Fonolo is Hot

If you haven’t seen the news lately, client Fonolo, started by pal Shai Berger, is on a roll. Originally called FonCloud, they changed their name last spring, and debuted at eComm, showcasing their deep dialing end to customer service frustration for consumers. At eComm everyone from eTel founder Surj Patel to organizer Lee Dryburgh told … Read more

Thoughts On ClueCon

If you’re really into developing software for the telephony market or adding the best of what’s new to your IP based phone system, the ClueCon conference here in Chicago was the place to be. Brian West has grown this ultra-geek-tech event and broadened the appeal to the point of where without VON this year the … Read more

New Cable VoIP Telephony Exchange Passes the Test

It looks like the concept of peering is being taken seriously in the cable industry, or at least in the Netherlands it is. Yesterday SIPX, the world’s first cable telephony peering federation project was announced and XConnect along with others are driving this. I’ve long been saying privately that one of the issues many of … Read more

The New Meaning of Now To AT&T Mobility

The sign in the windows at AT&T stores for iPhone’s read NOW AVAILABLE So I walked in and asked to buy one. They said I can order one and it will take up to 3 weeks to be delivered. I then pointed to the sign that reads: NOW AVAILABLE and asked what part of NOW … Read more

Skype Updated on Windows Mobile

In the USA, one of the most installed user bases of SmartPhones has to be on the Windows Mobile platform, though rarely do we hear much about them. All the HTC and HP devices (with the exception of Danger’s Sidekick) are running WM 6.0. A new client from Skype is out now for that. While … Read more

Don’t Check That Bag

One of the golden rules of being a good road warrior who wants to be able to work anywhere is to never, ever, not ever check a bag, especially if you are changing planes. This is becoming a growing problem and one which only got worse this past week at JFK with American Airlines snafu. … Read more