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Toshiba–s UCedge Empowers Users to Communicate Across Windows/Mac Computers, Tablets and Smartphones

IRVINE, CA — (Marketwired) — 12/16/14 — Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division () today released its new Unified Communications solution for Windows® and Mac® laptops and desktop computers, rounding out the device options for users. UCedge delivers a single application that empowers users to communicate on Windows and Mac laptops and desktop computers and Apple® and Android smartphones and tablets across Toshiba–s cloud and on-premises business telephone solutions, including hybrid cloud and on-premises networked solutions.

“UCedge gives users the power to communicate on the devices of their choice, untethering them from their desks. It gives them the same client application across devices, delivering single-number reach with business number Call ID, even when used with smartphones and tablets,” said Brian Metherell, Vice President and General Manager of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division. “UCedge users can view avatar-based presence information and exchange instant messages, even with externally federated third-party clients that support XMPP standards. “Users can also visually manage calls and voice mails and cloud sync messaging in real-time across their multiple UCedge devices.”

UCedge enables the same user productivity benefits across all device types: Windows PCs, Mac computers, Apple and Android smartphones and tablets.

Work from anywhere using personal or business laptops, desktops or mobile devices as a business phone extension;

Enable easier connections with one-number reach, in or out of the office or out of the country;

Protect mobile number privacy by displaying only the office phone number in caller ID;

Manage office voice mails easily and quickly with a visual interface;

Place long-distance and international calls to contacts at landline rates;

Pair any UCedge device with your Toshiba desk phone to conveniently dial the phone via the UCedge client interface;

Connect via instant messaging (IM) with colleagues who are busy or on the phone;

See the status of UCedge colleagues, or externally federated Microsoft® Lync® or other third-party XMPP client users before calling them;

Rapidly find contacts in a list synchronized with the office phone system and user-provided avatars; and

Use UCedge from up to three devices at the same time, synchronize in the cloud, and view consolidated instant messages and call history from any of the devices.

UCedge is a single client application compatible with Toshiba–s cloud service and IP-based business telephone solutions, as well as converged digital/IP systems with an IPedge Application Server. It works with Windows and Mac laptops and desktop computers as well as Apple and Android smartphones and tablets. UCedge is federated and enables feature transparency across all locations, regardless of the deployment.

UCedge is compatible with Windows 7 or later and Mac OS X® 10.9 or later. It is also compatible with a wide variety of Android and Apple mobile devices, including selected smartphone models from Apple, Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Sony and LG, as well as tablets from Toshiba, Apple and Samsung. Licenses for the UCedge client are provided as part of the VIPedge solution, or the license is available as an option for the IPedge or Strata CIX systems. The UCedge client for Windows and Mac computers is available as a download from the Google Chrome Web Store. The UCedge client for mobile devices is available as a download from the Apple App Store and Google Play. All devices require a data plan, either cellular data, Wi-Fi® or LAN data access as applicable.

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Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division is one of the four business units of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS) and offers business communication solutions for SMB enterprises and enterprises with multi-site or regional locations. Toshiba–s VIPedge cloud-based business telephone solution supports up to 500 users, and the IPedge and Strata CIX systems support from 8 to 1,000 users and offer Voice over IP, voice mail and unified messaging, conferencing and collaboration, unified communications applications, networking, mobility and more. Together with Toshiba–s PCs, tablets, copiers, and surveillance video cameras/recorders, Toshiba–s Telecommunication Systems Division helps enterprises maximize business efficiency in communications and mobility. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation. For more information, visit .

Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical product and systems into five strategic business domains: Energy & Infrastructure, Community Solutions, Healthcare Systems & Services, Electronic Devices & Components, and Lifestyles Products & Services. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, “Committed to People, Committed to the Future,” Toshiba promotes global operations towards securing “Growth Through Creativity and Innovation,” and is contributing to the achievement of a world in which people everywhere live in safe, secure and comfortable society. Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today–s Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of over 590 consolidated companies employing over 200,000 people worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 6.5 trillion yen (US$63 billion). To find out more about Toshiba, visit .

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