Skypes Numbers Not Moving eBay’s

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

More Than Skype’s Code Is Cracked

When I first heard on Thursday from Charlie Paglee that the Skype code had been cracked it was an early morning of a busy day so I knew that one of the other bloggers likely would cover this in detail, and explain the implications the way pal Alec Saunders did. But I never would have … Read more

Get Talkety?

First there was Mint Telecom that allows calls to be made from one number to a designaed number for less by moving the call from your cell phone over to a VOIP network then dumping the call back to the PSTN. Then PhoneGnome’s David Beckemeyer created MobileGnome which lets you set up a call from … Read more

PolyCom Adds VoIP Mini SpeakerPhone

Via a licensing agreement with Skype, Polycom has come up with an integrated PDA size speakerphone that includes Skype calling functionality, according to the press announcement.   Convenient call function buttons — With deep integration to the Skype application, the Polycom Communicator features conveni buttons enabling users to easily launch Skype on their computer and … Read more

The Streamcast vs. Skype Et Al Complaint

I have just finished reading what is likely the 30+ page Streamcast Networks complaint against Skype et al that found its way to me. It reads as much like a Hollywood film treatment that needs to star Paul Newman as the attorney ala his roles in "The Verdict" or "Absence of Malice." I say likely … Read more

VoIPWatch By Email

Some readers have asked for it, so I’m going to try something new…You can get VoIPWatch by e-mail via ZooKoda a beta service.

So far the HTML version seems to work rather well.  At this point I’m going to set the subscription option only for a daily, but I may add weekly and monthly digest versions too.

Give it a try…just enter your email address here:

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About Skype and Sales Force.com

This is about setting the record straight. Seems I missed the news release on the wires back a week or so or more. The announcement was out on the wires and just not advanced to any of us. For that reason, and a reliance on being advanced news releases by the PR team it got … Read more