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flaphone Enables Free Web-based SIP-to-Skype calls

Today, flaphone (formerly Flashphone) announced that users of their Flash VoIP application can now make a call from flaphone to skype. You simply need to enter sip:skype_username@skype after selecting "none"(global)" for the SIP account. I should mention that flaphone... Full Story

Posted on February 20, 2009 9:40 AM

Build your own SIP-to-Skype gateway using Asterisk

While we wait for Digium's official SIP-to-Skype gateway, Nerd Vittles today informed me about his very cool recipe that you can use today to build your own free SIP-to-Skype gateway enabling you to use your SIP-based desktop phones connected to... Full Story

Posted on February 17, 2009 10:30 AM

OpenSky enables SIP-to-Skype Calls

Michael Robertson, CEO of Gizmo5 has done it again! He has launched a cool new service called OpenSky http://gizmo5.com/opensky, a service that enables SIP-to-Skype calling. It's not the first time someone has broken the Great Wall of Skype to... Full Story

Posted on February 10, 2009 9:23 AM

VoiceGear SkyBridge at ITEXPO

IndustryDynamics' VoiceGear SkyBridge is a Skype-to-PBX product that works with analog and VoIP PBX systems and connects them with the Skype network. I stopped by their booth at ITEXPO to learn more. They told me that SkyBridge supports up... Full Story

Posted on February 3, 2009 11:10 AM

Dual Stack SIP and Skype IP Phone Coming

Image is of the IPEVO Solo Desktop Skype phone not the forthcoming product. But picture something like this device that supports SIP, Skype, and has a color LCD A source has told me about an interesting new VoIP/Skype product... Full Story

Posted on January 30, 2009 2:50 PM

GizmoCall Another Flash VoIP Player

GizmoCall, a Flash-based, no download, cross operating system VoIP app launched on Monday. GizmoCall isn't the first to offer a Flash-based VoIP client. I believe the first Flash-based VoIP app was Flashphone, which I discovered last year. I also found... Full Story

Posted on December 16, 2008 9:50 AM

CounterPath Launches Bria for Microsoft Outlook integrating VoIP with Outlook Contacts

CounterPath Corporation announced the launch of Bria for Microsoft Outlook, which integrates CounterPath's softphone technology directly into Microsoft Outlook. CounterPath also makes the popular (& free) SIP client called X-Lite.The toolbar gives users easy access to VoIP call control aling... Full Story

Posted on December 5, 2008 4:53 PM

Analysis of a VoIP Attack

VoIP security is often overlooked by IT administrators as well as VARs and resellers that deploy VoIP in the enterprise. They do so at their own peril, however. One of the main factors behind using VoIP is to save money.... Full Story

Posted on October 23, 2008 11:00 AM

snom m3 review

The snom m3 SIP wireless (DECT) phone is one of my favorite VoIP phones. I've been testing and reviewing it for a few months but haven't had time to write up the review until now. First, let me point... Full Story

Posted on October 7, 2008 9:31 AM

Windows Live Messenger Back in the VoIP game!

Ok, now my head is getting dizzy from the number of times Microsoft Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger has had outbound VoIP-to-PSTN calling (2006), then pulling outbound VoIP calling (early 2008), and then putting it back in. Also, I believe... Full Story

Posted on October 3, 2008 10:52 AM

Adtran IP 706 Review

Adtran recently launched their IP 700 series of IP phones in late April. Adtran sent TMC Labs the IP 706 model, which supports up to 6 lines, but the 700 series also includes the IP 712 which is identical... Full Story

Posted on October 1, 2008 2:20 PM

Polycom KIRK DECT SIP Phones

Polycom today announced the launch of its latest KIRK Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) wireless products. Polycom has introduced three new products: the KIRK Wireless Server (KWS) 300, the KWS 6000, and the KIRK 5040 handset. which are all SIP-based.... Full Story

Posted on September 22, 2008 9:16 AM

Microsoft Response Point Adds T1 Support and SIP Trunking Service Providers

Today at ITEXPO, Microsoft will announce a few more SIP trunking service providers that come pre-configured in the Response Point unit making it virtually plug-and-play when selecting a SIP trunking service provider. At ITEXPO Microsoft will announce they are... Full Story

