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Year 2007

 

Rate Video: Skype On FOX8 - Greensboro - VOIP News

Original at Metacafe external link    Tue, Oct 9

By mynet.secure Try Our VOIP Services. Unlimited International call. All For Free. Get it now at www.icall.articlemedia.net Ranked 3.61 / 5 | 20 views | No comments. Click here to watch the video Submitted By: mynet.secure ...

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Rate Symbian Smartphones Offered Skype Beta App

Original at Mobile Magazine external link    9 hours ago

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Originally, people thought that you could only use Skype while at home. You may be using the VoIP standard with your computer or maybe you purchased a ... and more »

Rate xG's Mobile VoIP Solution Challenges Cellular Status Quo

Original at mobile-voip.tmcnet.com external link    14 hours ago

According to Mike Jude, program manager for Stratecast, “By undercutting voice services that carriers provide, VoIP providers like Skype (News - Alert) and ...

Rate Debate Over In-Flight Calling Continues

Original at blog.tmcnet.com external link    14 hours ago

Reselling VoIP - Oct 03, 2007 Fring Allows One-Way iPhone Video - Dec 02, 2009 ITEXPO East 2010 Miami Update - Nov 17, 2009 More on the Skype Soap Opera - Nov 10, 2009 Skype Lawsuit Settled, Skype/Ning Integration Has Huge Potential - Nov 06, 2009

Yesterday

 

Rate Cool Skype for SIP Upgrades, Enhanced Inbound Routing and more

Original at VoIP & Gadgets external link    Wed, Dec 9

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Some important news for Skype for SIP beta "open" users I thought I'd share. Just last week Skype announced going from closed "beta" to "open" to the public, and now today they're adding some cool new Skype for SIP features. Once the upgrades are complete there will be cool new features, such...

Rate One stop way of communication to Pakistan by VoIP calls - Live-PR.com

Original at Live-PR.com external link    Wed, Dec 9

One stop way of communication to Pakistan by VoIP calls Pressemitteilung) The websites offer complete information about each and every calling plans and service provider like Skype, lingo etc. Apart from all these facilities, ...

Rate FCC plans to formalize Internet rules on net neutrality draw fire

Original at USA Today external link    Tue, Dec 8

Until recently, iPhone owners were limited to using Skype and other Internet telephony services (also known as VoIP) on Wi-Fi only. ... FCC Begins Technical Inquiry Into Net NeutralityEnterpriseNetworkingPlanet Where are all the bad actors?TelephonyOnline (blog)

This Week

 

Rate What is Google Voice?

Original at Macworld external link    Tue, Dec 8

It isn't a Voice over IP (VoIP) service like Skype or Vonage. You still need a standard phone connection (cellular or landline) to and from Google Voice. ... and more »

Rate Interview: Stefan Öberg of Skype

Original at Global Telecoms Business external link    Mon, Dec 7

So this seems to be Skype going back in technology by several years, to become another VoIP provider competing on price with many other VoIP providers. ... You Can Now Have Skype for SIP for Your Business on BetaVoice over IP Guide (blog) all 2 news articles »

Rate showmecables Introduces Specialty iphone-to-VOIP Headset Adaptor - PR-USA.net

Original at pr-usa.net external link    Mon, Dec 7

showmecables Introduces Specialty iphone-to-VOIP Headset Adaptor PR-USA.net (press release) The adaptors are aimed at users of iphone-only headsets who also use Skype and/or other VOIP services who do not wish to purchase separate adapters. ...

Rate Android Uptake Slow in Europe as Google Phone Rumors Persist

Original at eWeek external link    Mon, Dec 7

the start Clearwire (ex Xoom) executives has been saying they want a different experience in VoIP and that experience wasn't Skype," Abramson wrote. ... and more »

Rate Skype takes holiday gatherings to new level

Original at Bakersfield Californian external link    Sun, Dec 6

Today, Skype is a leading VOIP (voice-over-Internet-protocol) movement and changing the way people make phone calls. Skype is responsible for 8 percent of ...

Rate showmecables Introduces Specialty iphone-to-VOIP Headset Adaptor - PR.com

Original at PR.com external link    Sun, Dec 6

showmecables Introduces Specialty iphone-to-VOIP Headset Adaptor press release) The adaptors are aimed at users of iphone-only headsets who also use Skype and/or other VOIP services who do not wish to purchase separate adapters. ...

Rate Three years of Blue Box podcasts....

Original at Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast external link    Sat, Dec 5

By Dan York Today is a special day for me. It was three years ago on October 24, 2005, that Blue Box Podcast #1 was uploaded. It was an 11-minute episode where I talked about... Skype security, SIP security, IETF, VOIPSA and some... Today is a special day for me. It was three years ago on October 24, 2005, that Blue B...

Rate Blue Box's 3-year anniversary coming up on Friday...

Original at Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast external link    Sat, Dec 5

By Dan York It was three years ago Friday, on October 24, 2005, that I uploaded Blue Box Podcast #1, an 11-minute show where I introduced the show, talked about VoIP security news (To no surprise, I was talking about Skype security!), some... It was three years ago Friday, on October 24, 2005, that I uploa...

Rate showmecables Introduces Specialty iphone-to-VOIP Headset Adaptor - PR-inside.com

Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung) external link    Fri, Dec 4

showmecables Introduces Specialty iphone-to-VOIP Headset Adaptor PR-inside.com (press release) The adaptors are aimed at users of iphone-only headsets who also use Skype and/or other VOIP services who do not wish to purchase separate adapters. ...

Rate Smart phones can be a costly travel companion

Original at travel.latimes.com external link    Fri, Dec 4

Make free phone calls using Skype over a Wi-Fi connection for VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) calls. * Monitor your data use. ...

Rate Skype opens SIP beta program, Cisco's Tandberg acquisition moves forward

Original at NetworkWorld.com external link    Fri, Dec 4

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VoIP Biz News.com Steve Taylor and Larry Hettick offer news and analysis on the latest in IP convergence from fixed-mobile convergence, presence management, IP video and ... Skype for SIP Beta Goes PublicIT Business Edge Skype for SIP goes publicZDNet UK

Rate Skype For SIP Beta Opens Up For Public Use

Original at eWEEK Europe UK external link    Fri, Dec 4

closed beta of Skype for session initiation protocol (SIP) has been opened up to the general public, so that businesses can now integrate Skype's VoIP ... Skype for SIP Beta Goes PublicIT Business Edge Skype for SIP now open BetaFierceVoIP

Past Two Weeks

 

Rate Nimbuzz for Blackberry Launches

Original at VoIP & Gadgets external link    Thu, Dec 3

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Nimbuzz VoIP app on Apple App Store - Nov 30, 2008 eBuddy for iPhone Supports Push Notifications - Jul 01, 2009 Skype for iPhone 1.1 Update - Jul 01, 2009 flaphone, the Flash Web-based SIP-to-SIP & SIP-to-Skype VoIP App, Adds New Features - Jun 18, 2009

Rate Skype for SIP Beta Goes Public

Original at IT Business Edge external link    Thu, Dec 3

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VoIP Biz News.com By date: Skype made its SIP beta program public yesterday, allowing any business that has a corporate VoIP system to take advantage of the company's SIP ... Skype for SIP goes publicZDNet UK Skype For SIP Beta Opens Up For Public UseeWEEK Europe UK

Rate FCC looking to an all IP communications future

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Wed, Dec 2

By Mike Dolan Related articles FCC wants to refocus USF on broadband access Spain, Finland develop universal broadband plans Congress targets VoIP again in USF bill VoIP wins exemption from USF in Nebraska Another USF option for VoIP carriers Skype: Mr. Silverman goes to Washington

Rate Wireless operators stop whining about ads

Original at CNET News.com external link    Wed, Dec 2

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Pocket-lint.com certain site because they don?t want the competition (Example: blocking Skype to limit bandwidth issues or competition to Comcast?s VOIP phone service). ... AT&T drops lawsuit against Verizon, should get sued themselvesComputerworld all 630 news articles »

Rate Skype opens up SIP business service to everyone

Original at Macworld external link    Wed, Dec 2

Any business that has a corporate VoIP system can now use Skype's SIP trunking service as a way to cut the cost of corporate phone bills.

