The Apple Blog, one of the GigaOm network blogs, was wondering what people who receive their iPads will be installing. Well here’s my iPad plan. Boingo-between hotspots and my MiFi’s I’ll be connected all the time. Truphone-Voice over WiFi, 3G. I get to make the call. DropBox-sync those files Tweetdeck-tweet me, baby. AP, BBC, NPR, … Read more
If you are thinking about attending the annual Hospice du Rhone is Paso Robles this year, don’t leave home without your iPhone. The tasty new application becomes available on Monday, April 5th and then. The application features over 1000 Rhône wines and 174 international Rhône wine producers and importers who will be at the 2010 … Read more
Reports out of are bubbling up that has the nations top phone company bringing a CallVantage like service to life according to reports sources have shared with me. The new service will be called Vantage, and will carry a $14.99 a month price tag, with discounts offered to existing mobile phone customers that will reduce … Read more
20 year old (and tired) conference, Voice Con, has changed its name to Enterprise Connect. This is a move to broaden what it’s about as Voice is now only a part, not the total aspect of communications within the enterprise market today.
Yesterday Covad merged with Megapath, thus creating a vary large managed service local exchange carrier. What this means: 1) Some job functions will be combined, largely back office, customer support, network operations 2) Expansion of footprint for both companies 3) Less choice and a lessening of competition in the alternative carrier space vs. the telcos … Read more
Client Boingo has a better idea. Instead of charging only on a monthly basis, they have begun offering hourly service to iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users who need to jump on and jump off when they’re on the go. GigaOm, JKOntheRun, both penned different stories on the news, as did the mobile news industry … Read more
Tesco, a leading grocery/supermarket chain in the UK and elsewhere are canning VoIP, so reported the Register. The move is designed to bolster their value priced MVNO play in the mobile space that offers low cost, UK calling and is designed to be a cost cutting option for the cord cutters. The move to shelve … Read more
I’m really beginning to wonder just what it takes to receive a patent that keeps it unique. Just last week Vonage received a patent for virtual phone numbers. Now today 8×8, a company which has a very rich patent portfolio has received one too for what is “Virtual Telephone Extension Patent by U.S. Patent and … Read more
If you have 3 minutes, this video cast will tell you all about Google in a very easy to grasp way, courtesy of the Guardian in the UK and Hungry Beast.
London based Atomico ventures, the fund started by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, co-founders of Skype have raised money for their second venture fund with $165 million dollars in the coffers, reports the Financial Times. The fund will look at putting its money behind “disruptive” technology that is customer facing and will not require a … Read more
