Last Friday for many was a “SNOW” day. It was the day that Apple launched their updated (and from my testing) better Operating System. It’s smaller, faster and does many things better. In my testing of major Voice applications I found a few things out rather quickly: Good News Department: Skype 3.8 works fine Gizmo5‘s … Read more
After almost six weeks in Europe, with stops to see clients and company executives I advise in no less than four countries (UK, Spain, Austria and France) I feel very good that I was really able to combin both business and pleasure over my much too short two week vacation with my wife. We got … Read more
Skype was sent a warning by Peter Csathy, on his blog this week, explaining why Skype, which is currently using the ON2 codec should be worried after Google acquired them. Google is also using parts of Vidyo and video technology from client GIPS, and sometime back purchased a company with video expertise out of Scandinavia. … Read more
TechCrunch’s fearless leader Michael Arrington is reporting that Mark Andressen’s venture fund is looking to be a part of a larger consortium of investors that wants to buy Skype before eBay spins it out as an IPO. While this could be a short term win for eBay, a company that I’m convinced has the blind … Read more
As TMC Publisher Rich Tehrani was waiting for his flight at JFK to head to the west coast for the annual fall IT Expo, he and I exchanged a series of emails about this year’s event in Los Angeles which is shaping to be one of the best IT Expo’s ever in recent years. Rich, … Read more
It looks like VoIP is really starting to go mainstream and while Apple plays footsie with the regulators, Google is coming out full bore embracing VoIP on the Android. A quick read of the official Google blog says so. But other than SiPDroid and a Gizmo client attempt, nothing really is there yet that does … Read more
I’m posting is a Public Service Announcement but also since Truphone is my agency’s client we felt the important thing to do is get the right information out as far and wide as possible. This afternoon this afternoon Truphone sent an emailout to its customers explaining that Truphone knows of a bug issue with the … Read more
The road is filled with mobile VoIP and FMC companies. For a few years we heard how EQO was going to change the world and now you can’t even download their software, while others like Challenger, Vyke and WiFi Mobile all made claims that they would change the way we talk but pretty much ended … Read more
The folks at Fierce have issued a special report on where Muni WiFi is still today. Despite all the noise about the deaths of some operators, we’re still seeing it grow.
Pat Phelan just let me know his company MaxRoam has taken over the hostel industry when it comes to travel SIMs. As many of you know Pat is one of the most visible and hard working people in the next generation communications world and he’s been busy putting a bunch of distribution deals together for … Read more