Rate Skype for SIP goes public

Original at ZDNet UK external link    Wed, Dec 2

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VoIP Biz News.com Skype has opened up its beta programme to integrate existing business IP telephony systems with the popular VoIP provider's services. ... Skype for SIP Beta Goes PublicIT Business Edge Skype For SIP Beta Opens Up For Public UseeWEEK Europe UK

Rate Michael Robertson on Gizmo5, and How the World Has Changed for Internet Startups

Original at Xconomy external link    Tue, Dec 1

That contrasts dramatically with Skype, which has more than 405 million registered users and currently ranks as the largest VoIP provider. ... Gizmo5 migrating PSTN numbers to Google Voice soonFierceVoIP Gmail 'Voicemail' label reserved for future VoIP offering?FierceVoIP

Rate Gizmo5 migrating PSTN numbers to Google Voice soon

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Mon, Nov 30

By Mike Dolan Related articles Google shutting down GrandCentral Google's gPhone is back but it might be VoIP-based Forget Skype, Google acquires Gizmo5 VoIP startup instead GoogleVoice has 1.4M users; reveals partner companies

Rate fring offers first-ever mobile VoIP video calls?

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Mon, Nov 30

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Nokia smartphones will now be able to make Skype VoIP video conference calls using fring. Fring, a mobile Internet communications service that combines ... Fring brings VOIP to smartphonesITWeb Lifehacker -iPhone FAQ (blog) -PC Magazine

Past Month

 

Rate fring brings Skype VoIP video conferencing support to S60 smartphones

Original at Mobile Burn external link    Wed, Nov 25

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VoIP provider fring has added support for video conferencing using Skype technology on S60 devices, the first time that the feature has been made available ... Skype video calls hit Nokia phonesMirror.co.uk Fring + Skype + Nokia = mobile video calling rebornNokia Conversations

Rate Skype CEO talks ambitions; Phone Power now at Best Buy

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Mon, Nov 23

By Mike Dolan gt;Mobile VoIP iPhone App from Rebtel has been approved gt;Skype CEO talks Ambitions, Hiring Plans And finally... Not sure what the ratio of VoIP nerds to Trekkie nerds is but I bet it's close to 1:1. And therefore I give you this update...

Rate eBay completes sale of Skype

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Mon, Nov 23

By Mike Dolan For more: read this release read this Skype blog post Related articles Let's make a deal: Skype founders are back and now own 14% Founders use injunction hoping to foil $2.75 billion Skype deal Where is Skype going with its business play? Skype secures deal with Lenovo SIP to save Skype?

Rate Auction's over for Skype

Original at Register external link    Fri, Nov 20

eBay rid of troublesome VoIP biz The saga of eBay's sale of Skype is over - Silver Lake, Joltid Limited and other partners are now the proud owners of the VoIP provider.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

Rate Fring offers VoIP on Android; Nortel CVAS teams with Sigma Systems

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Wed, Nov 18

By Mike Dolan gt;Fring Now Works on Android, Does Skype VoIP Calls gt;BT Group and Polycom signed a 3 year agreement to accelerate the growth of unified conferencing solutions. gt;Nortel CVAS and Sigma Systems Supports Delivery of Advanced IP Services to Subscribers

Rate Rumor Mill: Google's gPhone is back but it might be VoIP-based

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Wed, Nov 18

By Mike Dolan Related articles It's official - Google gets Gizmo5 Google Voice adds pseudo-mobile number portability Google could be aiming at Skype with Google Voice mobile push Pros and cons of Google Voice from around the Web GPhone speculation strikes again from FierceWireless back in the day

Rate Fring Puts Free VoIP Calling on Android [Downloads]

Original at Lifehacker external link    Wed, Nov 18

iPhone/Windows Mobile/Android/Symbian: Fring, the app that means to let anyone make free Skype, Google Talk, MSN, or SIP calls from any phone, has hit Android. It works just as expected, over EDGE,...

Rate Fring Now Works on Android, Does Skype VoIP Calls - GigaOm

Original at GigaOm external link    Wed, Nov 18

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Fring Now Works on Android, Does Skype VoIP Calls blog) Still, free VoIP calls over Skype with Fring will probably be pretty attractive to many users of Android phones, and Fring offers a number of options for ... Fring Puts Free VoIP Calling on AndroidLifehacker

Rate What the Google Voice Team Will Do with Gizmo5

Original at eWeek external link    Mon, Nov 16

Specifically, it provides a Web-based VOIP client that lets users make phone calls over the Internet, similar to programs such as Skype. ... Google Acquires VoIP Company, Gizmo5Search Engine Watch PC Magazine -BNET -Voice over IP Guide (blog)

Rate Seen that? - Virus Fears with Skype

Original at voip-weblog.com external link    Sun, Nov 15

Virus Fears with Skype at The VoIP Weblog Be careful what you clickThe coolest VoIP out there now has a PR nightmare to overcome. Tuesday saw a security update to correct a serious bug that could allow a Hacker to take over a ...

Rate On computers: Skype offers free phone service — with a hitch

Original at Canton Repository external link    Sat, Nov 14

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Times LIVE Skype.com is revolutionizing the way we phone. This is VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol). It started with the free consumer Internet Phone a decade ago. ... One small step for telecomsTimes LIVE all 2 news articles »

Rate Google Puts Voice on Steroids with Gizmo5

Original at Yahoo! News external link    Fri, Nov 13

Google continued its acquisitions shopping spree with the announcement that it is purchasing Gizmo5. Gizmo5 adds VoIP capabilities to Google Voice, pitting Google Voice directly against Skype and providing a platform to enhance Google Wave.

Rate Google gives Voice to 'open standard Skype'

Original at Register external link    Thu, Nov 12

And vice versa Google has acquired VoIP startup Gizmo5, intending to roll the company's engineers into the team that develops the telephony application/controversy magnet known as Google Voice.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

Rate Google pays $30M for Gizmo5; Did the search giant just blow up the phone biz? - Daily Finance

Original at dailyfinance.com external link    Thu, Nov 12

Skype was also in negotiations to buy Gizmo5 before the VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) giant's founders reached a settlement to re-take an ownership ... Google Puts Voice on Steroids with Gizmo5PC World Google Gets Gizmo5InformationWeek Google buys VOIP company Gizmo5TG Daily

November of 2009

 

Rate Google to acquire Gizmo5, swing at Skype with VoIP-enabled Google Voice?

Original at Engadget external link    Mon, Nov 9

There's no official word on this yet, but the inimitable Michael Arrington says that Google's up and purchased VoIP company Gizmo5 for "around $30 million in cash." You know, pocket change for the crew in Mountain View. The deal would presumably bring Gizmo's SIP-based VoIP talents to Goo...

Rate Cisco's new collaboration vision announced and on 30 Rock; Still no 3G VoIP on the iPhone?

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Mon, Nov 9

By Mike Dolan gt;Cisco launched new collaboration vision: lots of video in our future gt;Acme Packet deploys solution for TruGreen gt;Skype hires well-known VoIP expert Jonathan Rosenberg to be chief technology strategist gt;Still no VoIP over 3G on the iPhone?

Rate Forget Skype, Google acquires Gizmo5 VoIP startup instead

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Mon, Nov 9

By Mike Dolan According to the Washington Post, Skype was going to purchase peer-to-peer VoIP startup Gizmo5 for around $50 million. The purchase was part of a back-up plan in the event that it's lawsuit with Joltid resulted in the company not having access to the underlying code Skype uses to make VoIP...

Rate Exclusive: Google Has Acquired Gizmo5

Original at Techcrunch external link    Mon, Nov 9

Last month Skype was in talks to acquire VoIP startup Gizmo5 . It was a perfect backup plan in case all that IP litigation didn't work out. - Gizmo5's SIP infrastructure could theoretically replace Skype's proprietary P2P back end. After the Skype settlement , though, Gizmo5's strategic va...

Rate Let's make a deal: Skype founders are back and now own 14%

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Mon, Nov 9

By Mike Dolan According to the Skype blog, a deal has been made. Skype, eBay and their investors will no longer be sued by Joltid and the former Skype founders while Skype will now own the underlying codebase that makes its VoIP calls possible. Skype secures deal with Lenovo SIP to save Skype?

