Credit: Polycom Since this story was orginally reported, it has been updated to correct the price of the Polycom Communicator.Polycom, a firm specializing in collaborative communications, has joined forces with voice-over IP (VoIP) provider Skype to offer a co-branded speakerphone, VoIP News Australia reports.The Polycom Communicator, which should be available by mid-2006 for $129, employs Polycom’s Acoustic Clarity Technology to boost the quality of VoIP calls placed via the device, according to VoIP News.The hands-free speakerphone enables Skype users to participate in small teleconferences, and it can be used as an audio player that can be hooked up to a laptop or PC, VoIP News reports. Other capabilities include high-quality, two-way communications and high-fidelity wideband audio, and the device also supports Skype’s wideband voice capabilities, according to VoIP News.The phone will be powered via USB cable, VoIP News reports. For related news coverage, read Skype Reaches 100M User Mark.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature 13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation IT leaders too often find themselves behind on business-critical transformation efforts due to gaps in the technical, leadership, and business skills necessary to execute and drive change. By Stephanie Overby Jun 05, 2023 12 mins Digital Transformation IT Skills tip 3 things CIOs must do now to accurately hit net-zero targets More than a third of the world’s largest companies are making their net-zero targets public, yet nearly all will fail to hit them if they don’t double the pace of emissions reduction by 2030. This puts leading executives, CIOs in particul By Diana Bersohn and Mauricio Bermudez-Neubauer Jun 05, 2023 5 mins CIO Accenture Emerging Technology case study Merck Life Sciences banks on RPA to streamline regulatory compliance Automated bots assisted in compliance, thereby enabling the company to increase revenue and save precious human hours, freeing up staff for higher-level tasks. By Yashvendra Singh Jun 05, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation Robotic Process Automation feature Expedia poised to take flight with generative AI CTO Rathi Murthy sees the online travel service’s vast troves of data and AI expertise fueling a two-pronged transformation strategy aimed at growing the company by bringing more of the travel industry online. By Paula Rooney Jun 02, 2023 7 mins Travel and Hospitality Industry Digital Transformation Artificial Intelligence Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe