Blink 0.15 Released

Blink http://icanblink.com version 0.15 has been released, it contains many new features and bug fixes. The software will auto update itself with this version.  If you wish to manually upgrade before the auto-update feature kicks in, go to menu Blink -> Check for Updates...

Version 0.15.0

February 12th, 2010

Features

  • Added Answering Machine with live pickup

  • Implemented addition of Desktop Sharing from Chat sessions

  • Implemented addition of Chat and Desktop Sharing from Audio sessions

  • Implemented CANCEL for re-INVITEs that propose addition of new streams

  • Retransmit last undelivered messages during next Chat session establishment

  • Modified all ringtones to not be played if the silent setting is turned on

  • Automatic pause and resume iTunes before and after Audio sessions

  • Added an Icon for each Contact

  • Display caller Icon and Name in the Alert Panel

  • Display Icon in the Chat, SMS and History windows

  • Added Growl notification for Audio recordings

  • Added Account -> Enable Answering Machine menu item

  • Added Account -> Auto Accept File Transfers menu item

  • Added Account -> Auto Accept Chat Sessions menu item

  • Added Bonjour Neighbours group in the main interface

  • Added Answering Machine settings in Preferences

  • Added Chat Aliases for each Contact

  • Combined Chat Sessions from Aliases of a Contacts in the same tab

  • Focus Bonjour Neighbours group when Bonjour Account is selected

  • Added right click menu item to Audio sessions to Add Contact

  • Added right click menu item to Audio sessions to Add chat

  • Added right click menu item to Audio sessions for Desktop Sharing

  • Added timeout when sending SIP MESSAGE requests

  • Turn play button into stop in Sound preferences while playing

  • Play ringtone when adding Audio to an existing session

  • Added XCAP remote storage option for Contacts

  • Adapted Blink to SIP SIMPLE client SDK version 0.12

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Use regular nomination in ICE instead of aggressive

  • Send 180 ring indication when receiving a re-INVITE

  • Increased the speed of File Transfers

  • Improved the responsivness of Desktop Sharing sessions

  • Don't count SIP MESSAGE with is-composing as unread message

  • Don't bring up the SMS window for isComposing

  • Use the volume settings also for the secondary ringtones

  • Adjusted the volume and size of various ringtones

  • Removed the dots from 'Send SMS' menu item

  • Gray SIP accounts in the main interface when re-REGISTER fail

  • Synchronized audio devices at start time with the detected devices

  • Disabled the use by default of sRTP without a secure SIP transport

  • Fixed port allocation for Desktop Sharing viewer

  • Fixed establishment of MSRP sessions to IP addresses

  • Fixed volume when playing back sounds in Preferences window

  • Fixed various bugs in the underlying SIP and MSRP libraries

  • Fixed scrollbar when scaling main interface while Audio sessions active

  • Fixed delete contact from search result

  • Fixed memory leaks caused by the absence of an autorelease pool

  • Fixed display of text/html payloads when they contain empty lines

  • Reduced increasing memory consumption during File Transfer sessions

  • Fixed display of active volume in Sound Preferences

  • Lowered the CPU usage caused by logging done within MSRP library

  • Log notifications to file on one line

  • Allow open new windows from SIP Server settings page

  • Improved the status text of the Audio drawer

  • Improved overal code readability

  • Improved GUI tooltips