Comments on: Vonage Wi-Fi? Citron Tells Why http://gigaom.com/2007/01/08/vonage-wi-fi-citron-tells-why/ The Business of Technology Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:03:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: trulover http://gigaom.com/2007/01/08/vonage-wi-fi-citron-tells-why/#comment-81417 trulover Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:23:59 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/08/vonage-wi-fi-citron-tells-why/#comment-81417 <p>I do understand Vonage "look at the new kids on the block" ((truphone)) which have launched a global mobile VoIP carrier based on Nokia E and N Series phones which have WiFi build in. truphone is working like butter for me! I use it all the time on public hotspots in London, at home, in the office and most important while on holiday. It is fabulous. This is the game worthwhile playing. GigaOM just reported about the mega round truphone raised yesterday. To be believed the largest in 2006 in European Technology.</p> I do understand Vonage “look at the new kids on the block” ((truphone)) which have launched a global mobile VoIP carrier based on Nokia E and N Series phones which have WiFi build in. truphone is working like butter for me! I use it all the time on public hotspots in London, at home, in the office and most important while on holiday. It is fabulous. This is the game worthwhile playing. GigaOM just reported about the mega round truphone raised yesterday. To be believed the largest in 2006 in European Technology.

]]> By: James Body http://gigaom.com/2007/01/08/vonage-wi-fi-citron-tells-why/#comment-81415 James Body Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:20:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/08/vonage-wi-fi-citron-tells-why/#comment-81415 <p>I cannot see why anyone would go out and buy a UTStarcom F1000 WiFi handset from Vonage. Build quality, outdated mono LCD display and some of the most embarrassing ringtones in existance really do not make a very attractive offering. [Full review at http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/15/review-of-the-utstarcom-f1000-vonages-first-wifi-phone/ ]</p> <p>Perhaps the biggest issue is what happens when out of WiFi coverage. A much better practical hardware solution can be found in any of the Nokia E-Series or N-Series WiFi capable GSM handsets - I use a N80 Internet Edition on the Truphone service. This is simply dripping wth features such as a color QVGA display, 3 mega-pixel camera, quad-band GSM plus UMTS plus Bluetooth, stereo FM radio, Exchange and Blackberry e-mail clients, GPS SatNav clint (working with Bluetooth GPS receiver, pocasting, MP3 player, 2GB removable flash RAM, secondary 640 x 480 video conferencing camera… and the list goes on and on and on…</p> I cannot see why anyone would go out and buy a UTStarcom F1000 WiFi handset from Vonage. Build quality, outdated mono LCD display and some of the most embarrassing ringtones in existance really do not make a very attractive offering. [Full review at (link) ]

Perhaps the biggest issue is what happens when out of WiFi coverage. A much better practical hardware solution can be found in any of the Nokia E-Series or N-Series WiFi capable GSM handsets - I use a N80 Internet Edition on the Truphone service. This is simply dripping wth features such as a color QVGA display, 3 mega-pixel camera, quad-band GSM plus UMTS plus Bluetooth, stereo FM radio, Exchange and Blackberry e-mail clients, GPS SatNav clint (working with Bluetooth GPS receiver, pocasting, MP3 player, 2GB removable flash RAM, secondary 640 x 480 video conferencing camera… and the list goes on and on and on…

]]> By: Aaron Johnson http://gigaom.com/2007/01/08/vonage-wi-fi-citron-tells-why/#comment-81413 Aaron Johnson Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:01:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/08/vonage-wi-fi-citron-tells-why/#comment-81413 <p>Honestly I think this is a good move for Vonage as Earthlink has done nothing to let people know the wifi is out there, so their PR efforts actually stinks even more. This will make Vonage look good because there isn't much VoIP talk here in Philly with or without the WiFi, so it is more "I am first to try and infect" kind of thing, not necessarily a bad move.</p> Honestly I think this is a good move for Vonage as Earthlink has done nothing to let people know the wifi is out there, so their PR efforts actually stinks even more. This will make Vonage look good because there isn’t much VoIP talk here in Philly with or without the WiFi, so it is more “I am first to try and infect” kind of thing, not necessarily a bad move.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/01/08/vonage-wi-fi-citron-tells-why/#comment-81411 Om Malik Tue, 09 Jan 2007 06:11:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/08/vonage-wi-fi-citron-tells-why/#comment-81411 <p>amen to that. this is anything-to-make-us-look-good move.</p> amen to that. this is anything-to-make-us-look-good move.

]]> By: Please Eat My Pies http://gigaom.com/2007/01/08/vonage-wi-fi-citron-tells-why/#comment-81410 Please Eat My Pies Tue, 09 Jan 2007 03:14:57 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/08/vonage-wi-fi-citron-tells-why/#comment-81410 <p>Lol, I agree 100%</p> Lol, I agree 100%

]]> By: km4 http://gigaom.com/2007/01/08/vonage-wi-fi-citron-tells-why/#comment-81409 km4 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:00:34 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/08/vonage-wi-fi-citron-tells-why/#comment-81409 <p>Let me help you Om… Citron is grasping for PR straws as the Vonage business model continues to sink further and further.</p> Let me help you Om… Citron is grasping for PR straws as the Vonage business model continues to sink further and further.

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