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SkyFire Review

Rich Tehrani has a great review on the SkyFire browser that gives Windows Mobile devices the Apple iPhone browsing experience. Well, not quite, but definitely much better than the built-in Windows Mobile browser. It supports easy zooming, Flash support, videos...

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Shoretel Rumors

I'm reticent to spread rumors about a VoIP company's demise - I certainly don't want to be be the Valleywag of VoIP blogs. However, Rich Tehrani, my boss, has been hearing rumors about ShoreTel and it doesn't sound good. It...

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SPOT Watches R.I.P.

Microsoft is giving up on the SPOT watch which leverages MSN Direct (FM frequency transmission) to send stock quotes, news, and even sync your Outlook calendar with your watch. The only person who I know owns one is Rich...

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VoIP Pioneer Slams Sprint

One of the unsung pioneers in the VoIP industry is Rich Tehrani. Rich started Internet Telephony Magazine in 1997, the first magazine to exclusively cover VoIP. Before Internet Telephony, Rich also launched CTI Magazine in 1994, a magazine focused on...

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Google to Acquire Sprint Nextel?

Rich Tehrani reported on Saturday that he's hearing rumors that Google may acquire Sprint Nextel. Techcrunch picked up Rich's story and provided their own analysis. Matthew Ingram also has an interesting take on Rich's rumor with an interesting line -...

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Rich Liveblogging Microsoft UC Launch

Rich Tehrani is doing a great job live blogging the Microsoft UC launch in San Francisco. This is a huge launch for Microsoft OCS 2007, which features unified communications,VoIP, presence, video, and more. Go check out his blog regularly today...

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VoIP Tradeshow Testimonials

Tradeshows are always a fluctuating business. What could be the greatest tradeshow in the world one year, could be a disaster the next - or worse gone forever. Comdex anyone? As part of the TMC team, I strive as best...

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Another VoIP Provider Bites the Dust

Rich Tehrani has word that Packet8 is going to be picking up 12,000 VoIP subscribers from some unknown VoIP provider that is folding up shop over the next 3 months. Let the guessing game begin, who is it? Well, we...

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Rich's IT Expo News Roundup

Rich has a great roundup of all the news coverage for TMC's Internet Telephony Conference & Expo tradeshow last week. Go check it out....

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VoIP Supply Thanks TMC & IT EXPO

Garrett Smith from VoIPSupply.com has a nice post thanking TMC for our efforts in promoting his company and helping to make them one of the leading VoIP distributors in the U.S. Garrett writes, "As i was sending out meeting requests...

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VoIPMonitor congratulates TMCNet

VoIPMonitor has a nice article congratulating TMCNet for reaching over 3,000,000 unique visitors in July 2007, a 50% increase in traffic since February 2007. Thanks for the kudos, VoIPMonitor! The TMC team tries hard to bring breaking stories, interesting articles,...

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Skype Outage - Lessons Learned

I've covered the Skype outage to death, so I'm going to pass the ball to Rich for his perspective. Rich Tehrani just posted an excellent overview of the Skype outage and the lessons learned. He discusses backup strategies and that...

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Internet Telephony Expo Buzz Heats Up

Ken Camp's post, Internet Telephony Expo - Only 5 weeks away, reminded me just how close ITEXPO is. It's happening September 11-12, 2007 in Los Angeles at the well-known LA Convention Center. Where did the Summer go? I can't believe in...

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Rich Tehrani's take on Microsoft in Communications, VoIP, etc.

Microsoft has targeted voice communications for quite some time. Rich Tehrani visited with Microsoft recently and has an excellent rundown of the history Microsoft has had in communications, as well as Microsoft's present and future direction in communications. It's an...

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6GB and 8GB microSDHC memory

SanDisk announced 6GB and 8GB microSD High Capacity (microSDHC) flash memory cards one-upping their previous maximum capacity of 4 gigabytes announced in February. SanDisk's Jeff Kost bragged, "any mobile phone with a compatible microSDHC slot will have just as...

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Communications Developer Conference Exceeds Expectations

Some great photos from the Communications Developer show that I wanted to share. By all accounts the show has been a resounding success. In fact, Dave Rodriguez, TMC's Vice President of Publications and Conferences sent the TMC team an email...

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Communications Developer Conference Packed with Developers

I wasn't able to attend Communications Developer Conference, so I have to live vicariously though Rich Tehrani and Greg Galitzine. This conference, which was formerly called VoIP Developer Conference is focused on - you guessed it - developers. Since this...

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Open-Source Telephony and a Digium/Asterisk Visit

Rich Tehrani went down to Huntsville, Alabama to visit with Mr. Asterisk/Digium/Guru/God/Great One himself, Mark Spencer, along with some other folks from Digium. He captured some great photos of his trip, including Mark and Danny Windham, the CEO of Digium...

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Real Kryptonite Discovered

A new mineral discovered by geologists in Serbia shares virtually the same chemical composition as Kryptonite used by the Superman's nemesis Lex Luthor to weaken him in the film "Superman Returns". Apparently, the scientific name written on a case of rock containing kryptonite...

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Skype Pro launches

Last week at ITEXPO I pointed to Rich's rumor about a possible new Skype product called Skype Pro..News and rumors abound at ITEXPO, a leading VoIP tradeshow, so it doesn't surprise me that Rich does indeed have the scoop on...

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Rich Tehrani - the man who breathes IP Communications

Rich is a man who eats, sleeps, breaths IP communications. In fact, he barely slept this week at ITEXPO since he was so busy meeting with VoIP service providers and VoIP vendors, as well as speaking at the show and...

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Discount on Internet Telephony Conference & Expo

As a reward to my loyal blog readers, I was able to request and get a 20% discount on any Internet Telephony Conference & Expo registration plan for readers on my blog. Don't say I don't ever do nuttin' for...

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The beauty of San Diego

Both Rich Tehrani and Jon Arnold have posted some great photos while attending ITEXPO that give you not only a flavor of what's happening at ITEXPO, but also show the beauty of San Diego. I have to say, San Diego...

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Rich is a moblogging machine!

Rich Tehrani has become a video moblogging machine! I had a script that allowed Rich to upload text posts to the blog simply by emailing a certain email account from his Windows Mobile 5 Verizon phone. I joked with Rich...

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Rich Tehrani quoted by The New York Times

Rich Tehrani was quoted today in a New York Times article. Nicely done Rich!"There's no limit to what they could charge for this high-speed lane and they could make the slow-speed lane as slow as they want," said Rich Tehrani,...

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Double-Dipping on the Internet

Foreboding article in today's New York Times about "The High-Speed Money Line" and where the Internet may be heading -- consumers paying to get online and then paying again. Seems content providers (Yahoo, Amazon, eBay, etc.) may have to pay...