A lot of times the best law suits are the ones that generate the most attention. The plaintiff files the lawsuit against the most famous target and then uses them as an example. After winning the case the plaintiff works outside of the court system to get other offenders to stop their actions, capitulate and … Read more
I knew there was a familiar ring to the Packet8 Mobile Talk client that was announced a few days ago. Gizmo5 from GizmoProject. But yesterday GizmoProject through users a curve. One of their better features has been All Calls Free regardless of number dialed to users of GizmoProject, including landlines and mobile numbers. Now to … Read more
Network World reports that the heavily awarded and much applauded telework program at AT&T is starting to see the end of its life giving a whole new meaning to the idea of industry consolidation. Under new management and now heavily consolidated AT&T/Bell South/SBC/Cingular/AT&T Wireless will recall 12,000 employees who have been working anywhere but the … Read more
Take a look at this if you’re part of the Facebook developer crowd or thinking there will be money in Facebook. My feeling has always been that Facebook apps get lots of attention week of release and tail off. Stuart’s stats that Alec links to begins to prove that out.
Packet 8 has rolled out a new service call MobileTalk. While I’ve yet to try it out, it sort of looks like a cross between TalkPlus and Jajah and is designed to move more traffic over the Packet8 network by routing the call to them. Think of the calling card model made easy. This is … Read more
When I wrote my post on Saturday about Muni WiFi I had no idea that Earthlink was going public with their lack of desire to stay in the MuniWireless business. It was a gut level hunch that I first shared a few weeks back at the MuniWireless conference with others I consider insiders. The writing … Read more
There are two schools of thought one can have about Skype right now. 1) They will hire a new leader. 2) They will sell the company. This rumor about Google, which was once thought to be a suitor before eBay purchased them may now be interested in buying them again. My guess…eBay is exploring options … Read more
Minute stealing moves the sale of telephone calls from the retail side of one phone company to the wholesale side of either the same telco or another. Om’s report today on Jajh, Mig33 and others shows that the upstarts like Migg33, Jajah and a few others are into propelling what I’m labeling the MS Shift. … Read more
A few months ago I reported that San Diego Airport made their WiFi free after not continuing with a pay for play supplier who at least delivered 300k to each user. The supplier is also the same who supplies the WiFi management at Panera Bakery, a national chain which uses WiFi as an amenity to … Read more
I meant to blog this great news about Lypp on Friday and the day was so full of calls and travel that it dropped through the cracks. Lypp is not just lip service. They are onto something of value to the business user who wants to pay for things. I regularly deprecate the “free its … Read more
