Release Notes for Linkus (Windows Desktop)

Version 2.7.8

Date: April 8, 2021

Table 1.
Feature Change Description Affected PBX
Codec
  • Added support for the following codecs: u-law, a-law, iLBC, G722, and G729. If you suffer from bad call quality, try to solve it by adjusting codec (Path: Me > Settings > Advanced > Codec).
    Note:
    • A codec works only when it is enabled on both Linkus and PBX server.
    • PBX requirement: Version 37.3.0.16 or later.
 P-Series IPPBX
Call
  • Added compatibility with All Busy Mode for Endpoints: With All Busy Mode for Endpoints enabled for your extension by system administrator, when one of the endpoints with your extension registered is busy, all the other endpoints will forward new incoming calls to the When Busy destination.
    Note: PBX requirement: Version 37.3.0.16 or later.
Voicemail
  • Added compatibility with Group Voicemail feature: You can share the workload of reading and responding to voicemail messages within your team.
    Note: PBX requirement: Version 37.3.0.16 or later.
CTI
  • Added support for CTI feature: You can control the desk phone via Linkus to handle a voice call.
    Note: PBX requirement: Version 37.3.0.16 or later.

Version 2.6.4

Date: March 10, 2021

Table 2.
Feature Change Description Affected PBX
Audio Added support for Jabra headsets. Users can use the following headsets to handle calls.
  • Evolve Series
  • Evolve2 Series
  • Pro 930
  • Speak 710

For more information, see Integrate Jabra Evolve 20 MS Mono Headset with Linkus and Integrate Jabra Pro 930 Headset with Linkus.

 All Yeastar PBXs
Language Added support for Nederlands (Dutch) interface.
Stability Improved Linkus stability.

Version 2.5.6

Date: February 24, 2021

Note: The version requires support from server of the following versions:
  • S-Series VoIP PBX: 30.14.0.97 or later.
  • K2 IPPBX: 80.14.0.97 or later.
  • Cloud PBX: 81.14.0.97 or later.
Table 3.
Feature Change Description Affected PBX
Codec
  • Added support for the following codecs: u-law, a-law, iLBC, G722, and G729. If you suffer from bad call quality, try to solve it by adjusting codec (Path: > Settings > Advanced > Other Settings > Codec).
    Note: A codec works only when it is enabled on both Linkus and PBX server.
  • S-Series IPPBX
  • Cloud PBX
Distinctive Caller ID
  • Fixed the Distinctive Caller ID issue: If Linkus was in CTI mode, the originated caller ID would not be displayed when receiving a call from a Ring Group, IVR, or Queue.

Version 2.4.8

Date: January 18, 2021

Table 4.
Feature Change Description Affected PBX
Remote Access Service
  • Added support for Remote Access Service (RAS). With RAS, users can remotely log in to Linkus via a Serial Number (SN) or a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) associated with PBX server, and enjoy better Linkus service.
    Note: The feature requires support from PBX server:
    • Version requirement: Version 37.2.0.80 or later.
    • Plan requirement: Yeastar P-Series Enterprise Plan or Ultimate Plan.
 P-Series IPPBX
Extension Presence
  • Added support for automatically switching extension presence based on Business Hours and Holidays.
    Note: PBX requirement: Version 37.2.0.80 or later.
Ring Strategy
  • Added Linkus Web Client in Ring Strategy.
    Note: PBX requirement: Version 37.2.0.80 or later.
Contacts

  • Added support for Contacts feature.

    • Company Contacts: Users can add external contacts such as company's customers, resellers, and partners to company-shared Company Contacts.
    • Personal Contacts: Users can add their personal contacts such as direct customers to exclusive Personal Contacts.
    Note: PBX requirement: Version 37.2.0.80 or later.
Audio
  • Fixed the issue that external microphone was not displayed when setting up Microphone.
 All Yeastar PBXs
Voice Call
  • Fixed the ring issue of incoming calls: If PBX server failed to identify the storage path of ringtone wav. file, users could not hear ringtone when receiving calls.

