Comments on: TalkPlus, VoIP 2.0 Startup raises $5.5 million http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:19:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Like Jangl, TalkPlus Losing Its Voice As Well - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-877353 Like Jangl, TalkPlus Losing Its Voice As Well - GigaOM Thu, 08 May 2008 05:01:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-877353 [...] is little hope for this company, which wants to sell its intellectual property. The company had raised about $5.5 million from Menlo Ventures back in 2006. I left Jeff a voice mail but so far no word from [...] [...] is little hope for this company, which wants to sell its intellectual property. The company had raised about $5.5 million from Menlo Ventures back in 2006. I left Jeff a voice mail but so far no word from [...]

]]> By: Hubert Silly http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71246 Hubert Silly Sun, 15 Apr 2007 07:43:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71246 <p>I agree with Dan's comments: what the hell do they need $5.5MM for? Technically this is a simple combination of an asterix platform and getting a bunch of local numbers from multiple providers.</p> <p>The service itself is not even new: I have been running multiple businesses this way for 2 years using Lingo and more recently Vonage: I get a VOIP account (Vonage, Lingo etc...) which becomes my main line and I route all my VOIP calles to my cell phone so I'm always reachable- that's it. On the outbound, if the number is blocked, why not call directly from your cell phone? why use a J2ME client?</p> <p>I hope there is more to this than what they have so far. After raising the money from a "reputable" VC almost 6 months, it doesn't look that they have made much progress, even getting international routes is not available. What are they doing with the cash?</p> <p>Anyway, good luck with this idea but this currently looks like another one of the 70% of VC funded companies that won't make it.</p> I agree with Dan’s comments: what the hell do they need $5.5MM for? Technically this is a simple combination of an asterix platform and getting a bunch of local numbers from multiple providers.

The service itself is not even new: I have been running multiple businesses this way for 2 years using Lingo and more recently Vonage: I get a VOIP account (Vonage, Lingo etc…) which becomes my main line and I route all my VOIP calles to my cell phone so I’m always reachable- that’s it. On the outbound, if the number is blocked, why not call directly from your cell phone? why use a J2ME client?

I hope there is more to this than what they have so far. After raising the money from a “reputable” VC almost 6 months, it doesn’t look that they have made much progress, even getting international routes is not available. What are they doing with the cash?

Anyway, good luck with this idea but this currently looks like another one of the 70% of VC funded companies that won’t make it.

]]> By: RandoMan http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71245 RandoMan Sun, 19 Nov 2006 11:27:28 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71245 <p>I'm just wondering, how exactl is this okring. Is ther a java peice you're suppose to install on thephone? Is it over WiFi…is it route through wap internet how is this thing working, and how does it get implimented inthe phone? What type of number do youget? Only a us number or is not like that or only english how does thi work? If you can pleae reply to this that would be awsome.</p> <p>Cheers Mates.</p> I’m just wondering, how exactl is this okring. Is ther a java peice you’re suppose to install on thephone? Is it over WiFi…is it route through wap internet how is this thing working, and how does it get implimented inthe phone? What type of number do youget? Only a us number or is not like that or only english how does thi work? If you can pleae reply to this that would be awsome.

Cheers Mates.

]]> By: trulover http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71244 trulover Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:36:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71244 <p>Having used VoIP on my Nokia E60 for the last 75 days I must say I am the happiest customer ever. I have made 65 hours of mobile VoIP calls using the (( truphone )) client to basically every country on the globe. My average per minute charge with all the free stuff they are giving away was 4.7 pence. WOW!!!! I used to be at 25 pence with my mobile network operator! What a saving… This stuff works, VoIP on mobile when in WiFi range is just the best thing happening ever!!! I can only recommend to try www.truphone.com</p> Having used VoIP on my Nokia E60 for the last 75 days I must say I am the happiest customer ever. I have made 65 hours of mobile VoIP calls using the (( truphone )) client to basically every country on the globe. My average per minute charge with all the free stuff they are giving away was 4.7 pence. WOW!!!! I used to be at 25 pence with my mobile network operator! What a saving… This stuff works, VoIP on mobile when in WiFi range is just the best thing happening ever!!! I can only recommend to try http://www.truphone.com

]]> By: free RAZR cell phone http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71243 free RAZR cell phone Wed, 08 Nov 2006 15:47:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71243 <p>i got a free razr from this website and thought i would share :-)</p> i got a free razr from this website and thought i would share :-)

]]> By: Dean Collins http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71242 Dean Collins Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:57:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71242 <p>I dont get it, WTF are they doing with $5.5 million dollars?</p> <p>It uses your voice minutes to make these calls guys, it's not new it's not even innovative.</p> <p>You could build exactly this service using asterisk and about a days worth of prgramming. All they are doing is placing callerid into the next session from an inbound call to your cell number and covering your cell number when you amke an outbound call.</p> <p>I'm sure there has to be more to this.</p> <p>If there isn't then go check out www.asterisk.org and save yourself about $5.4m</p> <p>Cheers, Dean</p> I dont get it, WTF are they doing with $5.5 million dollars?

