In some sectors of life Vanilla is about being plain, ordinary and well, boring. Early adopters are usually anything but that, as we take the risks to try new things out and find out how frustrating that newness can be, while at the same time paving the way for others who will, as a result … Read more
Ken Rutkowski, with whom I co-host the World Technology RoundUp forwarded me on this email, which after receiving the author’s permission, I have agreed to post as a community service for all the Vonage customers and shareholders. I have removed the author’s email address, but left his name on the email. I am also posting … Read more
Last month, the always tight-lipped folks at T-Mobile quietly shut down their T-One GSM/WiFi phone UMA trial service without even a whimper over in Germany. This likely can’t bode well for the folks in Seattle who were using much of the same UMA technology for the T-Mobile Home service trial, a service that despite its … Read more
In what has to be looked at as a first strike move to begin to broaden their reach and appeal beyond VoIP, cBeyond has introduced what looks like an MVNO for mobile data. Given they have one of the brightest guys in the business running product management in Brent Cobb (ex Earthlink, ex Helio dream … Read more
Congrats to the folks at TMCnet for their imperialistic nature in going Internacional! Ole! In a post on his blog yesterday, TMCnet’s publisher Rich Tehrani describes the what’s and the why’s TMC is making these moves. From my talks with Rich I don’t think this means he will be adding international shows but instead focusing … Read more
Rich takes a stab at explaining Jangl and points out that they are now charging $6.99 a month for their service with Match.com. He then goes into explain about a new relationship with Tagged.
I’m a huge fan of VoIPGirl because Leanne brings sensitivity and a very much consumer’s viewpoint to VoIP. Today she posted about Jangl and alluded to some kind of correction from Jangl founder (and blogger) Michael Cerda.
Ken Camp helps a regular reader out and explains that Google Talk isn’t the only application that enables voice on the Nokia N800. Ken points out that GizmoProject, from the folks at SipPhone works on it too very well. While GoogleTalk is resident out of the box on the N800, GizmoProject requires a quick download, … Read more
GigaOm’s Paul Kapustka was busy crunching the numbers that were revealed during the quarterly eBay earnings call. Skype Journal’s Jim Courtney was listening in, and feeding me tidbits by GTalk while I was downing fantastic Portuguese wines that one never sees in the USA, having tasty razor clams and then a sensational Sea Bream, all … Read more
I know a lot about Gaboogle having had the pleasure of a briefing last month with one of the founders. From my view the business opportunity is there and the service design is sound and solid. Until they launch we’ll just have to wait and see, but as conference call solutions out there evolve, this … Read more
