included several other investors.

According to TeleSym, its SymPhone Client software enables dialing calls from an on-screen dial pad and existing contact lists -- to reach any telephone in the world. In addition to supporting Windows-based laptop and desktop systems, a version of SymPhone Client is offered for Pocket PC and Windows Mobile based devices. Additionally, SymPhone server software connects callers to enterprise phone systems and PBXes.

TeleSym says patent-pending features in SymPhone provide "breakthrough sound quality" that surpasses earlier-generation "soft phone" software. When calling between SymPhones across the open Internet and Wi-Fi (802.11) LANs, the fidelity is "near-CD-quality," with no perceived latency (delay).

The SymPhone Client software is available for a 30-day free trial download at from TeleSym's website.

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