Rate Skype Lawsuit Settled, Skype/Ning Integration Has Huge Potential

Original at blog.tmcnet.com external link    Fri, Nov 6

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eBay Unloads StumbleUpon, Skype Next? - Apr 14, 2009 What eBay Should do with Skype - Oct 14, 2007 Will Telcos Buy JoltID and Shut Down Skype? - Jul 31, 2009 Why Skype Should be Sold to Google - Apr 16, 2008 Skype Soap Opera Update - Oct 15, 2009 Skype Experiments with Ads, Finally - Oct 06, 2009

Rate Will Skype be a part of open source community?

Original at VoIP external link    Fri, Nov 6

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By Pooja Availability In order to get into the 'multicultural' land of Linux distributions, Skype has decided to work on an open source UI layer for its Linux VoIP client. Now the Linux developers would be in a position to influence the development of the Skype client...

Rate ITEXPO Keynoters AnnouncedVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at blog.tmcnet.com external link    Thu, Nov 5

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Skype To get a handle on wireless devices as they pertain to ecosystems we invited Brian Higgins the Executive Director for Ecosystem Development within Verizon Wireless to join us so we can learn where the company thinks the market is headed. Verizon has been very ambitious in its goal to...

Rate Swine Flu scare telepresence solutions; SIP a la carte

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Thu, Nov 5

By Mike Dolan gt;PowerNet Global has launched SIP Lines á la carte gt;Skype is working on an open source UI layer gt;Vivox Uses Polycom HD Voice to Power the World of Online Chat And finally... Plantronics Voyager PRO UC headset offers Bluetooth VoIP for a price, Click here for a picture

Rate Skype founders may have a deal

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Thu, Nov 5

By Mike Dolan As part of the deal Zennstrom and Friis will probably get board representation at Skype while the investors they've had issues with will not be allowed to participate in the purchase of the 65 percent share in Skype. Originally the founders were angry with eBay and Mike Volpi, former CEO of...

Rate Google and Skype Beware-You're Getting Taxed

Original at andyabramson.blogs.com external link    Tue, Nov 3

By Andy Abramson What also interesting is that the tax is going to include VoIP services, a path we've seen before here in California. How this impacts Skype will be interesting, as they continue to contend they're not a VoIP service, while still failing the duck test.

Rate Skype settlement close?; VoIP mesh ups the next big thing?

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Mon, Nov 2

By Mike Dolan gt;GigaOm says Skype settlement in the works...short on details tho gt;Linux Skype still not ready gt;VoIP Survivor muses about VoIP mesh ups And finally... Not sure what the VoIP application would be but you can now print your own circuit boards with an Inkjet printer

Rate VoxOx offers unlimited UC play

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Mon, Nov 2

By Mike Dolan Just like Skype, VoxOx provides free calling and video conferencing between users using their computers to access the service. The service also offers text messaging, IM, email and fax services. Additional plans offer unlimited texting to mobile phones with world wide unlimited texti...

October of 2009

 

Rate Voxbone's iNum service now offers HD voice for Skype

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Wed, Oct 28

By Mike Dolan Voxbone, a provider of international VoIP origination services and telephone numbers, just added high-definition voice calling for Skype to their iNum service. The VoIP provider's geographically-independent number service now allows HD calls between a number of VoIP networks an...

Rate VoIP Applications in iTunes App Store

Original at VoIP external link    Tue, Oct 20

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By anoopjain Although, Rebtel joins a growing rank of Internet telephony applications including Skype, Truphone, Nimbuzz, Fring and Vonage yet it is excited after getting green light from Apple and is looking forward to executing on some of the ideas they have planned for future updates.

Rate Skype May Buy Gizmo5

Original at voip-weblog.com external link    Thu, Oct 15

TechCrunch's Michael Arrington this week broke the news that Skype is in negotiations to buy VoIP provider Gizmo5 for approximately $50 million. "The purchase is part of a back-up plan to ensure code base for the online VoIP provider in the event that it's lawsuit with Joltid results in th...

Rate Why The Gizmo Sale to Skype Rumor is Good For The Industry

Original at andyabramson.blogs.com external link    Wed, Oct 14

By Andy Abramson Now lets look at who else this is good for. Companies with rich understanding of APIs like Voxygen and Thomas Howe. Voxex, Cloudvox, Twilio, Broadsoft, etc. The list goes on and on. What's more all the current SIP customers of CallCentric, Inphonex and other Internet Telephony Service Provi...

Rate Is Skype Buying Gizmo? Makes Sense to Me

Original at andyabramson.blogs.com external link    Tue, Oct 13

By Andy Abramson The peering means if Skype goes with Gizmo as it's SIP backend is that calls to and from GoogleVoice are FREE and the stay on-net, without ever touching the PSTN. Unless I'm mistaken though, Gizmo isn't P2P SIP, but just SIP, with of course the media path being P2P like all VOIP, and the Signal...

Rate Skype In Negotiations To Acquire Gizmo5

Original at Techcrunch external link    Tue, Oct 13

Litigation-beleaguered Skype is in negotiations to buy peer-to-peer VoIP startup Gizmo5 , say multiple sources. The price tag is said to be in the $50 million range, but the deal is far from consummated. Other potential buyers may be looking at the company as well. Gizmo5, which was founded...

Rate CNET News Daily Podcast: AT&T finally warms to VoIP

Original at CNET News.com external link    Wed, Oct 7    2 related articles

In today's podcast, we talk about AT&T allowing VoIP apps to run on its network, allowing services like Skype to work over 3G, and not just Wi-Fi--as well as some of today's top stories.

Rate FCC 3G VoIP Decision is A Win for Open, A Loss for Closed

Original at andyabramson.blogs.com external link    Tue, Oct 6    2 related articles

By Andy Abramson Om has the news about AT&T "deciding" to open up their 3G networks to apps like Skype and client Truphone. That said, having made calls over 3G in Europe, I wouldn't begin to jump up and down so fast. If you're standing still or walking it will work, but my last attempt (at 220 km/h) in Austri...

Rate AT&T Allows Skype and VoIP on 3G Network

Original at blog.tmcnet.com external link    Tue, Oct 6

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Europe Opens the iPhone Market - Nov 21, 2007 Microsoft Stops RIM/iPhone Reimbursements - Jun 18, 2009 TrackBacks | Comments | Tag with del.icio.us | Communications and Technology Blog - Tehrani.com Home | Permalink: AT&T Allows Skype and VoIP on 3G Network

Rate AT&T extends VoIP over 3G to iPhone users

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Tue, Oct 6    2 related articles

By Mike Dolan Related articles FCC probes Google Voice iPhone app removal Handling of Google Voice reminds AT&T vet of Ma Bell AT&T and Google spar over Google Voice Jailbreak Skype over AT&T 3G Skype for iPhone: One week, 2 million downloads

Rate Spooks (Indian Intelligence) want government to block Skype citing strong encryption

Original at Asterisk voip external link    Mon, Oct 5

NEW DELHI: Intelligence agencies have asked the government to consider blocking Skype as operators of the popular global VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) engine are refusing to share the encryption code that prevents Indian investigators from intercepting conversations of sus...

September of 2009

 

Rate Opinion: VOIP sites

Original at info.org Page Changes external link    Tue, Sep 29

http://aoz.com.ua/|voip engineer page] : Different practical tips and tricks from experienced VOIP engineer. In a Russian language.  *[http://www.ayudavoip.com|Ayuda VoIP] SPANISH VOIP. From Skype To Asterisk.  *[http://www.az-voipproviders.com|AZ VoIP Providers] Compare, review...

Rate Mask and Gun or Just Very Smart?

Original at andyabramson.blogs.com external link    Sun, Sep 27

By Andy Abramson Google Voice, like Skype takes advantage of IP packets and networks, that despite being limited in the USA of who provides access, once you're on, tends to be like the wild, wild West. It's a free for all and both Google and Skype know how to navigate packets around it very, very well.