Posted on September 17, 2008 10:32 AM

Junction Networks Confirms Aastra IP Phones Compatible With OnSIP Hosted PBX Service

Some more good news coming out of ITEXPO. Junction Networks has confirmed that the popular Aastra phones work with their hosted PBX service called OnSIP. Junction Networks' New York lab tested the Aastra 53i, 57i and the 57iCT model business... Full Story

Posted on September 16, 2008 5:39 PM

New iPod touch supports VoIP

The Cult of Mac claims that the new iPod touch is VoIP-capable on the hardware side: With 5 wires connected to the Touch headphone jack (instead of 4 on the previous model), the device now supports the external microphone included... Full Story

Posted on September 11, 2008 11:00 AM

Flashphone adds Adobe AIR VoIP app

Regular readers of the VoIP & Gadgets blog will recall I've written about Flashphone several times. In theory, Flashphone, like Phweet (a Flash-based VoIP app) should work on Aircell's airline Internet service. Until of course, Aircell blocks it of course.... Full Story

Posted on September 2, 2008 11:54 AM

friends of fring

fring is offering a limited number of "friends of fring" with exclusive access to news, and features before general release. I like to call fring the "Swiss Army knife of mobile VoIP" supporting SIP, Skype, MSN Messenger, Yahoo, ICQ,... Full Story

Posted on September 2, 2008 9:22 AM

New 3CX VoIP Phone SIP Softphone

In late July, 3CX launched a new SIP-based VoIP client called 3CX VoIP Phone, with a fully-featured dialpad, and it allows for easy call transfers. It also features history of calls, the ability to put calls on hold, and the... Full Story

Posted on September 2, 2008 9:05 AM

fring touchtone DTMF support - uh hello?

I've been playing around with fring for awhile now. I like fring which I like to call "the Swiss army knife of mobile VoIP and IM", since it works with Skype, SIP, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ,... Full Story

Posted on August 25, 2008 4:53 PM

Free World Dialup (FWD) No Longer Free

Saw this news on http://www.freeworlddialup.com/ stating that Free World Dialup, often referred to as FWD is now no longer "free" but now has a $30 annual "fee". Well, at least they get to keep the FWD acronym since both have... Full Story

Posted on August 6, 2008 4:20 PM

3CX Free SIP Softphone

3CX has announced the release of a totally free new VoIP softphone called 3CX VoIP Phone that allows users to make and receive calls from their computer using SIP-based VoIP providers or SIP-based IP-PBXs. This free SIP softphone client isn't... Full Story

Posted on July 31, 2008 9:44 AM

BroadSoft, Fonality, and ITEXPO news all rolled in one

Some BroadSoft, Fonality, and ITEXPO news all rolled in one. First, TMC put out a release about BroadSoft keynoting the next ITEXPO, the leading VoIP conference: The energy behind the upcoming ITEXPO West 2008 (www.ITEXPO.com), the industry's only Major... Full Story

Posted on July 16, 2008 1:09 PM

ACN IRIS 3000 Videophone & The State of the Videophone

I've come across the new ACN IRIS 3000 videophone a few times recently and thought I'd write about them. I'm a big fan of videophones even if there doesn't seem to be any true adoption of industry standards that... Full Story

Posted on July 15, 2008 3:05 PM

A1 InnovationDays Contest looking for Creative SIP & IMS Apps

Received a tip about an interesting VoIP/SIP/IMS developer's challenge. Relatedly, I would be remiss if I didn't mention TMC's Communications Developer show in L.A. California September 16-18th, which is co-located with ITEXPO - one of, if not the best attended... Full Story

Posted on July 8, 2008 9:56 AM

Microsoft Drops VoIP from Windows Live Messenger

Just saw this article that reiterates Microsoft's decision last year that the existing VoIP partnership with Verizon would be terminating in 2008. (See 2006 launch of Windows Live Messenger w/ Verizon deal) As of today you can use Windows Live... Full Story

Posted on June 26, 2008 12:02 PM