Why Free Is Doomed

I have long been an naysayer about the “free” model of technology, preferring to PAY, rather than use a free service. Beyond the ability to bitch for not getting what you pay for, I’ve often found the “free” (i.e. we’re burning up our investors money) model as one that is not a direct sibling of … Read more

Mixed Signals on Skype With T-Mobile

Radio Netherlands has an interesting comment about T-Mobile/Netherlands not being opposed to Skype on the iPhone, while sister T-Mobile Germany is. In the Netherlands, T-Mobile is the exclusive provider of iPhones. T-Mobile Nederland is not against the use of Skype on its network. The German branch of the company, however, is blocking its use by … Read more

My One, Two Video Punch

Thanks to Scott Wharton (ex Broadsoft) and his band of merry people (Jen and Dan get super high marks) over at Vidtel and my good friend at Counterpath (and former client at Bridgeport Networks Todd Carothers) my wife and I have been having morning video calls of late. We both have the new Vidtel Video … Read more

Skype is Trying Hard To Behave

This report makes me think Skype wants to do for AT&T what they have done for 3 in the UK (via iSkoot). The approach is simple. They want to be part of the real mobile community, not the part that encourages jailbreaking of iPhones.