Rate Opinion: Top VoIP Blogs

Original at VoIP & Gadgets external link    Thu, Sep 3

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Internet Telephony Expo Preview - Sep 10, 2008 What Skype & Rich Tehrani Do in Vegas Stays in Vegas - Apr 02, 2009 Skype on iPhone is Official - Mar 30, 2009 VoIP Supply Named to CRN's Fastest Growing Retailers - Proof VoIP a Fast Growing industry - Sep 02, 2008

Year 2009

 

Rate Google refutes USA Today report on blocked Skype application

Original at Engadget external link    Fri, Aug 21

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By Joshua Topolsky As we told USA Today earlier in the week Google did not reject an application from Skype or from any other company that provides VoIP services. To suggest otherwise is false. At this point no software developer -- including Skype -- has implemented a complete VoIP application for Android. Bu...

Rate how to resolve VoIP matters in Qartar

Original at info.org Page Changes external link    Tue, Aug 11

1. Overview+Yahoo messenger, Skype, Microsoft Messenger and Vonage offer a subscriber the ability to "call" someone using Softphone/Gateway ATA/IPPhone/IAD. However, several ISPs are blocking or degrading this service in order to force a consumer to use a ISP sponsored service. Stat...

Rate How to Hack the iPhone to Use SlingPlayer and Skype Over 3G

Original at Gizmodo.com external link    Thu, May 14

Skype and SlingPlayer over 3G is just one of them. Luckily, we've got a comprehensive guide to easily jailbreak your iPhone 3G (or iPod touch). Follow it. Welcome back! If you're just interested in using Skype, SlingPlayer and Fring's VoIP over 3G ...

Rate IndustryDynamics

Original at info.org Page Changes external link    Wed, May 6

Interfaces:   -*up to 30 concurrent ports +*up to 60 concurrent ports *support for FXS/FXO/mixed and ISDN PRI (E1/T1) connectivity  *Skype-SIP connectivity    VoiceGear Connect Express:   -"VoiceGear Connect Express bridges your current phone infrastructure with Skype VoIP net...

Rate What Do Yahoo and AOL Have To Sell That's Worth Buying?

Original at andyabramson.blogs.com external link    Thu, Apr 30

By Andy Abramson Yahoo has a lot of telephony technology, including Dialpad, which they bought a few years ago. Internationally their IM platform carries a lot of voice ala Skype and it does video (not very well but that could be fixed). With AT&T mothballing CallVantage sometime this year, either the...

Rate Patch: Truphone 3.0 Ups the Ante for iPhone VoIP Calling Options

Original at Voxilla external link    Tue, Apr 28

By Lonnie Lazar Truphone released a third major update to its mobile communication app Tuesday and clearly leads the pack of IP telephony applications for the iPhone as Apple’s device approaches two years on the market. Truphone 3.0 for iPhone features an updated UI and new integration with Skype, allow...

Rate The implications of Skype's free software application for the ...

Original at NetworkWorld.com external link    Mon, Apr 13

European Union considering binding guidelines in support of VoIP Mobile Burn EU Looks at Skype Blocking TMCnet EU to Force Carriers to Accept VoIP Softpedia Wireless Week - Gizmodo.com

Rate Patch: Mobile VoIP client adds SMS, file transfer

Original at WindowsForDevices external link    Thu, Apr 2

— Mar. 25, 2009 — VoIP software provider Skype has released a new beta version of its client application for Windows Mobile devices.

Rate Skype App Coming to Apple iPhone at CTIA?

Original at eWeek external link    Fri, Mar 27

Earlier this week, Skype released a beta version of Skype for SIP (Session Initiation Protocol), which allows peer-to-peer VOIP clients to interact with existing IP PBXs. The wide release of the service is scheduled for later this year. ...

Rate Opinion: Skype 4.0 VoIP Service

Original at Washington Post external link    Thu, Feb 26    2 related articles

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PC World If you're a regular Skype user, you'll instantly notice the big facelift that version 4.0 of this voice-over-Internet-protocol service has undergone. It feels slicker and spruced up, and hopping from one feature to another is much easier. ... Skype 4.0 Review PC World

Rate Opinion: ooma Telo vs. magicJack

Original at VoIP & Gadgets external link    Mon, Feb 23

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Related Entries Dual Stack SIP and Skype IP Phone Coming - Jan 30, 2009 Belkin Desktop Internet Phone for Skype - Dec 18, 2008 New 3CX VoIP Phone SIP Softphone - Sep 02, 2008 SimplyWiFi SIP Phone - Feb 22, 2008 Copyright VoIP & Gadgets Blog

Rate Patch: Update to Truphone VoIP App Adds AIM and PayPal

Original at Brighthand external link    Sun, Feb 22    3 related articles

 CA Truphone's new integration with AIM is added to the existing support for IM with other services such as Google Talk, Skype, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger. In addition to IM support, the latest version of this service enables voice calling ...

Rate Patch: Skype 4.0 for Windows Updates VOIP

Original at eWeek external link    Tue, Feb 3    3 related articles

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Skype released Feb. 3 its latest version for Microsoft Windows. Touting full-screen video calling and easier customer setup, Skype called the release the quot;most distinctive new release in the company's five-year history. quot; Skype 4.0 features a built-in bandwidth manager that th...

Rate Patch: Skype 4.0 for Windows Updates VOIP

Original at Feeds external link    Tue, Feb 3    3 related articles

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Skype released Feb. 3 its latest version for Microsoft Windows. Touting full-screen video calling and easier customer setup, Skype called the release the quot;most distinctive new release in the company's five-year history. quot; Skype 4.0 features a built-in bandwidth manager that th...

Rate Opinion: Cox traffic management good for VoIP?

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Wed, Jan 28

By Doug Mohney Could this technology be good for vanilla VoIP calls and Skype? By default, anything not explicitly defined as non-time sensitive - i.e. bulk transfers of data such as FTP, P2P, software updates, and Usenet - is treated as sensitive, so any sort of voice or video traffic should be unhindere...

Rate The New Mobile VoIP business Opportunity

Original at blog.tmcnet.com external link    Fri, Jan 23

Tags: business opportunity, call center, Chief Flattening Officer, cmp, Computer Telephony, ip communications, miller freeman, Mobile VoIP, mobile voip, MobileTalk, Moshe Maeir, Packet8, Skype Mobile, Teleconnect, The Flat Planet Phone Company, Truphone, voip

Rate Skype 2.8 Beta Adds Screen Sharing, Wi-Fi Access Tool [Featured Mac Download]

Original at Lifehacker external link    Wed, Jan 7

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By Adam Pash Mac OS X only: The popular VoIP application Skype has released a killer new beta for Macs, adding new features like screen sharing and Skype Access, a great new Wi-Fi access tool. If you're a dedicated Skyper, let's hear how you like the new features in the comments. Skype 2.8 Beta [via Skype Bl...

Rate Putting VoIP In It's Place

Original at andyabramson.blogs.com external link    Thu, Jan 1

By Andy Abramson Marrying these kinds of services together is the era we're entering. It's not about VoIP or SIP or Skype, its about the experience, and that experience is going to be three types. Business, social and personal. Buzzspeak is VoIP, SIP, Skype.

Rate Taking Stock of My Accounts

Original at andyabramson.blogs.com external link    Sun, Dec 21

By Andy Abramson VoIP Skype via a Phillips Desk Phone Skype Truphone on Nokias, iPhone and iPod Touch UK Skype VoIP User Skype Spain USA Skype (3) Mobile Phones USA AT&T iPhone 3G Mobile UK WiFi Access StarBucks Gold WiFi Access DeviceScape logon client Easy WiFi Panasonic with EyeFi WiFi SD Card

Rate Opinion: Belkin Desktop Internet Phone for Skype

Original at VoIP & Gadgets external link    Wed, Dec 17

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Tags: belkin, Belkin Desktop Internet Phone for Skype, landline, phone, skype, voip SkyStone Video Enables Video Skype Gateway - Nov 03, 2008 TrackBacks | Comments | Tag with del.icio.us | VoIP & Gadgets Blog Home | Permalink: Belkin Desktop Internet Phone for Skype

Rate Fring Trials Ads On Free Mobile Chat/VoIP Application

Original at Techcrunch external link    Mon, Nov 17

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By Robin Wauters Fring is essentially a mobile VoIP / chat service provider that works on the iPhone and any device running Windows Mobile or Symbian, with technology that enables users to make free calls using the Fring service itself, Skype, Live Messenger, Google Talk, and other communication servi...

Rate Podcast: Blue Box #83: SIP and Asterisk vulnerabilities, voice biometrics, P2PSIP, Aircell blocking Skype, VoIP security news and more???

