Make phone calls from your web browser with GizmoCall

The folks behind VoIP application Gizmo have rolled out a new Flash-based application that lets you make calls to other Gizmo users or to telephones using your web browser. You'll still need a Gizmo account to use GizmoCall, but you can call other Gizmo users or 1-800 numbers for free. And you can purchase credit to make calls to land lines or cellphones.

GizmoCall offers decent audio quality, although I did notice a few glitches when making a test call from my browser. The software did a pretty good job of detecting the default microphone plugged into my computer. If you're signed into your account you can also receive calls. That wouldn't be a very useful feature if you had to leave the GizmoCall web page open all day to receive calls, but there's embed code you can use to add the widget to your homepage, blog, or other web site.

Gizmo also offers a desktop client for Windows, Mac, Linux, or Nokia Tablet users. And there's a mobile version that runs on a variety of cellphones including BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices.

Tags: gizmo, gizmocall, voip