Andy Abramson

Since Skype now has SMS support, and since other easy to SMS interfaces now abound in the Web world I’m finding Paul Ruppert’s post about Text Messaging very timely and thought provoking. While for years various modalities of messaging have been Balkanized islands (IM, SMS, EMAIL, etc.) and where interoperability only now starting to really … Read more

Part of the fun of being a quotable blogger is seeing yourself in print. Today Paige Wiser of the Chicago Sun Times has a story that really helps people figure out how to be working anywhere, and guess what? I’m quoted.

Thanks Luca for the kind words, but really, it is now four! This year four companies I had a hand in have been acquired. My former agency helped Liquid Seats years ago. This year they were bought by eBay. Next up was GrandCentral. Grabbed by Google. Then there was Web Dialogs snagged by IBM. Last … Read more

Why is it that I’m not amazed that Yahoo isn’t planning to be at the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco to continue the Voice 2.0 Story that Brad Garlinghouse talked about at VON in 2006…hmm…at eTel Jeff Bonforte (now a Yahoo VP and head of Social Media) went into the idea of Telco/VoIP 3.0. … Read more

If you’re thinking of attending the upcoming MuniWireless show in October don’t expect a warm reception from Esme Vos if you’re with a telco. She’s not kissing no big time telco butt. Does this remind you of anyone we all know and love in VoIP. It sure does. Esme is very passionate about alot of … Read more

Ken Rutkowski and I tease SipPhone/Gizmo Project founder Michael Robertson by calling him Golden Boy on the air at KenRadio. Michael’s a multi-millionaire and has more than most, that’s why today I had to chuckle when I realized little old me has something my down the road by a mile or so pal doesn’t have. … Read more

I love to catch up with news and notes and last Monday’s Telco 2.0 round up is full of things to talk about. Their observation about T-Mobile is right on here in the USA when it comes to data usage. I have always felt that even without the magic spectrum to deploy 3G here in … Read more

One of the bloggers I know well, Mr. Blog, (aka David Beckemeyer) has a lot to say. Sometimes its with many words, other times its with few. While I’ve been a tad behind in my blog reading, I have to point out a few very important posts he’s written that in my mind will likely … Read more

Catching up on some very good news. The folks at VoIP Supply made the Inc 500. This level of accomplishment occurs only when you report numbers that can be verified. You don’t get there on hype. Only dollars. Well done. Pal Jim Courtney at Skype Journal links to Greg Galitzine with a lot more detail.