Original at Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast external link    Sun, Nov 16

By Dan York Synopsis: Blue Box #83: SIP and Asterisk vulnerabilities, voice biometrics, P2PSIP, Aircell blocking Skype, VoIP security news and more???Welcome to Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast #83, a 39-minute podcast from Dan York and Jonathan Zar covering VoIP security news,... Synopsis: ...

Rate Gizmodo's 20 Essential iPhone Apps

Original at Gizmodo external link    Fri, Nov 14

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By John Mahoney digg_skin = 'compact'; digg_bgcolor = '#f1f8fa'; digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Gizmodo_s_20_Essential_iPhone_Apps'; Fring: The only IM/messaing client you need. Covers Google Talk, AIM, Skype, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Twitter, plus VoIP calls over Wi-Fi if you're low on minutes at...

Rate Patch: New Gadu-Gadu chat beta gets VoIP

Original at 2007_4(www.download.com) external link    Wed, Oct 15

 CA - Oct 15, 2008 The beta version boasts the same VoIP protocol that hosts Yahoo and AOL's free voice chats over the Internet. While Windows Live Messenger and Skype have ... Microsoft Needs SIP Trunking Service Providers Like DIDX to Catch ... TMCnet all 2 news articles

Rate Linkification v8

Original at Geekzone external link    Fri, Oct 10

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By RedJungle Fring brings Skype and other VoIP services to iPhone - Terrific start, however as per Apple rules the VoIP option is only available over Wifi connections iPhone 2.2 Update Finally Brings Google Street View to Maps? - Evidence from the new 2.2 developer release.

Rate Fring Delivers the Most Impressive VoIP and IM Client for iPhone so Far

Original at Mashable! external link    Sat, Oct 4

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By Paul Glazowski And as Fring’s alternative options have themselves proven to do, the free iPhone/iPod download gets you quite a lot in terms of choice. Far more than what its Apple-approved brethren have provided so far. It can connect you to Skype, MSN, ICQ, Google Talk, Twitter, Yahoo, and AOL’s AIM prot...

Rate Patch: VoIP Arrives On The iPhone With Fring's Skype Support

Original at iphone2die4.com external link    Fri, Oct 3

As MacRumors' iPhone blog reports, Fring has released an iPhone version of their communications service today as a free App Store download [App Store].Fring allows you to chat and interact with... Sourced from: "iPod Hacks"

Rate Patch: Fring Enables VoIP Calls Over WiFi for iPhone with Skype Sup

Original at iphone2die4.com external link    Fri, Oct 3

Fring has released the iPhone version of their service today as a free download in the App Store. Sourced from: "Digg / Apple / digg"

Rate Patch: iPhone App Store: SIP VoIP client NOW Free available

Original at iPhone TIPS & TRICKS external link    Fri, Oct 3

By wakuwaku Fring has released the iPhone version of their service today as a free download in the App Store. Fring allows you to chat and interact with others on a variety of networks including Skype, MSN, GoogleTalk, AIM, Yahoo, Twitter, ICQ. ...

Rate Podcast: Blue Box #82: Asterisk & Skype security vulnerabilities, new VoIP security tools, VoIP steganography, VoIP security news and much, much more...

Original at Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast external link    Wed, Aug 27    17 related articles

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By blueboxpodcast@gmail.com (Dan York and Jonathan Zar) Synopsis: Blue Box #82: Asterisk & Skype security vulnerabilities, new VoIP security tools, VoIP steganography, VoIP security news and much, much more... Welcome to Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast #82, a 47-minute podcast from Dan York and Jonathan Zar...

Rate GSM

Original at info.org Page Changes external link    Thu, Jul 24

mailto:Info@hyperms.com]    !! PORTech VoIP GSM Gateway,Follow Me GSM Gateway/GSM Fixed Wireless Terminal,E1 GSM Channel Bank,Skype GSM Gateway +PORTech is a manufacturer in taiwan. PORTech major in 31 channels E1 PRI/VoIP GSM Channel Bank(IP GSM Gateway build in VoIP CARD),SIM Ser...

Rate Fring Adds J2ME, Nokia Internet Tablets

Original at voip-weblog.com external link    Mon, Jul 21

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One other notable feature is that Fring will allow you to make PSTN calls using your Skype Out minutes. I made a test call from my Nokia N810 and it sounded pretty good. Crossposted from The VoIP Weblog See full article. Related Entries: Fring Launches VoIP on the iPhone - 16 April 2008

Rate Podcast: Blue Box #73: SIP security issues at IETF 70, Skype security, vulnerabilities in Cisco and Nokia phones, Vietnam's cyberdissidents, VoIP security news, listener comments and more...

Original at Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast external link    Sat, Jun 14

By Dan York Synopsis: Blue Box #73: SIP security issues at IETF 70, Skype security, vulnerabilities in Cisco and Nokia phones, Vietnam's cyberdissidents, VoIP security news, listener comments and more... Welcome to Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast #73, a 44-minute podcast from... Synopsis: Blue B...

Rate No Such Thing As Free Calls

Original at voip-weblog.com external link    Tue, Jun 10

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Related Entries: Enjoy Free VoIP Calls on Nokia N80 till Year End - 17 October 2006 Skype Ends the Free Offer But Don't Worry As Wi-Fi TV Is Out There - 15 December 2006 Enjoy free international and Skype calls from any cell phone with MOBIVOX - 11 May 2007

Rate How To: Holding Hands with VoIP News

Original at iSkoot external link    Tue, Jun 3

By Jacqueline Van Meter Robert Poe over at VoIP News did a stellar “how to” piece on our iSkoot for Skype software recently. With a step-by-step explanation of how to get going with iSkoot, Robert’s “How to Use iSkoot’s Mobile Skype Service” takes the reader ...

Rate 7 Ways to VoIP From Your Mobile Phone

Original at GigaOM external link    Tue, Jun 3

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By Jason Harris While the emergence of VoIP, or voice-over-Internet protocol, technology has already helped push down the cost of making a phone call, now it’s starting to have a deflationary impact on the world of mobile, where call charges remain stubbornly high. Skype Options Mobile VoIP Players

Rate AOL Unveils Open Voice APIs For AIM Call Out

Original at Mashable! external link    Tue, Apr 29

By Paul Glazowski Depending on the core utility of the developer tools, the option to connect AIM Call Out with third-party software may well pit AIM as a near parallel to Skype as Internet telephony service. Currently, Skype, with an international audience many millions strong and its own much-utilized...

Rate Patch: Skype releases mobile beta

Original at voip external link    Mon, Apr 28

By Jan Harris Skype has released a beta version of its Skype VoIP service, for Java-enabled mobile phones. The software will be available on around 50 mobile phone models from a number of manufacturers, including Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, ...

Rate Patch: Talk to Skype from your Iphone (Addict 3D)

Original at addict3d.org external link    Tue, Apr 15

Tony Dennis the Inquirer ,Tuesday 15 April 2008. 17:20:00 Or any other VoIP service for that matter VOIP SOFTWARE specialist, Fring, has released a beta version of its Fringclient for the Apple Iphone.

Rate Patch: Talk to Skype from your Iphone (The Inquirer)

Original at Inquirer external link    Tue, Apr 15

VOIP SOFTWARE specialist, Fring , has released a beta version of its Fring client for the Apple Iphone. This will enable Iphone owners to talk to their mates on a wide range of VoIP services via its Wi-fi connection.

Rate Opinion: Turn Your iPod Touch into an iPhone [Feature]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Lifehacker external link    Tue, Apr 15    2 related articles

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By Adam Pash UPDATE: Just today (4/15) it looks like another VoIP app for the iPhone has emerged called Fring. Fring promises to work with both Skype and SIP accounts, but like SIP-VoIP it's still young and not entirely perfect. I haven't tried it yet, but it might be a viable alternative to SIP-VoIP, and...

Rate Mobile VoIP Reviews From Users Like You

Original at voip-weblog.com external link    Fri, Apr 4

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Related Entries: Talkster Announces New Mobile VoIP Service for 'Clientless Calling' - 27 September 2006 Mobile VoIP Service of Skype with 3 Group - 17 November 2006 Windows Mobile phone users can now taste mobile VoIP with fring - 21 June 2007

Rate Podcast: Blue Box #76: Cisco, Skype and BT vulnerabilities, when SIP looks like SPIT, VoIP security threat predictions and the FBI forgets to pay their bills, plus listener comments and more...

