Image by wwphotos via Flickr Apple’s timing in launching unlocked iPhones here in the USA is just in time–for summer, and the heavy summer international travel season. Reports are the Apple online store now is selling them. I’ve owned a legally unlocked iPhone 4 since last December, and used it heavily since purchasing it at … Read more
I bought my first Apple back in 1984. It was a Mac, and until about 1996 I was a Mac addict. Did I buy the occasional Windows box, sure, but the bulk of my work was on the Mac at the house. Then I bought a Dell laptop, and it became my weapon of choice. … Read more
I’m always on the hunt for new companies to keep an eye on and a few have caught my eye, largely because at least some of them will be at this years’ eComm conference the last week of June in San Francisco. Vox.io-a very cool consumer facing browser based calling company. Voxer.com-the next generation of … Read more
Image via Wikipedia At the start of the past week my community suffered a black out for about three hours. Right in the middle of the work day, and for me, right in the middle of a conference call. A quick check with a few neighbord and I knew it wasn't just a few houses. … Read more
Image via Wikipedia Android, Motorola and Verizon Wireless are about to have some egg on their face. Unlike Apple which underpromises, heck, they don't even promise, they just deliver, the trio are the force behind Android 3.0 and LTE here in the USA. Earlier this month, I noted how it was looking like the promised … Read more
Image via CrunchBase A new voice API framework called Plivo is taking a nod from Twilio and going farther and with less restrictions. Plivo claims to be totally open, and promises the ability to work with GoogleVoice, Google Talk, SIP, h.323 and to be a simple integration with FreeSwitch. Their announcement is here. The key … Read more
Often times I look for innovation and I fail to draw attention to my clients who do just that, preferring to have others “discover” the news first. Take client Voxbone which pulled of a coup of sorts with the United Nations, landing the UN’s business where it assigns and manages their new 888 country code.This … Read more
The VoIP world is buzzing about Skype basically ending Skype for Asterisk. Microsoft gets the blame but are they nothing but the fall guy? Dave Michels has it pretty well nailed..No, this isn’t MSFT. This is pure Skype. All the way. For once, you can blame Microsoft. Here is Skype’s official comment regarding Skype for … Read more
Dean Bubley and Martin Geddes are Masters when it comes to interpreting what's what in voice and what's next in telecom. Now they're taking their show on the road with a series of "master classes" that start up in San Francisco the end of June. Dubbed "Future of Voice" the first three master classes will … Read more
Image by familiabv via Flickr One of my clients remarked yesterday, that he doesn't know anyone who travels as much as I do. And he may be right. But lately I've really been trying to stay "home" more here in the San Diego area. But of late I've been noticing more and more dropped calls … Read more
