While there may be some who think Fixed Mobile Convergence is dead, clearly someone in Belgium doesn’t. TechCrunch Robin Wauters reports on Cherry, a new company that is promising to deliver Fixed Mobile Convergence, meaning GSM and WiFi, with Voice Call Continuity at the base of it. Now, some points that need to be added: … Read more
A lot has been written by people I respect who have industry knowledge about the trials and tribulations over at Joost, the P2P video start up that was founded by the founders of Skype. Despite bringing in a big name CEO from Cisco, and all the hype Joost got, the recapping of their demise by … Read more
A quick note about the Novatel MiFi devices, both the CDMA version that works on Verizon and the GSM/HSPA version that works here in the USA on AT&T and on any GSM operator’s network around the globe. 1. Verizon’s network smokes the current edition of AT&T Mobile Broadband in the Bay Area for real time … Read more
Hat Tip to Doug Mohney for his discovery of Comcast’s new International plan, which is another broad shot cross the bow taken at Vonage and Skype by the cable companies. While not a “free” offer, this is a move by the cable giant is offering another reason to buy their triple play (voice, video and … Read more
I’ve been trying to come up with a name for the cool, pocket size WiFi hotspot creators that are rapidly coming to market, starting with the Novatel Wirless MiFis (of which I now have both CDMA and GSM version-unlocked to boot). Then it hit me..the term is POCKETSPOT. I claim first use of the term, … Read more
Rafe Blandford, of All About Symbian, is someone I’ve gotten to know as a result of the Nokia Blogger Relations efforts over the past few years. He’s someone whose perspective on what is happening on Nokia Symbian based devices combines the understanding of a user, with the insight of an analyst and the why it … Read more
In what should NOT be considered “Free” WiFi, Meraki, the makers of a lightweight mesh networking platform, have sponsored the deployment of WiFi inside San Francisco’s City Hall, reports MuniWireless.com To me there is a huge difference between “free” and “sponsored” even if the general public perceives it to be “free.” The rationales are quite … Read more
In what should NOT be considered “Free” WiFi, Meraki, the makers of a lightweight mesh networking platform, have sponsored the deployment of WiFi inside San Francisco’s City Hall, reports MuniWireless.com To me there is a huge difference between “free” and “sponsored” even if the general public perceives it to be “free.” The rationales are quite … Read more
In what may be a controversial post with some pundits, Lee Dryburgh has gone out on a limb, picking up on a Phil Wolff meme to describe his passionate viewpoints and perspectives about what’s up with Skype in the future. Phil in turn captured Lee’s views and put them up on SkypeJournal. Dryburgh (whose event, … Read more
Devicescape, best known for Easy WiFi, the app that makes connecting to multiple hotspot networks including Boingo, T-Mobile and if you can find one, even FON hotspots, has expanded into the connectivity to printers in a deal with Brother.