Original at Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast external link    Thu, Feb 28

By Dan York Synopsis: Blue Box #76: Cisco, Skype and BT vulnerabilities, when SIP looks like SPIT, VoIP security threat predictions and the FBI forgets to pay their bills, plus listener comments and more... Welcome to Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast #76,... Synopsis: Blue Box #76: Cisco, Skype and BT...

Rate High Definition Audio? Priceless!

Original at voip-weblog.com external link    Fri, Feb 15

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After mucking about with the various VoIP tools, I have realized that a Skype-to-Skype, under ideal conditions, is righteous. While I realized I panned the whole concept of HD VoIP a while ago, no other tool comes close to sounding as good as Skype. There's something to be said for it.

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Rate A Skype-based call center

Original at FierceVoIP external link    Mon, Dec 17

Skype is not, as a rule, the first choice when companies are thinking about call center platforms. That doesn't mean, though, that Skype can't fill the bill. With the addition of third-party software such as that from PrettyMay Team, Skype can work well in many circumstances.

Rate Skype Beta for Mac OS X 2.7.0.195

Original at voip-weblog.com external link    Mon, Dec 3

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If you've been following along here on the VoIP Weblog, you know that I've been doing some experimentation with Skype's new High Quality Video. Unforuntately, my testing has been limited to a high-end Windows PC instead of my first generation MacBook that I normally use.

Rate Podcast: Blue Box #71: VLAN Hopping, SIP Digest vulnerability, VoIP security hype, Skype security, Google's latest moves, listener comments and much more...

Original at Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast external link    Sat, Dec 1

By blueboxpodcast@gmail.com (Dan York and Jonathan Zar) Synopsis: Blue Box #71: VLAN Hopping, SIP Digest vulnerability, VoIP security hype, Skype security, Google's latest moves, listener comments and much more... Welcome to Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast #71, a 51-minute podcast from Dan York and Jonathan Zar...

Rate Femtocells and VoIP and Mobile Operators

Original at andyabramson.blogs.com external link    Sun, Nov 25

By Andy Abramson Much has been written about Comcast and their packet sniffing around P2P file transfers. It's also in my view impacting Skype traffic too. Each day Ken Rutkowski and I record a daily news program. For the past few years we have used Skype over Broadband to connect and for Ken to be able to captur...

Rate VoIP News and Notes - Monday September 2 2007

Original at andyabramson.blogs.com external link    Mon, Sep 3

By Andy Abramson The Seattle Times writes about VoIP quality being inconsistent and extolling the virtues of Skype Voice Mail. EQO is entering the mobile game with SIM's that offer dual mode mobile and VoIP capability. VoIPBuster now has their SIP based phone service working with the Nokia N and E series de...

Rate Podcast: Blue Box #66: Cisco/Grandstream/Thomson VoIP security vulnerabilities, Skype outage, VoiceCon coverage, VoIP security news, listener comments and more..

Original at Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast external link    Thu, Aug 30

By blueboxpodcast@gmail.com (Dan York and Jonathan Zar) Synopsis: Blue Box #66: Cisco/Grandstream/Thomson VoIP security vulnerabilities, Skype outage, VoiceCon coverage, VoIP security news, listener comments and more.. Welcome to Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast #66, a 56-minute podcast from Dan York and Jonathan Zar covering VoIP s...

Rate Patch: Windows Update killed Skype's VoIP service (PC Advisor)

Original at PC Advisor external link    Mon, Aug 20

Microsoft patch caused widespread Skype woe The widespread failure of Skype's VoIP service last week happened when millions of Windows users tried to log in to the system at the same time, after downloading a software update from Microsoft and rebooting their machines, Skype said toda...

Rate Patch Tuesday update triggered Skype outage

Original at Register external link    Mon, Aug 20

Mass reboot exposes VoIP network stability bug Skype has blamed last week's prolonged outage on the effects of Microsoft's Patch Tuesday.…

Rate Podcast: Blue Box #63: Cisco and Asterisk VoIP vulnerabilities, the "Athens affair" (Greek wiretapping), iPhones and Duke, IETF and SPIT, SunRocket flares out, Skype phishing, VoIP security news and more...

Original at Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast external link    Thu, Jul 26

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By blueboxpodcast@gmail.com (Dan York and Jonathan Zar) Synopsis: Blue Box #63: Cisco and Asterisk VoIP vulnerabilities, the Athens affair (Greek wiretapping), iPhones and Duke, IETF and SPIT, SunRocket flares out, Skype phishing, VoIP security news and more... Welcome to Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast #63, a...

Rate No Skype on iPhone? Not So!

Original at InformationWeek external link    Wed, Jul 11

This just in to our All-iPhone-All-The-Time Desk: If you were bummed because you couldn't run Skype on your iPhone, weep no more. There's a work-around-around. You can install and run SoonR Talk, an AJAX app that works on the Opera Mobile browser version 8.6 (which you presumably also have t...

Rate Opinion: Paying Too Much For Long Distance (I.E., More Than Zero) ?

Original at InformationWeek external link    Wed, Jul 11

When I wrote about a gaggle of new VoIP services recently (see Review: 6 Skype Alternatives Offer New Services I stumbled into one of those subcultures that proliferate around the Web. You know, like The People Who Collect Old Coffee Cans and so on. This one was The People Who Make Free Intern...

Rate VoIP Expert: Skype degrades my MacBook, so I'm switchin' to Gizmo

Original at ZDNet external link    Thu, May 17

By Russell Shaw This is no newbie. We're talking Ted Wallingford here. Ted has written VoIP Hacks: Tips & Tools for Internet Telephony and Switching to VoIP . Ted's about fed up with Skype.  Doesn't seem to play well with his MacBook- even when  Skype isn't running. Here's his story: At first I really thoug...

Rate JAJAH Lands $20 million Series C Funding From Intel

Original at Techcrunch external link    Wed, May 9

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By Duncan Riley On Skype the company tries to avoid the apples and apples comparison. As we’ve previously reported, JAJAH’s VOIP service is point to point, bypassing the soft phone of other VOIP providers by connecting calls between the caller and receiver on their respective land lines or cell phones. J...

Rate Skype offers half-price text messages in May

Original at Macworld UK external link    Thu, May 3

Skype offers global text messaging discount deal until 8 May when sent through its VoIP telephony service.

Rate Review: Philips VOIP841 VoIP

Original at Computeractive external link    Tue, Apr 24

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By David Phelan The latest Philips cordless home phone is not only a DECT handset - it has Skype capabilities, too Since cordless phones went digital, they've been easy to use, secure and simple to expand. With DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication), extra handsets - even if they're a diffe...

Rate Review: Philips VOIP841 VoIP

Original at VNUNet.com external link    Tue, Apr 24

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By David Phelan The latest Philips cordless home phone is not only a DECT handset - it has Skype capabilities, too Since cordless phones went digital, they've been easy to use, secure and simple to expand. With DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication), extra handsets - even if they're a diffe...

Rate Opinion: DUALphone 3088

Original at Digital Trends external link    Thu, Apr 19

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With Voice over IP (VoIP) being such an omnipresent force in modern communication technology, more and more people are switching from exclusive use of landlines and cell phones to VoIP services like Skype. In years past, Skype users were mostly geeky types (myself included) who were com...

Rate Realtime Unified Communications Podcast Chat with Lou Guercia at WebDialogs

Original at Realtime Community external link    Sat, Apr 14

By ken_camp@realtimepublishers.net (Ken Camp) Lou and I connected on Skype and I'll warn you that there are a couple of points where he garbled a little, then one spot at the very end I had to just cut out. But overall the quality is quite listenable. Please join me, and listen in on my conversation with Lou Guercia at WebDialogs.

Rate Opinion: PlusNet: "Consumers should be looking for ISPs who manage traffic"

Original at Mobile Digest external link    Thu, Apr 12

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By Stuart Dredge ISP traffic management can be a controversial subject. On the one hand, it can mean your ISP ensuring your online gaming session or VoIP call go without a hitch. On the other, it could mean deliberately squashing your Skype call to try and get you to upgrade to the ISP's own VoIP service. Like I s...

