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Give The Gift of Skype

If you’re looking to get that Skype user you know something special for the holidays, the new Skype Web shop, which is run off of the BrightPoint inventory base, you will find lots of new devices that work with Skype. Om has a note on his drooling over a new handset that works with Skype … Read more

When You’re Hot…Well..

Seems my 15 minutes of fame applied again this week. My views on the Yahoo Voice 2.0 plans and how it impacts Skype are being picked up all over the place by many a respectable outlet or commentator. This time The Deal, Internet Outsider, and IP Democracy which pulled together comment from Telephony Magazine’s Carol … Read more

More On 8 x 8 and Bell South

Mark Evans calls it interesting. I call it a sign that there’s more trust in 8 x 8 than with Vonage. In the deal with Bell South (which is a trial I hear) 8×8 has demonstrated that they can win a big deal. They also have their E-911 act down better it would seem. Chairman … Read more

Packet & Bell South Official Details

I’m running to a meeting, but I guess my post and some news over at LightReading seemed to pry Packet8’s news out earlier than they all wanted it out. Here’s the main parts of the release that they are moving today, likly after market closing that came right from the Chairman himself. I consider this … Read more

Skype: Feeling The Heat

Skype is clearly feeling the heat and trying to spin things as they begin their defensive posture on behalf of eBay’s acquisition through what can best be described as a good offense. You see in sports the best defense is a good offense and that seems to be how Skype’s team is playing things these … Read more

Audio Blogging

I’m becoming very enamoured with my Mac (thanks Om and Ken) and am going to do more AudioBlogging as time permits. Please let me know what you think.

Citron On Skype

I actually find myself agreeing with Jeffrey Citron, or maybe, he’s been listening to me maybe. I’ve never looked at Skype as a phone line replacement, but as an augmentation to my online communications experience. Seems he and I agree, but likely for different reasons.

Whose First

GadgetSpy in the UK thinks Vonage is setting out to be the world’s first global VoIP Brand. I think Skype, even though I don’t consider them a Telco, is in that position in most people’s minds. At 15,000 subs per week being added that means Vonage will be at 1.5 million subs in about a … Read more