Bria Android Smartphone Edition is an award-winning SIP-based softphone – brought to you by CounterPath Corporation, the market leader of VoIP software products and solutions.**IMPORTANT NOTE: Bria is a standalone softphone and not a VoIP service. A SIP server or subscription with a SIP-based VoIP provider is required to make calls.**
Highlights
• Highly secure, SIP-based softphone with exceptional voice quality
• Purchase in-app Premium Features like Video Calls, Presence and Messaging or audio codecs to enhance your mobile softphone experience
• Pre-defined VoIP Providers list available when adding new accounts on the Accounts screen
• Multi-tasking support for background operation, such as fielding incoming calls while using other applications
• Available in the following languages: English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), French, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish.
• Winner of the 2011 Product of the Year Award from Communications Solutions
• Winner of the 2011 Product of the Year Award from INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine
Telephony Features
• Multiple account support for up to 12 accounts on any SIP-compliant server
• Contact List leveraging the device’s native contact directory
• Call display and voicemail indicator
• Speakerphone, mute and hold functions
• Call recording
• Call history with a list of received, missed and dialed calls
• Ringtones and contact avatars
• Dial plan support
• Multiple call support – swap between two active calls, merge and split calls, transfer calls (attended and unattended)
• Audio codecs include G.711 a/u, G.722 (HD), iLBC, GSM and SILK
• Automatic codec selection to ensure optimal call quality
• Support for DTMF: the ability to enter numbers to use an auto attendant via RFC 2833, SIP INFO and in-band
• VPN support
Messaging and Presence Features
• Send and receive messages in real-time and see when contacts are available
• Connect with contacts on any SIP-compliant or chat platforms including Google Talk and Facebook
• Enable your enterprise IP PBX account to send and receive IMs with colleagues
• For XMPP and SIP SIMPLE protocols, including SMS (SIP SIMPLE/SMS usability subject to VoIP provider support)
Video Calls Features
• Uses the forward or rear-facing camera on your device to make video calls
• Picture-in-picture view lets you see how you look to the person you’re calling
• H.264 and VP8 codec support
• Support for two quality settings: Lower (QCIF – 176 pixels by 144 lines) and Higher (CIF – 352 pixels x 288 lines)
G.729 Audio Codec Features
• Low bandwidth audio codec
• Provides excellent audio quality
• Ideal for connections with limited bandwidth, such as 3G
• Reduces the amount of data used during a call
AMR-WB Audio Codec Features
• Wide bandwidth audio codec
• Provides superior sound quality due to a wider speech bandwidth
• Improves speech clarity and intelligibility
Advanced Features
• Network traversal – Application managed, server managed or user specified; Global IP support; STUN & ICE
• Media efficiency and quality – Noise reduction, echo cancellation and VAD (Voice Activation Detection)
• QoS (Quality of Service) – ToS Marking
• Security and encryption via TLS and SRTP
• DNS SRV record lookups
• Call quality statistics
Accessories
The following accessories are supported:
• Headset with microphone (including Bluetooth™): Bria uses the ear-piece and microphone on the headset.
• Headphones (no microphone): Bria uses the ear-piece on the headphone and the built-in microphone on the device.
Emergency Calls
CounterPath’s Bria product is not intended, designed or fit for placing, carrying or supporting emergency calls. CounterPath will not be liable for any costs or damages arising either directly or indirectly from the use of the software for emergency calls. Using Bria as a default dialer may interfere with dialing emergency services.