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Understanding Web Application 2:
Development on Polycom Phones
Polycom has two types of browser environments for Polycom phones running Polycom UC software:
browser and microbrowser. Before you write your application, you need to explore both environments and
choose the one that provides the best mapping to the phone models you want to write applications for.
This chapter provides an overview of each browser environment and example applications that will run in
each environment.
Table 2: Polycom Phones that Support the Browser and Microbrowser shows which phones support the
microbrowser and the total display area.
Table 2: Polycom Phones that Support the Browser and Microbrowser
Microbrowser is supported
VVX 300/310/400/410/500/600
No (when running SIP 3.1.3 or
earlier)
Yes (When running SIP 3.2.2 or
later.)
Yes (when running SIP 3.1.3 or
earlier)
No (When running SIP 3.2.2 or
later.)
SoundPoint IP 321/331/335/450/
550/560/650/670
SoundStation IP 5000/6000/7000
1
When running SIP 3.1.3 or earlier.
2
Only supported on the SoundStation Duo while in SIP mode (as opposed to PSTN mode).
3
SoundStructure doesn’t have a display screen.
Note: SoundStructure Supports Features of XML API
SoundStructure doesn’t have a display screen, but it supports the InternalURI, Telephony
Notifications, and Polling features of XML API.
Web applications running on Polycom phones can be as simple as a list of contacts, or as complex as a
nurse call system. The phone’s screen size is one of the determining factors when developing
applications. Polycom phones support a full browser that enables you to interact with Web pages as you
