Why has Vonage gotten quiet? Companies that operate in the public eye on an almost daily basis with publicity and ongoing outreach from their inception that all of a sudden go very quiet makes me wonder if something is up. Why do I say that? Vonage for years has put out press releases almost weekly, … Read more
Using the Packet Cable Multimedia specification from Cable Labs, Broadsoft is hoping to boost their hosted PBX technology sales in the business market by striking a deal with Cox Business Services. I’m a big believer in hosted voice services for a few reasons. First upgrades are much easier. Second there isn’t any need for on … Read more
One has to wonder why we haven’t seen a guide like this from the USA telcos. Oh. Maybe they’re really not into driving customers to VoIP.
While all the details are sketchy at this hour it seems that $40 million in strategic money from companies like Intel and T-Mobile will provide for a lot of room to do some very creative things. From what I’m hearing the Jajah team is taking dead aim at Skype with some marketing efforts and also … Read more
I heard that GizmoProject now has a client for Treos, but not for voice. … can now instant message with all major IM networks using Gizmo Project. Users will have the ability to add buddies, see who’s online and send/receive messages with users from AIM, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, GoogleTalk, iChat and dozens more networks.
I’m hearing rumors that cross platform and cross IM/VOIP client Fring is coming for Windows Mobile. This means more and more apps for more and more VoIP on more and more PDA and Smartphones from the likes of TalkPlus, Truphone, Gizmo Project and now Fring. UPDATE–Here’s the official announcement, two days after we reported on … Read more
WebWorkerDaily has a nice round up post of USA based franchise and chain retail eateries and bookstores that offer WiFi, albeit for a price. But beware, all WiFi is not created equally. For example T-Mobile, which is found in Starbucks, Barnes and Noble and Borders book shops, as well as many hotels and airline clubs, … Read more
WebWorkerDaily has a nice round up post of USA based franchise and chain retail eateries and bookstores that offer WiFi, albeit for a price. But beware, all WiFi is not created equally. For example T-Mobile, which is found in Starbucks, Barnes and Noble and Borders book shops, as well as many hotels and airline clubs, … Read more
This post in PSFK is a few months old, but very much a part of the Working Anywhere concept. Calling the coffee shop the “third place” of life is one thing, but as we evolve more and more into a work culture that is away from the office, being at the cafe is for many … Read more
Skype creating a client for the many flavors of Linux is good news in my book, and while there is still a question about relevance in today’s Voice world by many, I look at Skype and feel there is more coming along from them than meets the eye and ear.
