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Viber - Another VoIP Mobile App Launches on iPhone

December 2, 2010

Viber, a mobile VoIP app for the iPhone launched today. There are plenty of mobile VoIP apps for the iPhone, but each has its weakness, including Skype, which is a battery hog. Viber's claim to fame is that it doesn't use buddy lists or require registration. Instead, your phone number is your username.

Posted in Android, Apple, Mobile Phones, SIP, Skype, TMCnet, VoIP, Wireless

Major AT&T Outage

November 29, 2010

There appears to be a regional and perhaps nationwide outage of AT&T services. Several co-workers have reported that their Apple iPhones cannot make phone calls or receive texts.

I tested my iPhone and sent some text messages that took over 5 minutes to be received - much longer than usual. According to Twitter, both AT&T and Sprint are experiencing a nationwide outage. Could Cyber Monday be affecting AT&T's & Sprint's network?

Posted in Apple, Mobile Phones, TMCnet, Wireless

Severe iOS 4.2 VoIP Ringing Bug Fixed

November 22, 2010

If you upgraded your iPhone to iOS 4.2 and you run any VoIP application in the background, the ringer will continue to ring even after the call is answered. Apps such as CounterPath's Bria, Line2, and other VoIP apps are affected. Apple is aware of this issue and has designated its status as 'severe'. Fortunately iOS 4.2.1 has resolved this bug, which also fixed some Wi-Fi issues with the iPad.

H/T Todd Carothers

Posted in Apple, Gadgets, Mobile Phones, Skype, TMCnet, VoIP, Wireless

Senao SN 358 Skype - Long Range Cordless Phone Reaches 15 km

November 22, 2010

A few months ago I came across a multi-handset Skype cordless phone product that claimed their phone system worked up to 10km from the wireless base unit. "Great Scott! A cordless phone that works up to 10km," I thought to myself. It supports both Skype and PSTN.

Posted in Gadgets, Mobile Phones, Skype, TMCnet, Wireless

New Solution Enables Microsoft Lync to Talk to Land Mobile Radio users (VHF, UHF, P25, etc.)

November 17, 2010

One of Microsoft’s partners, Twisted Pair Solutions, maker of WAVE software now supports Microsoft Lync. WAVE Lync Communicator extends Lync by adding push-to-talk connectivity between office-based workers and their mobile worker colleagues who use two-way radios and smartphones. WAVE Lync Communicator breaks down the communications barrier found with two-way radio and other proprietary communication systems bringing critical communications workers in the field into the enterprise communications fold.

WAVE enables users of Lync to talk to land mobile radio users (VHF, UHF, P25, Tetra, etc.), group audio channels (hoot-and-holler networks, emergency broadcasts), paging/intercom systems and PC-based applications. With WAVE, all of these disparate devices and communication channels are now available from a single interface embedded within Lync.

Posted in Lync, Microsoft, SIP, TMCnet, Unified Communications, VoIP, Wireless

Bria for Android v1.0 Launches

November 9, 2010

Bria for Android just launched. It's priced at $7.99 ($8.99 more for G.729 codec support) and is available here. Check out the features:

Bria Android Edition has all the standard telephone features, including:

Support for an account on any SIP-compliant server
Multi-tasking support for background operation, such as fielding incoming calls while using other applications
Call display and voicemail indicator
Voicemail support
Speakerphone, Mute and Hold
A detailed call history pane that displays dialed, answered and missed calls, along with ability to delete entries
Contact List – leveraging the phone’s native address book
The ability to work with the native dialer (a.k.a. Call Intercept)
Ringtones and contact avatars
Dial plan support (softphone-side)
Multiple call support
- Swap between two active calls
- Merge calls (three-way conferencing support)
- Call transfer (attended and unattended)
Audio codecs include G.711a/u, iLBC and GSM
- Option to purchase with or without G.729 codec
Automatic codec selection to ensure optimal call quality
Noise reduction
DTMF support: the ability to enter number into an auto attendant
- via RFC 2833 or SIP INFO

Advanced Features

NAT traversal
- Application managed, server managed or user specified
- Global IP support
- STUN and ICE
Media efficiency and quality
- VAD (Voice Activation Detection)
- QoS (Quality of Service)
- ToS Marking
Security and encryption
- TLS
- SRTP
Logging support for trouble shooting
DNS SRV record lookups

Accessories

Posted in Android, Google, Mobile Phones, SIP, TMCnet, VoIP, Wireless

Time Warner Cable Beefs Up Home Phone Features with VoiceZone

November 3, 2010

Time Warner Cable, the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with more than 14 million customers today announced VoiceZone, a new web-based portal providing online access to customizable features for customers to control and monitor Time Warner Cable Digital Home Phone service over the web.

VoiceZone customers can change call settings including caller ID, access voicemail, block unwanted calls and set distinctive rings, which can be accessed through the company’s My Services online platform under the MyHomePhone tab. VoiceZone is a free service, but customers must first register for MyServices at http://myservices.timewarnercable.com.

“Time Warner Cable is focused on keeping customers easily connected to what’s important to them. The introduction of VoiceZone to MyServices, much like our recently added Remote DVR Manager, provides customers with the convenience of managing Time Warner Cable products from outside the home,” said Jeffrey A. Hirsch, Chief Marketing Officer, Time Warner Cable’s East Region.

Posted in Android, Apple, Internet, SIP, TMCnet, Unified Communications, VoIP, Wireless

Easy2Pick Wireless Luggage Finder System Review

October 22, 2010

You hover over the baggage claim area and claim a good spot close to the carousel door. You wait for your luggage to arrive - popping out through the conveyor belt doors - as your stress hormones and heart rate skyrocket with each passing moment you don't see your bag. Did my luggage make it? Is it still in good shape?

Posted in Accessories, Gadgets, Reviews, TMCnet, Wireless

Truphone to Take on Skype & Offer Windows VoIP App

October 15, 2010

Truphone, headquartered in London, U.K. will soon be releasing a VoIP client for Windows PCs, as well as the Mac OS. Truphone is known for their mobile VoIP apps supported on several mobile platforms including Apple, Android, Blackberry, and Symbian, but this will be their first foray into the desktop PC environment. Unlike Skype, Truphone leverages the standard SIP protocol, so essentially Truphone will be releasing a SIP softphone client customized to work with their service offering.

Posted in Android, Apple, Google, Mobile Phones, SIP, Skype, TMCnet, VoIP, Wireless

CounterPath Demos iPhone to Nexus One Call Switching from VoIP to Cellular & Back

October 6, 2010

I met with Todd Carothers, VP of Product Management at TMC's ITEXPO in Los Angeles to hear about Counterpath's latest patents and new product offerings. Todd gave me one of the coolest demos of mobile VoIP I've ever seen! I captured the demo in one of two videos that I've included in this blog post. Definitely a must watch!

Posted in Apple, Google, ITEXPO, Mobile Phones, SIP, TMCnet, VoIP, Wireless

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