Skype and SIP- A Matter of When, Not If

I have to keep wondering when Skype will open up, ala OpenSkype from Gizmo5 and enable SIP to Skype calling? Will it be when the JoltID case gets settled, even if more is being made of it than maybe there should be? The solution currently is OpenSkype, but if Skype decides to go SIP then … Read more

New All in One Blog Launched

TechCrunch, GigaOm, Paid Content and ZDNET, it may be time to look over your shoulder and worry who may be catching up to you. Pal John Furrier has just launched SiliconAngle.com, a new multi-author blog with a focus on the Social Web and Technology Innovation. The site is very visual and combines solid writing, perspective … Read more

My Favorite Netbook is a Mac Book Air

While I love the lightweight and smaller form factor of the Asus, Acer and Samsung netbooks, I’ve grown to fall back in love with the MacBook Air and my Verizon 3G card. Lightweight, powerful and it’s a Mac. I just wish Apple would make a 10″ model 🙂

Skype For SIP? Playing Favorites or Blocking Innovation

David Beckemeyer is one of the brightest minds in Telecom. For those that don’t know David he’s the guy who brought PhoneGnome to market (Note I am an advisor to PhoneGnome.) More importantly, David was the co-founder of EarthLink and clearly is a technology visionary, as well as a world class technologist in his own … Read more

Telefonica Gives Unemployed Subscribers a Break

Here’s one for the USA carriers to consider. Over in Spain, mobile operator Telefonica is providing the unemployed a break on their mobile phone bills. This is a great way to keep people on the network, versus losing them. It also helps keep their revenue constant, the carrier doesn’t lose a telephone number, or the … Read more

Telefonica Gives Unemployed Subscribers a Break

Here’s one for the USA carriers to consider. Over in Spain, mobile operator Telefonica is providing the unemployed a break on their mobile phone bills. This is a great way to keep people on the network, versus losing them. It also helps keep their revenue constant, the carrier doesn’t lose a telephone number, or the … Read more