It uses your voice minutes to make these calls guys, it’s not new it’s not even innovative.

You could build exactly this service using asterisk and about a days worth of prgramming. All they are doing is placing callerid into the next session from an inbound call to your cell number and covering your cell number when you amke an outbound call.

I’m sure there has to be more to this.

If there isn’t then go check out http://www.asterisk.org and save yourself about $5.4m

Cheers,
Dean

]]> By: atmaspheric | endeavors http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71241 atmaspheric | endeavors Tue, 31 Oct 2006 04:34:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71241 <p><strong>TalkPlus VOIP looks like a cool new service…</strong></p> <p>Om notes the pending release of a cool new Voice 2.0 service … (gotta love the not so new numeric age we are living in now.) Without actually using this it’s hard to make a real judgement, but I like how it seems to work, which is fully tra…</p> TalkPlus VOIP looks like a cool new service…

Om notes the pending release of a cool new Voice 2.0 service … (gotta love the not so new numeric age we are living in now.)
Without actually using this it’s hard to make a real judgement, but I like how it seems to work, which is fully tra…

]]> By: Realtime Community | Unified Communications http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71240 Realtime Community | Unified Communications Tue, 31 Oct 2006 02:08:41 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71240 <p><strong>Why TalkPlus is Important? What Matters to You?…</strong></p> <p>We bloggers unleashed a storm of information about TalkPlus today( see here, here, here, here and here for examples.If you don't believe me, try TalkPlus as a Technorati search term and look what you get.). In reading all the stories we wrote, mine in…</p> Why TalkPlus is Important? What Matters to You?…

We bloggers unleashed a storm of information about TalkPlus today( see here, here, here, here and here for examples.If you don’t believe me, try TalkPlus as a Technorati search term and look what you get.). In reading all the stories we wrote, mine in…

]]> By: Irwineering http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71239 Irwineering Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:36:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71239 <p>haha…classic: "…if you so desire, a feature that can come in handy if you are looking for love online or in the bars."</p> haha…classic:
“…if you so desire, a feature that can come in handy if you are looking for love online or in the bars.”

]]> By: aswath http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71238 aswath Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:41:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71238 <p>I just now read Tom Keating's descripion of this service and got my questions answered.</p> I just now read Tom Keating’s descripion of this service and got my questions answered.

]]> By: aswath http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71237 aswath Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:12:08 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71237 <p>I hope you get to review the service soon enough and able to establish the initial glowing review. Some of the open questions are: 1. Does the putbound calls using the TalkPlus number involve two stage dialing - dial the TalkPlus server and then dial the intended party (I mean this functionally; not literally). 2. If it is a "virtual number service", then why is there a need to download an application, tiny or otherwise? Possibly for outbound calls? 3. They must be using the SMS link or data service to do authentication. Is this true?</p> <p>Thanks</p> I hope you get to review the service soon enough and able to establish the initial glowing review. Some of the open questions are:
1. Does the putbound calls using the TalkPlus number involve two stage dialing - dial the TalkPlus server and then dial the intended party (I mean this functionally; not literally).
2. If it is a “virtual number service”, then why is there a need to download an application, tiny or otherwise? Possibly for outbound calls?
3. They must be using the SMS link or data service to do authentication. Is this true?

Thanks

]]> By: ken koizumi http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71236 ken koizumi Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:35:12 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71236 <p>If I remember right Talkplus was one of the companies in 1995 that presented in the DEMO and I emailed Mr. Black right after the Demo that Im interested about his technology.but I thought they were gone under but now I realize they were just in stealth mode until they refined and tested their offerings.Im still interested for the Japan and asian market as Tokyotel a Type II Telecommunication Company in japan</p> If I remember right Talkplus was one of the companies in 1995 that presented in the DEMO and I emailed Mr. Black right after the Demo that Im interested about his technology.but I thought they were gone under but now I realize they were just in stealth mode until they refined and tested their offerings.Im still interested for the Japan and asian market as Tokyotel a Type II Telecommunication Company in japan

]]> By: ken koizumi http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71235 ken koizumi Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:31:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71235 <p>Mr.Son of Softbank always a maverick started a pricewar again in the 98 Billion dollar Mobile phone service in Japan by announcing a $20 dollar/month unlimited calling,SMS and MMS between vodafone to vodafone japan nationwide to take advantage of the start in japan of number portability.So Talkster and Talkplus will be a good Value added service for International calling</p> Mr.Son of Softbank always a maverick started a pricewar again in the 98 Billion dollar Mobile phone service in Japan by announcing a $20 dollar/month unlimited calling,SMS and MMS between vodafone to vodafone japan nationwide to take advantage of the start in japan of number portability.So Talkster and Talkplus will be a good Value added service for International calling

]]> By: Justin http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71234 Justin Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:08:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71234 <p>Outstanding. Can't wait to try this out.</p> Outstanding. Can’t wait to try this out.

]]> By: themandarin http://gigaom.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71233 themandarin Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:40:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/talkplus-voip-20-startup-raises-55-million/#comment-71233 <p>This sounds kewl.</p> This sounds kewl.

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