First, Skype and Nimbuzz reported how well they are doing. Then there was the spectacular launch of Viber. And now fring is telling us that they are seeing their quarterly revenues grow at a rapid clip. Mobile VoIP is finally seeing its day under the sun. Read More »
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Men, not the women they often say talk more than them, are the more likely users of international VoIP and video call services. With Americans spending $24 billion for international calls, alternative service providers should increase women’s awareness of such services to build their user base. Read More »
Consumers are using the Internet more often for more things, such as voice communication and streaming video, according to the Cisco Systems Visual Networking Index Study. Peak hours, when Internet traffic is up to 72 percent higher than average, could soon become the new prime time. Read More »
One in five broadband lines has a VoIP service attached to it, according to analyst firm Point Topic. They estimate nearly 22 percent of consumer broadband lines have a VoIP service. That’s about 112 million lines at the half-way mark in 2010. Read More »
Skype today released a brand new version of its software for Windows operating systems. The new Version 5 of the popular communications and Internet telephony software is inherently more social, thanks to integration with Facebook. These features are not available on Mac and Skype’s Mobile clients. Read More »
The Qualcomm Innovation Center today announced it has purchased iSkoot, a San Francisco-based startup that offers mobile application services primarily to feature phones. With the acquisition, Qualcomm can feed feature phones with data-friendly proxy services, RSS, email, VoIP functions, real-time notifications and social networking software. Read More »
T-Mobile USA says it will be launching UMA-based Wi-Fi calling on a select few Android handsets in coming days. Unlike in the past, Andorid phones will use an App for Wi-Fi calling. T-Mobile’s myTouch and new Motorola’s DEFY are likely to support UMA-based calling features. Read More »
Skype has expanded availability of its Internet calling service to most Android phones, though U.S. users are limited to Wi-Fi calls. Skype said today that a new client for Android phones running 2.1 or higher is now available for download in Android Market or at skype.com. Read More »
Ring2Skype, a free service that competes directly against the $60-per-year SkypeIn product, alleges it’s been blocked by Skype since Friday of last week. Is this a glitch, a case of he-said/she-said, or what it appears to be: a heavy-handed play by Skype? Read More »
FriendCaller, a browser-based click-to-call voice calling service developed by Dortmund, Germany-based startup C2Call, is once again showing that despite Skype’s monstrous market share, the game isn’t over just yet. The company is adding thousands of new users every day. Read More »
Skype is taking the beta tag off Skype Connect, its VoIP service that integrates into an enterprise PBX or Unified Communication solution. Why the push for business customers? Skype has to beat Google to the punch and start getting more of its customers to buy services. Read More »
Skype, the Internet telephony company that recently filed for an IPO maybe up for sale. Cisco Systems is said to be sniffing around Skype, according to a report. The deal if it happens would put Cisco in direct conflict with some of its carrier customers. Read More »
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