The new snom M9 cordless IP phone

snom is due to launch the new M9 cordless phone in January 2010, and it looks to replace the current snom M3 model. While the snom M3 had a certain appeal the flush buttons were difficult to function and the finish gave the phone a plastic, cheap feel. On face value the biggest change with the M9 seems to be the new keypad with raised keys and a slightly more contemporary look.

At the end of the day however its whats on the inside thats most important, and this is really where the new snom M9 seems to show some good improvements. Firstly, and most importantly, the firmware has completely changed to incorporate the snom software, as apossed to the third party interface used previously. This means that features like mass provisioning and Microsoft OCS integration will now be supported on the phone like all other snom models.

Another change is that now a total of 4 simultaneous calls are supported (previously 3), and a total of 9 handsets can be registered to a single base station. Other features are pretty much the same as previous M3 model or any standard DECT cordless handset.

At this stage the snom M9 looks like a great replacement to current snom M3 with a couple of nice new upgrades and feature additions. It is however still targeted to the SME business and it would be great to see further development in the product in the future to incorporate more corporate solutions such as roaming/handover between base stations. We wait in anticipation!