Rate The Magic behind MagicJack

Original at GigaOM external link    Tue, Mar 20

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By Paul Kapustka Borislow, who claims to have provided most of MagicJack’s $17 million in funding from his own pockets, thinks there is a huge market for value-priced VoIP-based telephony, even though others like Vonage and Skype are revenue-challenged right now. “There’s a lot of people with fixed cos...

Rate Opinion: Skype 3.1 Moves into Information Services

Original at Digitaltrends.com external link    Wed, Mar 14

VoIP provider Skype has announced Skype 3.1 for Windows which rolls out two new features which take the application out of the realm of voice communication and into the realm of information services: SkypeFind, and a new beta service called Skype Prime. SkypeFind is intended to be a user-g...

Rate Podcast: Blue Box #53: Skype multiple login issue, OpenID, Cisco IP phone vulnerabilities, net neutrality, drive-by pharming, EU privacy legislation and are smokers really a threat to VoIP security?

Original at Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast external link    Mon, Mar 12

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By blueboxpodcast@gmail.com (Dan York and Jonathan Zar) Synopsis: Skype multiple login issue, OpenID, Cisco IP phone vulnerabilities, net neutrality, drive-by pharming, EU legislation and are smokers really a threat to VoIP security? Welcome to Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast #53, a 48-minute podcast from Dan York...

Rate Digital Trends Week in Review

Original at Digitaltrends.com external link    Fri, Mar 9

Top News Story: Panasonic Intros $400 Wi-Fi Skype Phone Panasonic as introduced its KX-WP1050 Panasonic Wi-Fi Phone, hoping to tap into the popularity of Skype VoIP calling while offering customers everything they need to take VoIP calling away from their computers, home broadband n...

Rate Pull the plug on PSTN with Cordless VoIP?

Original at GigaOM external link    Tue, Mar 6

By Paul Kapustka But you have to wonder if SunRocket’s service is such a lure that you would pass up some of the Skype cordless phones hitting the market, or this cool job from Philips. Or you just might wait for the promised Vonage Wi-Fi model, though you might miss a lot of calls in the meantime. (SunRocket sai...

Rate Podcast: Blue Box #52: Skype spyware? Cisco SIP issue again, secure call recording, Phil Zimmermann on VON Magazine, US Congress and Caller ID, ringjacking, Skype security, VoIP security, listener comments and moreVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast external link    Mon, Mar 5

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By blueboxpodcast@gmail.com (Dan York and Jonathan Zar) Synopsis: Skype spyware? Cisco SIP issue again, secure call recording, Phil Zimmermann on VON Magazine, US Congress and Caller ID, ringjacking, Skype security, VoIP security, listener comments and more Welcome to Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast #52, a 45-minute...

Rate Are we really enjoying Free VoIP?

Original at VoIP external link    Sun, Mar 4

By Bhagaban So, Shall we consider, there is free VoIP in strict sense? It would be very silly to say that we are enjoying free VoIP services, at least after reading Smith’s post. There is no free VoIP in real sense. We have to pay something in guise. Regardless to say it’s Skype or Abbynet or Raketu or anythin...

Rate Gizmo 3.0 does VoIP and takes names

Original at Download Squad external link    Thu, Mar 1

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By Ryan Carter Just about everyone has heard of Skype, the innovative free IM, VoIP, and all around communication app. Gizmo performs some the same functions as Skype, but hasn't become as popular. Admittedly more grassroots, but as a long-time Gizmo user, I can tell you that it's in line with the other bi...

Rate Keyspan VP-24 A Cordless Skype Phone supports both PC and Mac

Original at VoIP external link    Sun, Feb 25

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By Bhagaban •Price: $137.00 I got an impression of Keyspan VP-24 A cordless VoIP phone. First of all, it is a Skype phone, compatible with both PC and Mac. The greatest plus point of this latest VoIP phone is that you need not to connect your PC via a USB cable for VoIP calls....

Rate Opinion: Skype beta adds business ratings

Original at Download Squad external link    Wed, Feb 21

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By Brad Linder In what seems like a rather odd move, Skype has incorporated a sort of phone book into Skype 3.1 beta. The thing is, there aren't that many listings in the phone book right now. Thats' because the new Skypefind feature is really more of a social business rating tool than a business finding tool.

Rate Skype Pro - subscription package VoIP calling

Original at Mobile Digest external link    Wed, Feb 21

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By modculture Skype website Skype has launched Skype Pro in Europe, a subscription-based package that offers free calls to landlines, along with premium Skype features and discounts on hardware. The package will cost you €2 (or equivalent) per month and gives you the option...

Rate Skype Goes Pro in Europe

Original at Digitaltrends.com external link    Tue, Feb 20

VoIP provider Skype has launched Skype Pro for European subscribers, combining popular features and zero-cost calling into a subscription package costing just €2 a month. "The combination of Skype's free features with Skype Pro is very compelling," said Stefan Oberg, VP & GM of Te...

Rate Skype Pro: The Ultimate European VoIP Bundle

Original at TMCnet external link    Tue, Feb 20

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A few weeks back at ITEXPO there was a lot of buzz about Skype Pro and as it turns out the service goes live on Tuesday, February 19. I had a chance to speak with Skype’s Imogen Bailey and Stefan Oberg's the VP and General Manager of Skype Telecoms about the announcement and much more.   What is Sky...

Rate Podcast: Blue Box #50: Grand Central anti-SPIT initiative, Cisco and Ironport, Skype and business, VoIP security news and more

Original at Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast external link    Wed, Feb 14    17 related articles

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By blueboxpodcast@gmail.com (Dan York and Jonathan Zar) Synopsis:Grand Central's anti-SPIT initiative, Cisco buys Ironport, Skype targets business, otherVoIP security news, listener comments and more... Welcome to Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast #50, a 26-minute podcast from Dan York and Jonathan Zar covering VoIP security news, com...

Rate Roll your own home security system with Skype video calling

Original at Lifehacker external link    Tue, Feb 6

The VOIP News site compiles a bundle of Skype tips which includes this little gem: using Skype and your webcam as a home monitoring system. Whether you want to check in on your gerbil while you're on vacation or make sure no one's ...

Rate Here’s a handy guide to Skype third-party utilities and hacks

Original at IP Telephony, VoIP, Broadband external link    Tue, Feb 6

By Russell Shaw Given that the Skype site's third-party software taxonomy is still a bit less intuitive than it ought to be, I'd recommend VoIP News' Hacking Skype: 25 Tips To Improve Your Skype Experience as a resource you might want to check out. The title is a bit unintentionally misleading. The balance...

Rate Fring MVoIP supports both Gtalk and Skype

Original at VoIP external link    Wed, Jan 31

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By Bhagaban Despite forming a global community for its P2P VoIP, Skype is still reluctant to get into MVoIP. On the contrary, Fring sees new opportunity in mobile VoIP applications. The main features of Fring include: VoIP services without WiFi, Support Skype-like P2P VoIP, operates on 3G data netwo...

Rate Cisco Responds to iPhone GPL Clusterlovemaking - Open Source Wi-Fi Phone Coming?

Original at Gizmodo external link    Mon, Jan 22

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By Jason Chen The WIP300 is a SIP phone, which is an open source standard for VoIP popularized by SIP VoIP provides and the project "Asterisk", which lets you roll your own VoIP at home with just a linux box. But if hackers get to this phone, they could possibly load it up with Skype, Google Talk, or MSN as wel...

Rate Asus showcases SideShow-enabled AiGuru S2 VoIP Skype handset

Original at Engadget external link    Fri, Jan 12

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By Darren Murph Filed under: CES, Misc. Gadgets, WirelessIt sure didn't take long for this SideShow bandwagon to get overcrowded, as now we've even got a VoIP phone touting its SideShow functionality, not to mention its ability to interface with iTunes and Windows Media Player as well. While Asus' first...

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Rate Not Apple, Linksys launches iPhone for VoIP market

Original at VoIP external link    Mon, Dec 18

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By Bhagaban These two models are compatible with Skype. The model CIT400 is a Dual-Mode Internet Telephony Kit that has a cordless phone base station. It plugs straightly into your network through Ethernet. The iPhone contains Skype software to enable the user to make VoIP calls without seating befor...

