VoIP and Mobile

18 October 2007

Skype's new cell phone will deliver mobile access to its service. The beleaguered carrier hopes to jump-start revenues overseas

19 March 2008

RIM's first handheld BlackBerry wireless e-mail device, launched in 1999, filled an important gap in the market for secure, enterprise-quality mobile web messaging.

The BlackBerry spread like wildfire.

Even though investment in mobile enterprise is growing - an estimate from analysts Frost & Sullivan sees spending on mobile enterprise rising at a compound annual rate of 21.3 per cent between 2007 and 2013 - BlackBerry-type booms are not enjoyed by all new wireless applications for business markets.

29 October 2007

MORE than 100,000 residential landline telephones are being disconnected every year, as more people opt for mobile telecommunications.

A report by national consumer group Choice, however, says there could be disadvantages to hanging up on the home phone. "One part of the equation people often overlook is trying to make calls to someone without a landline," spokesman Christopher Zinn said. "Phoning their mobile is usually going to cost you more."

15 April 2008

There's been considerable talk about VoIP services one the iPhone. With the release of the iPhone SDK, it was just a matter of time before native  applications for the iPhone started cropping up. And, it looks like leading VoIP provider fring has managed to beat out the competition by launching the first ever VoIP application for the iPhone.

08 November 2007

Many computer users are making free phone calls through programs such as Skype that use the internet instead of the phone system.

07 April 2008

The VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) or 'Internet Telephony' facility has been every jabber's dream come true. While people can commonly use this facility through the good-old PC, they could only wish to access this facility through a regular "non-smart phone", until now.

TringMe, an Indian-based firm that earlier developed a VoIP service for Smart phones, has now extended its service to basic, low-end mobile phones. To avail this 'Push & Talk' service, all one needs to do is send an SMS to TringMe.

08 November 2007

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11 May 2008

Millions of mobile users can wave goodbye to hefty bills for international calls thanks to a new service. But how good is it?

A new mobile phone service that allows users to chat with friends in China for the price of calling their local takeaway sounds too good to be true. Last month, however, such an application was launched as a free download available to almost anyone with a modern 3G phone.

06 November 2007

People have proven that they're willing to accept ads almost anywhere in exchange for free services, and thus, ads have popped up everywhere. But one place they haven't been common is in phone service. VoIP service JAJAH wants to change that, though, and has introduced a call advertising platform that allows customers to earn credits toward their phone calls. JAJAH users could earn enough credits to cover their entire phone call this way, says the company, and advertisers will have a new way to reach potential customers.

13 May 2008

A Netherlands-based startup is offering a sort of Swiss Army knife VoIP-IM-chat-texting program that can operate on hundreds of mobile phone handsets, according to an announcement Tuesday.

Called Nimbuzz, the all-in-one application was announced in the U.K. and the beta offering is available for download. The company has received several million dollars in backing from venture capitalists, including $10 million from Mangrove Capital Partners, which was the original backer of Skype.