Version 2.3.7

Date: November 5, 2020

Table 5.
Feature Change Description Affected PBX
Voice Call
  • Added support for moving a floating call window.

 All Yeastar PBXs
Audio Setting
  • Added Dial Pad Tones option, the option is enabled by default.
    Note: To disable this option, go to > Settings > Audio > Dial Pad Tones.
  • Optimized audio settings: If a bluetooth headset is disconnected and reconnected to a Windows PC, Linkus can remember audio settings related with the device.
Extension Presence
  • Changed default destination of Call Forwarding: When an extension is in Do Not Disturb status, all the calls are forwarded to the extension's voicemail box.
 P-Series IPPBX
Voice Call
  • Fixed the display issue of call log: The call log didn't display contact name when an incoming call from a company contact was answered.
  • S-Series IPPBX
  • Cloud PBX

Version 2.2.15

Date: October 12, 2020
  • Added compatibility with Yeastar P-Series PBX System.
  • Optimized logout mechanism: Exiting Linkus from the Windows taskbar will disconnect Linkus client and the PBX server.
  • Added support for Slovak interface.
  • Fixed the issue of Caller ID: When an incoming call from a transferor reached Linkus, Linkus didn't display the original caller's number.

Version 2.1.5

Date: July 29, 2020

  • Added support for Czech interface.
  • Added support for Spanish interface.
  • Added support for multi-party calls: Users can have an ad-hoc conference call with 2 or more participants; every user can invite up to 3 participants to join the call.
    Note: The feature requires support from server. The server version must meet the following requirements:
    • S-Series VoIP PBX: 30.14.0.23 or later.
    • K2 IPPBX: 80.14.0.23 or later.
    • Cloud PBX: 81.14.0.23 or later.
  • Added support for deleting one or more call logs.
  • Fixed the issue that CDR time and local time were different.
  • Fixed the Contacts issue: Changing mobile number for a company contact would fail.

Version 1.10.3

Date: May 7, 2020

Note:
  • Contacts feature and Yeastar CTI feature are not supported on S20 and S412.
  • The version requires support from server of the following versions:
    • S-Series VoIP PBX (S50, S100, and S300): 30.13.0.30 or later.
    • Cloud PBX: 81.13.0.30 or later.
    • K2 IPPBX: 80.13.0.30 or later.
  • Added support for Contacts feature: Contacts allows you to access contacts outside your organization, including personally managed contacts and shared company contacts.
  • Added support for Yeastar CTI feature: You can control the desk phone via Linkus to handle a voice call.
  • Added support for Russian interface.
  • Added support for Hungarian interface.
  • Added support for Turkish interface.
  • Added support for Traditional Chinese interface.
  • Fixed the integration issue of Google Contacts.

Version 1.8.11

Date: December 17, 2019

  • Added support for Yeastar Click to Call: After installing Yeastar Click to Call extension on Google Chrome, you can quickly place calls via Linkus by clicking phone numbers on web pages.

  • Added support for Select & Dial with Hotkey: You can select phone numbers from anywhere on your computer, and press hotkey “Ctrl+Shift+E” to quickly start a call.

  • Optimized Call Pickup feature: The original caller's number will be displayed on Linkus when you pick up the call on Linkus.

Version 1.7.6

Date: October 25, 2019
  • Added support for copying and pasting phone number onto Dialpad interface to quickly place a call.
  • Optimized Call Transfer feature: When transferring a call, you can search contacts by extension name, extension number, or external number to quickly transfer the call.
  • Optimized the Dialpad interface of ongoing calls.
  • Fixed the issue of Linkus CDR: Linkus CDR time was inconsistent with PBX CDR time.