Rate VOIP to be Made Illegal in India

Original at Slashdot external link    Wed, Dec 6

Krish writes "Providers like Skype, Yahoo, Net2phone, Dialpad, etc. will not be able to offer VOIP in India under the proposed govt. clampdown. BPOs and other call centers will face the axe if they use any of the VOIP services provided by the above companies. It is not clear if this clampdown wi...

Rate Belkin Wi-Fi VOIP Phone Review

Original at I4U external link    Tue, Nov 28

Belkin has with the F1PP000GN-SK a nice looking Wi-Fi VOIP phone on the market. Buzz Me Baby has published a review of the Belkin Wi-fi phone. Quote from the review: "One more Skype service supporting mobile phone is in the market which will...

Rate VoIP Week in Review from TMCnet

Original at voipforenterprise.tmcnet.com external link    Wed, Nov 22

 - for use with open-standard VoIP services and proprietary services such as Skype. The online store will also offer online customers guidance for VoIP first time ...

Rate Review - Keyspan VP-24A Cordless VoIP Phone

Original at The Mac Observer external link    Tue, Nov 21

The Internet-based text and voice chatting system, Skype, is popular enough that some people have started using it instead of regular phone lines, so it's no surprise that companies are releasing products that untether you from your computer desk while you talk. Keyspan's VP-24A Cordl...

Rate Web 2.0 meets VoIP and Call Center 2.0

Original at TMCnet external link    Fri, Oct 27

In addition to SKY-click Pro, SKY-click is launching SKIPI. This entirely free service will enable the customer to add functions to the SKYPE ME buttons used on the Web site, blog or e-mail signature that enables users to contact a company or individual quickly and easily.

Rate Mobile Skype

Original at TMCnet external link    Fri, Oct 6

One of the ways to save of course is to use mobile Skype. Recently TMCnet has teamed up with VOXLIB a vendor in the mobile Skype space to help educate you on the advantages of mobile voice over IP. Our companies have launched a channel called Mobile Skyping Feel free to bookmark the site to keep u...

Rate Patch: Skype releases security update to Mac version

Original at TechSpot external link    Wed, Oct 4

The ever-popular VoIP package, Skype, has received an update recently to its Mac edition. The company has released a security update to address a flaw in their software package that could result in remote system compromi...

Rate Head to Head: VOIP software/technology

Original at VNUNet.com external link    Mon, Oct 2

Only a year ago it seemed like everyone was using Skype for their VOIP calls. Within the last year, most of the major IM (internet messaging) developers have added some kind of VOIP support to their chat software and video conferencing, so you can use your webcam for making video calls. Bette...

Rate Opinion: Mac VoIP/Video tools: new features just keep comin'

Original at Download Squad external link    Sat, Sep 30

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By Ted Wallingford The three packages that have undergone improvements since I last examined them are Yahoo! Messenger, Sightspeed, and Skype. But I'll be honest--the changes to Yahoo! Messenger, now at version 3.0 for the Mac, are superficial at best. There's still no VoIP for Internet voice calling, ther...

Rate Eleven Ways To Improve Your VoIP Quality of Service

Original at Gizmodo external link    Thu, Sep 28

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We post a lot about VoIP, and Skype in particular. But even with all the new phones and gadgets coming out, VoIP still isn't at the level of landlines where things "just work"™. Here are 11...

Rate Skype is readying enterprise-friendly VOIP software

Original at Computerworld Australia external link    Tue, Sep 26

Skype is working to make its Internet telephony service more enterprise friendly, and expects to introduce a beta version of its software with support for enterprise management functions within weeks.

Rate VoIP Sans The PC - Jajah, Rebtel Make Announcements

Original at Read/WriteWeb external link    Tue, Sep 26

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VoIP leaders Skype and Vonage also both have VoIP phone-to-phone services on the market. In January this year Skype released a number of WiFi and Internet phones at CES. Wide open market As a side note, Index Ventures now has investments in FON (a WiFi sharing network), Skype and Rebtel. A nic...

Rate Skype is readying enterprise-friendly VoIP software

Original at NetworkWorld.com external link    Mon, Sep 25

Skype is working to make its Internet telephony service more enterprise friendly, and expects to introduce a beta version of its software with support for enterprise management functions within weeks.

Rate VOIP - The Details Kill The Fun

Original at Techcrunch external link    Sat, Sep 23

By Michael Arrington VOIP is great when you initiate calls from VOIP phones or software (Skype, Vonage, etc.). These VOIP networks can call other VOIP phones, or patch into the normal telephone networks to make relatively inexpensive calls. Vonage long ago replaced my normal telephone service, and an increas...

Rate Swarmteams: communicate like animals by SMS

Original at Techcrunch external link    Mon, Sep 18

By Marshall Kirkpatrick Supported IM systems so far are MSN, Skype and ICQ. The implementation could use some changes here and there; when I send a message out to the group by web interface I don’t want to get a copy of it myself by SMS, for example. One of our test users couldn’t accept her invitation by SMS and she shoul...

Rate Miglia Dialog Phone: Wireless VoIP for Mac and PC

Original at Gizmodo external link    Thu, Sep 7

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Miglia has been dabbling in USB and multimedia gear for a while, and now the company jumps into the Internet telephony market with the Dialog Phone, a 2.4GHz wireless handset that connects to your Mac or PC with a USB transmitter. It includes software that integrates the phone with Skype, iC...

Rate Opinion: Here's the most overlooked reason for cordless VoIP phones

Original at ZDNet external link    Fri, Sep 1

By Russell Shaw After reading fellow blogger Tom Keating's excellent review of USRobotics' USR Cordless Phone for Skype (due later this month at $119.99, and his comparison of this product with the Linksys Cordless Internet Telephony Kit, I immediately thought of a reason why VoIP-capable cordless p...

Rate Computer-Free, Cordless Skype Phones

Original at Digitaltrends.com external link    Thu, Aug 31

VoIP leader Skype announced today at IFA 2006 that its partners Philips and NetGear have each launched cordless phones which can place and receive calls both from traditional landlines and via the Skype VoIP service—all without requiring a computer. "We are broadening our r...

Rate Skype, Google Talk to InterOp?

Original at GigaOM external link    Mon, Aug 28

By Om Malik It is nice to see big media wake up to the Skype side of the story, even though they had been prebriefed ahead of the news. Google and eBay deal announced earlier today is going to have even bigger ramifications for the VoIP world. Google Talk team is talking about interoperating with Skype. Jus...

Rate No more Sound problems in VoIP Calls!

Original at VoIP external link    Tue, Aug 22

In contrast to my early post where I agreed VoIP still faces sound problems, Skype and Global IP Sound have come together to resolve the issue ...

Rate Now Skype and Windows Live VoIP in Philips cordless phones

Original at VoIP external link    Thu, Aug 17

Royal Philips Electronics has got into the Australian market with cordless telephones, which can make VoIP calls using either Windows Live Messenger or Skype. Philipss VoIP321 will provide Skype service ...

Rate How to make biggest VoIP savings

Original at VoIP external link    Sat, Jul 22

Gizmo made VoIP calls free to landlines in 60 countries. Skype introduced Wi-Fi VoIP phones. So also, other VoIP service providers Nortel, Vonage and Verizon are also ...

Rate Skype: Its dangers and how to protect against them

Original at SearchSecurity.com external link    Wed, May 24

By Mike Chapple Skype may be free for end users but it could be costing your enterprise its security. This tip outlines the free VoIP solution's security risks and offers tips for keeping Skype off of the network.

Rate USR9620 USB adapter adds VoIP to existing phone

Original at Digital Home external link    Fri, Mar 17

 Canada - The USB Telephone Adapter lets users make both Skype telephone calls and traditional landline calls using their exising telephone handset. ...

Rate Free Cheap VOIP calls to International Destinations

Original at Coolest Gadgets external link    Mon, Feb 20

I m sure most of us have heard of Skype, the most popular VOIP calls, offering cheap PC-to-landlines calls to international countries worldwide. No doubt the quality ...

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Rate Skype and Digium Partner For Skype PBX Integration

Original at VoIP User external link    Fri, Sep 26

By dean Skype finally get the idea that there are other VoIP systems out there that require integration. Problem is Skype is an IM client, and this bridge will only do voice. Read More...

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