Andy Abramson Looks like Ribbit is chasing the GoogleVoice market with their launch of Ribbit Mobile, in beta, today. Ribbit Mobile is built on the Ribbit Platform, that BT paid over 100 million dollars for. Key point is the service is free (for now) but has a monthly value of $30.00. From the announcement the key feature … Read more
It seems the city of Vallejo California wants to tax texting, other wise known as SMS. So why is this important? Well if you use GoogleVoice you have the option of having your messages delivered via SMS, as well email. Skype has a similar function, as do other companies which work with middlemen like Syniverse … Read more
Yesterday at VoiceCon in SF a debate between industry pundits ensued over the potential of cutting the cord in the enterprise market. My take is we will start to see more and more use of mobile convergence devices from the likes of RIM, Nokia and especially Android. Here’s why. Cost. WiFi is cheaper to install … Read more
Now almost two years since I penned my piece about the coming era of device divergence we see a fine example that may become the poster child for the concept. Called TwitterPeek, the device is the result of collaboration between Twitter and Peek and is a new device built exclusively for sending tweets. It works … Read more
Om Malik, who has longstanding relationships in the investment community and has tossed aside his managerial role at GigaOm to do what he loves best, be a reporter, dropped a bombshell last night with initial details that Skype’s current management and the founders of Skype may be closing in on a settlement surrounding the JoltID … Read more
The MiFi from Novatel Wireless, one of San Diego’s leading technology companies, is hands down my product of the year. As an avid road warrior, their MiFi Pocketspot has become my hotspot anywhere I need Internet access, not only in the USA, but around the globe, as I have both an unlocked GSM device and … Read more
Gary Kim, who has been in and through the VoIP wars has a very interesting take of How Not To Sell Hosted Voice. In many ways this is Sales 101, and it highlights what I like to call the “engineering sale” vs. the “marketing sale” that plagues many a VoIP company. Too often the sale … Read more
Ian Bell’s commentary about SIP being Skype’s savior (or not) is worth a read, especially on a lazy Sunday like today. Worth checking out if you want something cheaper than Skype comes from a San Diego company that was started by my neighbor and his sons. TelCentris operates VoxOx, and they just announced some new … Read more
Somewhere far, far away, in the heavens above my parents and two of my first two mentors in business, Sy Roseman and Ken Gesner, are smiling and hoisting back the finest 1959 wine they can find, because as of Friday, I now run an “award winning communications agency” called Comunicano, which that afternoon in Amsterdam … Read more
Let.s face it, if you use GoogleVoice like I do, you have the benefit of a very reliable, easy to use, one number solution with voice mail, message transcription, with an elegant call back solution that offers convenience and capabilities not currently offered by any on the US local carriers or mobile operators in one … Read more
