Skype Is Not (Yet) A Phone Company

A lot of people think of Skype as their phone company. Many, like me, who have Skype In and Skype Out use it as a way to replace, or as an alternative, to their landline with devices that are far more universal (not to mention more atractive) that the old fashioned telephone that connects to … Read more

Is Google Voice The Bride or the Bride’s Maid?

Image via CrunchBase Google left GoogleVoice off the list of presentations from Google I/O last week and Skype Journal's Phil Wolff is all upset and cranky. In a short terse post today the all things IP and Skype pundit and friend goes off on a semi rant asking: "Where’s the platform, folks? Will Skype’s platform … Read more

To Port or Not To Port To Google Voice

Image via Wikipedia Gizmodo has taken a look at the recent news from Google and the opportunity in the USA to port your mobile number to Google Voice and presented the pros and cons. In my view if you're using an Android phone, then the deeper integration of GV makes it less of a hurdle, … Read more

Mobile Numbers Can Now Be Ported to GoogleVoice

Image via Wikipedia If you want to move your mobile number to GoogleVoice, now you can. Earlier this week Google made it official last Tuesday. While this is great for those who swap carriers or who like to use pre-paid phones, shopping and swapping for the best deals in mobile, the real value here arrives when … Read more