I’m a big user of both client SightSpeed and Skype video as the entire world I deal with is not all on one platform so seeing this stat about the anticipated rise in Video Conferencing use is no surprise to me, or many of my fellow VoIP bloggers out there. What it shows me is … Read more
Rarely do I get goosebumps when I read a post about a client but Jim Courtney’s Skype Journal post today about client Tungle gave them to me. First Jim’s explanation about the new Tungle application for the Blackberry was about as detailed and descriptive as one could ever hope for. Second the usefulness of Tungle … Read more
One of the many side effects of the Internet and mobile era is we’ve created a society of non-talking in some parts of the world. With buckets of SMS messages far less costly than chewing up minutes to talk on our cellphone and with access to email and text capable cellphones we’re seeing less use … Read more
Earlier this week I was pinged by reporter David Geer who was working on an article for Processor magazine about VoIP. That article is now out and ready for reading. His very supplier neutral article is out and really serves as a nice primer for IT decision makers who are looking at VoIP and need … Read more
I’m awaiting my flight back to San Diego at Nashville Airport, a Boingo powered airport. My logon using either my Asus eee PC 900 or the Mac Book Air was flawless and fast. I was able to use all my apps without any issues, including IMAP, something the hotel wireless at the Cool Springs Marriott … Read more
Users of Mobile Data will be happy to hear that AT&T is almost finished with their HSUPA upgrade. Looks like this means I’m buying another mobile data card and upgrading the Flybook’s internal software…
Dean Bubley reports that Qualcomm has made an investment in a Femtocell company. GigaOm also has coverage. My sources also tell me that one of the major USA based carriers are planning to go in that direction too as a way of solving the “spotty” coverage problem for mobile phones.
I am always happy to hear when companies I’m close with get recognized. Last night it was a double header win, as Agito Networks, the fixed mobile enterprise mobility play was feted by Red Herring in their annual North American 100. Impressive. But the big win came with SightSpeed, which captured a CODIE award given … Read more
Om has a very good description of what I’m calling “the Skype Movie Player” that was announced today. It made me remember that I wrote this post back in 2005….which opens the door to only more questions..
A lot of questions have been posed about the idea of VoIP over WiMax. Well it seems, according to this report from iLocus, that there is lots of interest in Eastern Europe to see VoIP deployed as part of the rollouts.
