David Beckemeyer, aka Mr. Blog put up a Skype vs. Vonage calling the world comparison, and in doing so revealed some very interesting facts about the concept of unlimited that we’ve all sort of known but in his post he made things very crystal clear. What I saw first was that Skype’s numbers don’t really … Read more
Doug Mohney pointed out that for $370 a month in the Twin Cities folks can begin to receive 100 megabyte speeds on downloads and 15 meg uploads. Not everyone needs that. But as someone who enjoys 50/50 from SureWest in Sacramento at my wife’s house I can sure appreciate the thought, but do question the … Read more
Let’s face it, the bNet article on Apple and their recent market entry announcement for new iPods is a very accurate depiction of the result of the launch. This is not a reflection on the products from Apple, but a result of the company being distracted and the messaging being diffused. This happens because despite … Read more
Give Om Malik lots of credit. On the heels of his super successful Mobilize Conference yesterday he’s breaking the news on Skype winding down it’s extra’s program. This likely means two things: 1) Skype is going to internalize more development 2) Skype will begin offering more services that are labeled as Skype, vs. from third … Read more
As many of you know I moderate comments on this blog. I do that for one reason. To keep the content on VoIPWatch on point and topical for each post. Many times I see comment spam and those are deleted. Other times I see what is clearly an attempt to drive relevancy in search or … Read more
ShoreTel, one of the better and more forward thinking IP-PBX brands has become the first big brand to announce a relationship with Skype, and I don’t think this will be the last as Skype’s pursuit of the business market revs up: So here are some wild guesses 1) First I expect a small box manufacturer … Read more
About two years ago, Jeff Black and his team at TalkPlus had an idea that could have revolutionized the mobile industry. The concept was giving mobile phone users multiple lines for inbound and outbound calling. The idea, in many ways, was the exact opposite of GrandCentral, meaning instead of one number going everywhere, TalkPlus was … Read more
Former YAHOO Senior VP Brad Garlinghouse has reemerged and will be leading AOL’s Silicon Valley operations, with the title ofPresident of Internet and Mobile Communications and reporting directly to Tim Armstrong, a position he’s very well qualified for. What was very interesting in reading the announcement was his most recent role with Silver Lake Partners … Read more
Leave it to the sponsor of a formula one racing team to understand how to move things fast. Over in Qutar, Vodafone is experimenting with a traveling retail store concept. The concept reminds me of the ice cream truck that used to come around at night in the summer months when I grew up in … Read more
As a fan of what I dubbed “PocketSpots” sometime back, it’s great to see the mobile operators around the globe beginning to embrace the little darlings. UMPC Portal is pointing out that Vodafone Germany is offering a bundle deal where for 40 Euro per month customers receive a 5GB HSDPA contract and the device for … Read more