Version 1.6.10

Date: September 6, 2019

  • Added support for compatibility with the 2-way Intercom function on PBX.
  • Optimized the caller ID interface of Linkus after Distinctive Caller ID was enabled on PBX:
    • Added support for displaying Queue Name/Number and Caller ID simultaneously.
    • Added support for displaying Name/Number of Ring Group and Caller ID simultaneously.
  • Optimized the integration with Outlook: Linkus supports to match Outlook contacts by the caller's Local Number, Country/Region Code, and City/Area Code.
  • Fixed the issue of Linkus Chat: You might fail to receive or send chat messages, and the Chat list was empty.

Version 1.5.10

Date: July 30, 2019

  • Added support for compatibility with Hot Standby on PBX: After enabling Linkus Cloud Service, you can use Serial Number (SN) of either primary server or secondary server to log in Linkus.

  • Optimized Voicemail and Recordings function.

    • Added support for playing audio files while downloading.

    • Optimized Voicemail interface and Recordings interface.

  • Fixed the issue of One-Touch-Recordings: Failed to play one-touch recordings on Windows 8.1.

Version 1.4.10

Date: June 27, 2019

  • Added prompt: During the call, Linkus will display a prompt that indicates bad call quality when the network environment is bad.

  • Optimized the interface of caller ID display:
    • Incoming Call: Display up to 16 digits of caller ID.
    • On-going Call: Display up to 16 digits of caller ID.
    • Call Forwarding: Display up to 11 digits of caller ID.
    • Call Waiting: Display up to 11 digits of caller ID.
  • Fixed Linkus Help issue: The Linkus Help link always redirected to the Chinese Help documentation.
  • Fixed the Google Contact issue: Users could not add a new contact for the incoming caller ID on Google Contact.

  • Fixed the Outlook Integration issue: As Outlook automatically saved incoming numbers in (xxx) xxx-xxxx format, calling back to these numbers would fail.

Version 1.3.12

Date: May 6, 2019

  • Fixed the issue that if checking for update failed，no relevant prompt was displayed.

Version 1.3.10

Date: April 24, 2019

  • Improved the user experience of Linkus login and logout.

  • Added support for adjusting speaker volume during a call.

  • Optimized the prompt messages for call failed errors.

  • Optimized the User Interface with scrollbar.

Version 1.2.89

Date: April 11, 2019

  • Fixed the issue that Outlook integration could not work on Linkus version 1.2.88.

Version 1.2.88

Date: April 3, 2019

  • Fixed the issue that the Linkus installation might be failed.

Version 1.2.76

Date: March 21, 2019

  • Improved the user experience of IM function.

  • Optimized the incoming call pop-up window.

  • Fixed known issues.

Version 1.2.33

Date: December 29, 2018

  • Optimized call quality.
  • Fixed known issues.

Version 1.2.13

Date: December 11, 2018

  • Added support for integrating with Salesforce CRM and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
  • Added Audio Debugging feature.
  • Added support for turning on and turning off Message sound.
  • Added support for searching Chat Groups and Chat Contacts.
  • Added Terms of Service.
  • Added support for Polish UI and Russian UI.
  • Fixed known issues.

Version 1.1.12

Date: November 1, 2018

  • New Linkus User Interface.
  • Added support for German User Interface.
  • Added Screen Capture function.
  • Added support for forwarding chat logs.
  • Added support for copying and pasting the images in Chat window.
  • Added support for opening files directly in Chat window by a relevant App on your PC.
  • Added Chat button on the detailed Call Log page to help you quickly chat with the person.
  • Optimized call logs.
  • Fixed the issue that 360 Security software would detect Linkus as a harmful App and display security alerts.

Version 1.0.54

Date: September 25, 2018

  • Added support for Linkus Cloud Service on Yeastar S-Series VoIP PBX: The S-Series users can use Linkus Chat function and experience better Linkus services.

Version 1.0.49

Date: August 13, 2018

  • Added support for dragging files to the chat window.
  • Optimized the call quality.
  • Optimized the Linkus interface.