Being On The Air

Cablevision is being very trecherous, but this post by Om started me thinking. If Comcast, who has more cable subs and a larger geographic area in Verizon’s backyard along the east coast came in and offered the same thing, watch the heads in New Jersey just twist. This also plays more out more trecherously as … Read more

Thoughts on AIM Phone Line

In reflecting on the AOL release of AIM Phone Line with some friends in the biz we pretty much came up with some thoughts as AOL is no stranger to deriving value from someone else’s phoneline so here they go, doing it all over again. What, you don’t know? – Were able to get $24.90 … Read more

Skype Makes A Sure Bet With Developers

As expected Skype will be a large part of the eBay Developer’s Conference in Las Vegas this June. Anyone want to bet Niklas Zennstrom won’t be there….Actually I’m hearing reports while I’m in Sweden that the tall one on the Skype team may be working to be able to come to the USA sooner than … Read more

CableVision Fires A Shot At Skype and Vonage

Russell Shaw has some very interesting points about the pricing of CableVisions new offer and how it impacts Skype and Vonage. Oh, word on the Street based on bankers who have seen the Vonage road show is that they will price next week and that subscribers are expressing lots of interest in the stock. But … Read more

Om On Skype and More From Me

Om Malik may be in Toronto for Mesh but no moss is growing under his feet. He has some solid comments as expected on the Skype Free For All In The USA. One point that people seem to miss is the E911 issue. If Skype successfully causes migration from PSTN to Skype calling for millions … Read more

AOL Phone Line Launched

I tend not to just lift press release copy, but this is one that tells the story so well about the AIM Phone Line that I just had to run it in total rather than just link to it. This is a big and positive move, though coming one day after the Skype for free … Read more

Nokia Tablet 770 With Google Talk

I caught the new Google Talk add on with the Nokia Tablet 770. It’s a very cool, lightweight device that lets you make VoIP calls to other GTalkers. Cool, but the E61 that Jeff Pulver was showing off last night at dinner is way cooler. SIP WiFi Blackberry Very cool..Tre Chic..

More Skype Security Woes

Phil Wolff has a hot one on Skype Journal…It’s just another reason why IT managers and individual users will need to be concerned but I suspect this one will get fixed, FAST.