Robertson’s Other Shoe

There’s a lot of buzz around the Gizmo Project free calling (see post below) but I’ve known Michael Robertson longer than most here in the VoIP world, and knowing how his mind works (read VERY CREATIVELY) my guess is there is a lot more coming from he and Jason at SipPhone with regard to how … Read more

Skype’s Not Moving The Needle for ebay

Om does his usual laser like surgery on the news, or lack of news, around Skype that came out at the earnings call yesterday. Read towards the end and you’ll see that he digs into the softball like questions asked by sell side analysts. First, I wondered if the call was available via the Skype … Read more

Skype WiFi Phones Due Out

I just heard that Skype plans to offer four WiFi phones that will help consumers become more unteathered. The phones are made by:Belkin, Edge-Core, NETGEAR WiFi Phone for Skype and SMC. They are all similarly labeled Wi-Fi Phone for Skype which has to be one of the smartest marketing moves of the year over at … Read more

Skype WiFi Phones Due Out

I just heard that Skype plans to offer four WiFi phones that will help consumers become more unteathered. The phones are made by:Belkin, Edge-Core, NETGEAR WiFi Phone for Skype and SMC. They are all similarly labeled Wi-Fi Phone for Skype which has to be one of the smartest marketing moves of the year over at … Read more

Mossberg on The Nokia 770

I have to wonder if Walt reviewed the 770 with the 2006 operating system or the 2005. I tend to agree with him if it was the 2005, but the 2006 OS is a major step up (faster and smoother) and since he didn’t mention Gizmo or Google Talk, I am further thinking the 2005 … Read more

Mossberg on The Nokia 770

I have to wonder if Walt reviewed the 770 with the 2006 operating system or the 2005. I tend to agree with him if it was the 2005, but the 2006 OS is a major step up (faster and smoother) and since he didn’t mention Gizmo or Google Talk, I am further thinking the 2005 … Read more

Gizmo Goes All Calls Free…Mostly

VoIPWatch has learned that tomorrow GizmoProject will introduce their “All Calls Free” program. According to the company the "new program gives active Gizmo Project users unlimited free calling to landlines and mobile phones in 60 countries around the world. People who wish to participate simply download Gizmo Project, sign up for a free account and … Read more

GizmO Rates Are The Lowest Around

Of late, I’ve been using Gizmo Project and PhoneGnome in combination and if you haven’t looked at the rates for LD that Gizmo offers, they’re so insane Michael Robertson is starting to remind me of Crazy Eddie, the guy on the commercials back in the 70s and 80s. The rates are so low I signed … Read more

Prediction Time On VoIP Growth

Give Cablevision another 14-18 months and they will have more VoIP customers than Vonage. Why? Their near contiguous market makes it easy for the Long Island based cable MSO the opportunity to market efficiently, even in the most expensive media DMA in the USA. They are clearly chipping away at the telcos and if they … Read more

I Tell yOu, I Saw This Coming

On Sunday I alluded to the fact that as Microsoft begins to roll out relationships with companies like Nortel the startup companies playing in the same space of business federation just got pushed farther behind the eightball. I feel sorry for any Series B or C investors who may have recently put money into a … Read more