Hullo Conference Calling Hub

Targeting the high school and college crowd who likes to stay in touch but apparently is too lazy to pick up the phone, Hullo is now out of beta and ready for everyone to try (don't be intimidated by the professional website). The connected phone hub runs off the .NET platform on your Windows PC and allows you to quickly create conference calls with your friends via their PCs, landlines, or on the run with their cell phones. Currently, all calls, local or long distance, in the U.S. are free. (At a later date, Hullo will offer a mix of free and paid services.) The client seems to be quite intuitive, allowing you to quickly add and remove callers to the conference calling fray, and even transfer calls. At a later date, it will also support the ability to leave voice mail for users. This is a feature I am especially excited about, since the demise of the pager. | Alec Saunders via GigaOm |

By: david vo