Andy Abramson

If we have seen the rise of the alternative voice services in 2005 and the first half of 2006, I’m fairly confident that the balance of 2006 and into 2007 will be the rise of the category I affectionately have tabbed, the minute stealers. Geek.com highlights the roll out of iSkoot and Skype, something I … Read more

New sound libraries and a mechanism to call phone numbers found on web pages are the new features found in Skype 2.6, an unsupported PC version that was pushed out today. The click to call feature is very neat, but that feature has been around the block before with some Firefox plug ins that worked … Read more

AIM PhoneLine is offering a free phone number and soon a lot more. I say that largely based on plans discussed in an open session yesteday by pal Ragui Kamel at the VOIP Developer’s Conference about a new program that is now in place to provide developer’s the toolkit necessary to produce applications that work … Read more

Sources in San Diego tell me that the Qualcomm folks have their paper bags out in light of the Sprint WiMax announcement. It seems all the years of working with Sprint on deployment of CDMA, going back to the Q Phone, meant nothing as Sprint confirmed their going with WiMax. Check out Katies handiwork on … Read more

Is SIPCat the next Asterisk? It seems another “software in a box” type of operation has been launched out of Belgium. The new PBX replacement looks promising with: Features like Full voicemail system with many delivery options. Integrated conference rooms. Multiple Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems Extensive call queues for call center management. Intelligent routing … Read more

It seems that the sharp minds at Sharp have come up with a Broadband fax machine that lets you create files in PDF and TIFF format. While handheld and desktop scanners let you do the same thing, this new desktop device lets you eliminate the computer and send the files right from it. If the … Read more

It looks like GTalk will have more and more life down the road, if this news account about a new GPhone is on the money. Squarely taking AIM at Skype, Google’s licensed phone will no doubt likely be the standard new fashion accessory for trendy twenty somethings tooling through the totally GooglFi-ed town of Mountain … Read more

It looks like GTalk will have more and more life down the road, if this news account about a new GPhone is on the money. Squarely taking AIM at Skype, Google’s licensed phone will no doubt likely be the standard new fashion accessory for trendy twenty somethings tooling through the totally GooglFi-ed town of Mountain … Read more