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AOL Exits VoIP Arena - Again

AOL is dropping VoIP yet again. I'm getting dizzy from all the times they've entered the VoIP space, exited, and then re-entered. First a history lesson on their starts & stops in VoIP/telephony. In 2006, AOL gives up on Total... Full Story

Posted on March 9, 2009 4:32 PM

Polycom VVX 1500 Media Phone Game Changer?

Today, Polycom has launched the Polycom VVX 1500 touch-screen business media phone, a new VoIP phone that combines IP telephony with business-class video and the ability to integrate with business applications. Recently, Verizon make a big splash with their consumer-class... Full Story

Posted on March 9, 2009 8:30 AM

UCSniff2.0 launches

Greg Galitzine has the goods on a new IP video sniffer/recording product called UCSniff2.0. According to Greg, "Until now, the information has only been posted on security boards and community sites, and on the SourceForge site at http://ucsniff.sourceforge.net/". And... Full Story

Posted on March 6, 2009 12:14 PM

SmartSIP Launches for OCS 2007 R2 Enabling Any SIP Phone & Any SIP Trunking Service Provider

OCS 2007 R2 won't replace your PBX just yet. However, their latest R2 version adds the ability to do direct SIP trunking, thus bypassing the need for an IP-PBX. One drawback however is that Microsoft only supports direct SIP... Full Story

Posted on March 4, 2009 5:23 PM

RIM Launches BlackBerry App World

Ok, it's official, every mobile phone provider and their brother has an application store for mobile phones. It started with the Apple App Store. Google launched the Android Market. Then last month Microsoft launched Windows Marketplace. Supposedly, Palm is launching... Full Story

Posted on March 4, 2009 3:08 PM

Skype Gives Away SILK Codec - Has Wideband Telephony Finally Arrived?

Jonathan Christensen, General Manager, Audio & Video, Skype is keynoting at eComm and announced some major news today - namely that Skype is going to give away their signature SILK wideband audio codec (aka Super Duper Weenie Wideband Codec) in... Full Story

Posted on March 3, 2009 2:27 PM

PIKA WARP Appliance Adds BRI Support

PIKA Technologies announced today the release of a BRI expansion module for the PIKA WARP Appliance. The PIKA WARP Appliance is a very flexible hardware telecom appliance that can run various flavors of Asterisk, including native Asterisk, Schmooze, trixbox CE,... Full Story

Posted on March 3, 2009 9:25 AM

Karaka Bridges XMPP and Skype

Vipadia announced the release under the GPLv2 of Karaka, the open-source XMPP-Skype Gateway which connects the XMPP and Skype networks. Karaka is a scalable distributed XMPP transport that bridges instant messaging and presence between a user's XMPP and Skype accounts.... Full Story

Posted on February 27, 2009 3:26 PM

SHSU Switches Back to Cisco CallManager from Asterisk

In 2006, I came across a Network World article, which espoused the fact that Sam Houston State University (SHSU) had switched from the Cisco CallManager IP-PBX to open source Asterisk. I wrote about this news since 6,000 students and faculty... Full Story

Posted on February 27, 2009 11:17 AM

EZCallerID.com Hosted CNAM for Enhanced Caller-ID on any IP-PBX Launches

EZ Call, Inc. today announced the launch of EZCallerID.com, a new service that provides enhanced Caller ID, also known as CNAM, for VoIP calls. The hosted CNAM service gives you not just the phone number, but the name of the... Full Story

Posted on February 25, 2009 3:38 PM

Sony Kills Go!Messenger VoIP Application

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced that it plans to shut down Go!Messenger, a VoIP, video chat, and IM application that launched last February. Citing a lack of interest, Go!Messenger was an intriguing PSP app that leveraged the PSP Go!Cam... Full Story

Posted on February 25, 2009 10:24 AM

ooma Telo vs. magicJack

Rich met with ooma recently to see their latest wares and hear about their current business model. Recently, ooma ditched the 'P2P voice network' idea where users actually "share" their home landline with others and instead became a traditional VoIP... Full Story

Posted on February 23, 2009 9:48 AM

Nearly killed by a school bus this morning - Skype Phone Saves My Life

I was driving to work in my Volvo V70 XC (XC=Cross Country) which has all-wheel-drive and Blizzak snow tires when I approached a T intersection where I had to make a right-hand turn. Now normally a Volvo with AWD and... Full Story

Posted on February 20, 2009 11:20 AM

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

Another Free VoIP Calling Web Application

Goober Networks, recently launched CallingAmerica.com, which offers web-based free VoIP calls to any landline or mobile phone in the U.S. or Canada. The Web-based offering uses Flash for the audio output & microphone input. As for the business model for... Full Story

Posted on February 19, 2009 11:25 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

Nokia runs Skype on Wi-Fi and 3G - Suck on that iPhone!

Skype and Nokia today announced that Skype will be integrated into Nokia devices, starting with the Nokia Nseries. The Nokia N97 flagship phone will be the first to incorporate Skype in the 3rd quarter of 2009.Skype will be integrated into... Full Story

Posted on February 17, 2009 9:57 AM

Want to Make Some Sick Money in VoIP?

Garrett Smith over at VoIP Supply has an interesting post titled 'Sick of not making money on VoIP hardware?' He's seeing the glass half empty. I see it half-full, which is why my article is titled 'Want to Make Some... Full Story

Posted on February 13, 2009 12:49 PM

31 Million IP Phones shipped by Mayan 2012 Doomsday, the Media Phone, & Slow Consumer Adoption

According to In-stat, nearly 31 Million Business IP Phones will ship in 2012. That's if the Mayan 2012 Doomsday Prophecy doesn't come to pass. You know, the one where the Mayan calendar ends on December 21st, 2012 - the... Full Story

Posted on February 13, 2009 11:35 AM

Google Adds Current Location to Gmail

Want to tell someone your location simply by adding location info to your email signature? Well, Google has been on a location kick of late, with the latest location feature adding a new "Append your location to the signature" option... Full Story

Posted on February 11, 2009 9:07 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

IPEVO Wi-Fi Phone for Skype

The IPEVO Wi-Fi Phone for Skype is a new Wi-Fi phone specifically designed to run Skype without the need for a PC. The standalone Skype phone features a backlit keyboard, 1.8" LCD screen, and rechargeable battery. The 1.8" screen... Full Story

Posted on February 9, 2009 8:00 AM

ITEXPO East 2009 Attendance and Demographic numbers

With the resounding success of ITEXPO East 2009, I was just sent the final attendance figures and demographics that I thought I'd share.Demographics:Service Providers:33.3%Reseller/Agent/VAR:28.2%Developers:6.2%Manufacturer:4.2%Enterprise/SMB:28.1%Total Attendance:Paid Conference:211VIPs:6,980Exhibitors:847Speakers:202Press:69Total:8,309... Full Story

Posted on February 6, 2009 1:53 PM

Star Trek VoIP Communicator Helps you save on Intergalactic phone calls

Dream Cheeky has created a USB-based VoIP Communicator that looks like a replica of the original Star Trek Communicator from the original TV series. Due out in in a couple months, it sports a speakerphone, mute and volume control functions,... Full Story

Posted on February 6, 2009 9:29 AM

Cisco Unified MeetingPlace 7.0 with WebEx integration Review

Here is a preview of the TMC Labs review of Cisco Unified MeetingPlace 7.0, which is scheduled to be published in the March issue of Internet Telephony Magazine. Enjoy! Cisco Systems, Inc. Web site: http://www.cisco.com Pricing: 40 concurrent user licenses... Full Story

Posted on February 5, 2009 12:10 PM