Taiwan-based Genius has announced the Genius Navigator 380, its latest VoIP Mouse.

The Navigator 380 is a chic mouse exhibiting a commendable integration of mouse and Internet phone functions. This VoIP mouse software can support up to six Instant Messengers (Skype, MSN, Yahoo!, GoogleTalk, QQ, and AIM) and combine these IMs into one window. Besides, there are seven buttons in Navigator 380 especially for the phone functions - Phone on/off, List up/down, Volume up/down, and OK for IM window.

According to company sources, Genius Navigator 380 can be carried along with your notebook anytime, anywhere. If you are in a coffee shop, and you are using the Navigator 380 featuring a 1200 dpi optical engine, you can handle your paper work or browse the Internet, and the LED on the Navigator 380 blinks to tell you that your friend just gave you a call through Instant Messenger. And if the PC speaker is on, the ringing will also alert you for the incoming phone call. So one just needs to pick up the mouse, and open it up like a clamshell mobile phone to talk to a friend via Navigator 380.

Sandeep Ramani, Country Manager of KYE Systems, said, "With the unveiling of this futuristic product, Genius Navigator 380, I hope Genius, will go a long way to mark an era of innovative products, and will accentuate particularly on next-gen products in future as well. In a nut shell, this revolutionary device is an absolute necessity for a frequent traveler to reduce his/her burden and increase work efficiency."

The key features of the product are its use as an optical mouse or Internet phone (flips open like a clamshell mobile phone), LED lights, and ringing (setup with IM software) for incoming calls, Seven phone button On/Off , Volume up/down, List up/down, OK (for IM window), Mini and portable design which is a good alternative to NB touchpad, LED light for incoming calls, Left button Right button Middle button with wheel List, up/down, Phone off/Phone on, Volume up/down, and OK for IM window.

Navigator 380 is priced at a MRP of Rs 1,850. Genius products are available with Transtek Infoways, and Tirupati Enterprises, the authorized distributors for Genius in India.