don\u2019t even need the same browser, software or hardware as the person they want to call.<\/p>\n
They simply need to open Firefox 34 beta, click on the chat bubble icon inside the customise menu and connect with anyone who has a WebRTC-compatible browser by sharing the generated callback link.<\/p>\n
In addition, contacts management has been added for the first time, with functionality for manual input or importing through a Google account. Firefox Hello will be rolled out to users \u201cover the next few weeks,” said Mozilla.<\/p>\n
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Source: Telecompaper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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