Skype's new mobile VoIP service with 3G
Skype and 3 Group have announced the launch of X-Series, a collaborative effort to provide mobile broadband at flat rates, a key requirement for mobile VoIP and other services.3 Group will reveal new...
View ArticleVoIP Service Blog on Blue Box Podcast
Thanks to both Dan and Jonathan over at The VoIP Security Podcast for the warm welcome. This is the first time The VoIP Service Blog has been mentioned in their podcast, with a reference to my article...
View ArticleVoIP News Roundup for Nov. 19, 2006
1. PhoneGnome Goes VoIP 2.0Tons of upgrades since the last version. Now it has free membership and is free-to-call within the PhoneGnome member community. The hardware now becomes optional, and is...
View ArticleVerizon expands 3G services with BroadbandAccess
Verizon's press release department must have been working overtime this past weekend in order to pump out all this news:Tyler, Texas: Tyler Residents Can Now Enjoy High-Speed Wireless Internet, E-mail,...
View ArticleNY Times says challenges await WiFi phones
Dropped calls, unreliable call quality, weak signals, battery draining, legal issues. To sum it up, the New York Times' Matt Richtel says that WiFi phones just aren't ready yet for primetime.I find...
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What has eBay done to Skype?
First came the news that Skype's senior executives were fleeing the company as fast as they could. What did they anticipate? Now thanks to Phil Wolff and Om Malik, we have some details on the latest...
View ArticleSimplify with GrandCentral VoIP Service
It's well known that VoIP lets new companies offer neat features that just aren't available with your phone company. GrandCentral, for example, wants to give you a free phone number that you can use to...
View ArticleT-Mobile's WiFi VoIP service still being tested
T-Mobile is ironing out the kinks in its HotSpot@Home service, which lets users with WiFi-enabled cellphones make calls on open WiFi networks, if available, and switches them over to the more expensive...
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New Skype phone cancels crosstalk
Although many new phones now support WiFi, Ipevo has sacrificed wireless capability for improved audio quality on their Free-1 IP Phone for Skype. Buzz Me Baby has the full review:Virtual phone lines...
View ArticleFree SkypeOut in US and Canada to end soon
Although Skype is ending its promotion of free SkypeOut calls to landlines in the US and Canada on December 31, 2006, they are offering a new promotion for 50% off the cost of unlimited calls between...
View ArticleTwo new VoIP services compared, contrasted
I've mentioned both GrandCentral and TalkPlus on this blog the past. Both services give you an extra phone number and they both do some neat tricks with your voicemail, giving you more control over who...
View ArticleReader reviews Vonage and Voip.com
Reader Kevin Deitrick wrote me to share his recent experience with Voip.com and how it contrasts to his previous VoIP service provider, Vonage:I have used vonage for just over a yr and with 100%...
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Does the iPhone measure up as the portable holy grail?
Today, Steve Jobs announced the iPhone at MacWorld 2007. It was met with many cheers and jeers, probably even some leers. Still, there's no doubt it will raise the bar for future portable devices to...
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Nintendo DS hacks for free WiFi VoIP calls
Since the Nintendo DS has a built-in microphone and a wireless Internet connection, what's to stop it from being used as a WiFi phone, or the DSphone, if you will?I've scoured the 'net and found some...
View ArticleHow VoIP can help your career
Wanna be a hero at your company? Propose a switch to Voice over IP! VoIP has the potential to save costs, simplify tasks, and increase productivity. Read on for more of the info you need to sell your...
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Second Talk brings Skype to Second Life
VoIP has moved beyond reality into the realm of the virtual world we know as Second Life. Skype Journal announces:Centric today announced Second Talk, an easy-to-use voice communication system for...
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Raketu's sexy new look multi-messenger
The last time I reviewed the VoIP multi-messenger upstart, Raketu, I gave my honest opinion that it wasn't quite ready for primetime, but that it held a lot of potential. Well look out now -- Raketu...
View ArticleInternational free calls with Skype on Mother's Day
This Mother's Day, Skype will let you make that special phone call for free, even if she lives in China. That's right, but it's only if you make that free call from the U.S. or Canada. In fact, there's...
View ArticleJajah or Nonoh? Review the race to the bottom.
Upstart VoIP service nonoh thinks it can save you more money than its predecessor, jajah. Both are phone-to-phone services, which means you just initiate the call on their website, and the service...
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Nintendo DS hack for SIP VoIP service via WiFi
This January, I began a list of VoIP services for the Nintendo DS, which we know contains a WiFi connection and a microphone headset.At that time, none of the solutions included support for the popular...
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