A German company has developed software that makes the MacMini an IP PBX. The software comes on an iPOD and works with the low priced MacMini. The entire system of software, iPOD and MacMini sells for under 3000 Euros. This clearly goes into the VoIP game as something similar to Asterisk, but is not Open … Read more

After initially dismissing the Mylo from Sony as something half baked, I decided that I really can’t judge a book by its cover so I decided to plunk down the $350 at the Sony Style Store in Las Vegas this weekend and take a gamble on it. My first impressions are “this is cool” and … Read more

There is a story making its way around the about dual mode phones coming with services phone service that will combine cellular service when one is moving about with WiFi based VoIP service when one is at home or in a place where WiFi provides access to the Internet. I don’t see dual mode handsets … Read more

Voxilla’s Carolyn Schuk took time to profile SIP provider TelTel yesterday as part of the new effort by Voxilla’s publisher to cover more consumer focused VoIP companies. I continue to be impressed by Carolyn’s writing and how she’s bringing a more end user touch to the world of VoIP.

I wish this was the best thing in the space, but I know better. There are other devices in the pipeline coming from new companies, but being under NDA and news embargoes means until the proper time comes, this is something good, but something better is just around the corner.

Om and I both tend to consider Aswath Rao one of the smartest bloggers on the subject of VoIP related technology. His uncanny ability to spot what should be so obvious, but which is missed by us mere mortals, is at the very least, thought provoking. Today he posted a dead on the money analysis … Read more

Longtime friend and client Peter Csathy, CEO of SightSpeed has joined the blogging set and started his own blog, entitled “Digital Media Update.” He shares his views on the GooTube deal today.

I know of a device which blows the Sony Mylo away, but I’m sworn to secrecy. Here’s an account of the Mylo that ran toady in the Columbus Dispatch. At $350 dollars, this is clearly for the Born Rich set.

I’ve been privy to this news for a few weeks, and kept it under wraps. Amazon selected the Pingtel open source solution to power their corporate phone system. Rich’s viewpoints are very much on target regarding the importance of this move as it represents an endorsement of both Open Source Telephony and Pingtel’s technology.

I’ve been having a blast using my UT Starcom F3000, despite some set up pains caused by the very non-consumer interface that requires a lot of knowledge. It is working great with SIP credentials supplied by Broadvoice, though I’d like to get it to work with both PhoneGnome and SIPPhone/Gizmo. Today’s St. Paul Pioneer Press … Read more