英语学习：10款团队沟通工具

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（7）微软Lync
微软Lync原名叫做微软Office Communicator，是一种即时通信和聊天客户端解决方案。该软件与微软拥有的其它聊天客户端都全然不同，它主要瞄准的是企业环境。微软Lync已经宣布将与Skype Business进行集成，从而简化信息流，并且提供更好的协作功能。从而Lync将能够与所有微软产品进行无缝集成，为企业提供了更出色的团队通讯功能。

Microsoft Lync
Formerly known as Microsoft Office Communicator, Microsoft Lync is an enterprise software solution for Instant messaging and chat clients. This software is entirely different from other Microsoft owned chat clients, in it being targeted toward corporate environments. With its announcement of integration with Skype Business to provide a streamlined flow of information and better collaboration, Microsoft Lync seamlessly integrates with all Microsoft products, providing a better team communications.

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关键功能：即时通讯与呈现；视频会议；Lync会议；语音电话等。
推荐理由：过去几年，微软Lync一直是团队通讯的行业标准。由于其与微软Office和Skype的集成，也使一些强烈依赖这些平台的公司更容易接纳它。Lync拥有即时通讯、视频电话及会议等企业通讯所需的各种功能，因此对于那些已经大量使用其它微软产品的创业公司来说，该工具绝对是一个很好的选择。

Key Features: IM and Presence, Video Conferencing, Lync Meetings, Telephony, etc.
Choose reason:Microsoft Lync has been the industry standard for team communications over the past few years and its integration with Microsoft Office and Skype makes it even easier for teams strongly based on those platforms. With all key corporate communications features like IM, Video calls and meetings, Lync is definitely a great alternative for corporate setups making much use of Microsoft’s products.

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支持平台：微软Window、Window Phone、Android、iPhone、iPad、塞班。
定价：“Lync在线计划一”的收费标准是每月每位用户2美元（功能较少）；“Lync 在线计划二”的收费标准是每月每位用户5.5美元（功能全面）。

Supported Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone, Android, iPhone, iPad and Symbian.
Pricing: $2/mo per user for Lync Online Plan 1 (Fewer features); $5.5/mo per user for Lync Online Plan 2 (Comprehensive plan).

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（8）Skype
许多公司早已经在内部通讯中使用了Skype应用。2015年4月，微软又发布了一款企业版的Skype for Business，它在提升企业内部通讯和协作上也是大有可为。虽然Skype的功能主要针对一般用户，但作为一个优秀的通讯工具，它也可以用在团队的通讯和协作上。

Skype
Skype has been one of the great tools that still many businesses make use of for their team communications. With the announcement of an upcoming Skype for Business in the April of 2015, Skype still has a lot to offer for Businesses and corporate environments to better their team communications and collaboration. With the major features on Skype aimed at the general audience, they still make up one great tool which could be utilized for team communications and collaboration.

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关键功能：聊天；视频分享；文件分享与管理；可以音视频呼叫其他Skype用户或固定电话/移动电话；免费小组视频电话；屏幕分享等。
推荐理由：如果你的公司很重视Skype的稳定性，而且对它也已经很熟悉了，那么它绝对是一个可以用于团队内部通讯的出色工具。Skype for Business已经于2015年年中推出，它必定会引起一些原本就喜欢Skype的企业的兴趣。

Key Features: Chat, share videos, file sharing and management, audio or video call other Skype users or landlines/mobiles, free group video calling, screen sharing and more.
Choose reason:If the stability and familiarity that Skype offers is valuable to your business, it is a great tool which can be definitely utilized for internal communications. Skype for Business is lined up for a release in Mid-2015 and that should definitely interest admirers of Skype.

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支持平台：Windows、Mac、Linux、Android、iOS、Windows Phone、BlackBerry、Nokia S、Fire OS、Xbox One，以及PlayStation Vita。
定价：采取免费增值模式。美国用户的费用为每月1.09美元，英国为每月1.19美元；也可以通过Skype Credit即用即付。

Supported Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Nokia X, Fire OS, Xbox One and PlayStation Vita
Pricing: Freemium based pricing model with $1.09/mo for US, $1.19/mo for UK or Pay-as-you-go with Skype Credit.

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（9）Fuze
Fuze提供了免费和收费两种模式，为企业在桌面和移动平台上提供了统一的内部通讯体验。易用性很强的界面和强大的团队协作与通讯工具，使其成为一款不容忽视的出色应用。Fuze还提供了高清视频通话与视频会议功能，从而也成为了企业环境中的一个出色的会议平台。

Fuze
Fuze offers a great free and premium plans for corporates to provide them a unified internal team communications experience across desktop and mobile platforms. Their easy-to-use interface and powerful team collaboration and communication tools make up a great tool that couldn’t be simply ignored. With HD video calls and video conferencing, Fuze also acts as a great meetings platform for corporate environments.

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关键功能：实时协作；多方视频与全双工音频；能够与微软outlook、Lync和谷歌日历（Google Calendar）、Box等集成。
推荐理由：如果你在寻找一个能满足企业日常通讯与协作需求的全球性架构，那么Fuze是一款不容忽视的优秀工具。它的定价虽然处在略为高端的位置，但是考虑到其功能和可靠性，还是值得的。

Key Features: Real-time collaboration, multi-party video and full duplex audio, integration with tools such as Microsoft Outlook, Lync, and Google Calendar, Box and more.
Choose reason:If you are looking for a global architecture that takes care of the everyday needs of business communications and collaborations, Fuze is a great tool that can’t be ignored. Its pricing although a bit on the higher end still makes up for it with the features and reliability that comes along with it.

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支持平台：Windows、Mac、Android、iOS。
定价：免费（3名参与者，3个高清视频数据流，屏幕共享，高清网络电话）；专业版：每名用户每月20美元（25名参与者，12个高清视频数据流，云内容）；高级版：每名用户每月40美元（250名参与者，12个高清视频数据流，云内容）。


Supported Platforms: Windows, Mac, Android, iOS
Pricing: Free (3 Participants, 3 HD Video streams, Screen share, HD VoIP); PRO – $20/mo per user (25 Participants, 12 HD Video stream, Cloud content); Premium – $40/mo per user (250 Participants, 12 HD Video streams, Cloud content)

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（10）Glip
Glip是另一个提供了免费和收费两种模式的团队通讯与协作应用，深受许多《财富》500强企业的信赖。有了Glip，你就可以删掉手机上的几十个云应用，只用它来管理你的任务、日历、聊天、文件和视频电话就足够了。无论是管理项目、移动办公还是与客户互动，所有核心功能都不在话下。有了它来搞定内部通讯，你就可以和电子邮件说拜拜了。

Glip
Trusted by many major Fortune 500 companies, Glip is another free and premium based team communications and collaboration tool for businesses to consider. You can do away with using tens of cloud-based apps and use only Glip for management of your tasks and to-dos, calenders, chats, files, notes and video calling all in a single place. Managing projects, working on the go, interacting with clients – Glip possesses all of the key features enough to say goodbye to Email for your team communications.