Consumer VoIP news from FierceVoIP
NewsWii getting VoIP'ed
Nintendo rolls out a VoIP phone for the Wii, with the Wii Speak hardware and a bundle with the "Animal Crossing" game expected to hit shelves in Japan on November 20. Wii Speak is a pretty simple... Read more >>
Microsoft Live Messenger VoIP arrives (again)
Microsoft has re-introduced VoIP functionality to Windows Live Messenger, after removing the feature earlier this year. Outbound calls can now be made through the messenger with Telefonica's Voype... Read more >>
Will Ebay auction Skype?
EBay admitted that it paid far too much when it acquired Skype in 2005 for $2.5 billion. Today, analysts and investors are clamoring that Skype's lagging growth and growing competition may require a... Read more >>
SPOTLIGHT: iPod Touch finally VoIP-able
Clever hardware buffs have found a pathway to enable VoIP calls on the newly released iPod Touch and Classic. Apple enabled the headphone jack to accept external microphones, with the intention of... Read more >>
FierceVoIP Leaders: Jonathan Christensen, GM of audio and video for Skype
Jonathan Christensen will be speaking at ITEXPO next week. FierceVoIP: Jonathan, tell us a little about Skype's current offerings. Christensen: Well, we are using Skype technology right now to place... Read more >>
SPOTLIGHT: Tesco offers consumer WiFi VoIP service
U.K. supermarket conglomerate Tesco is now offering yet another lower-cost VoIP service. Tesco is using Freshtel's service to offer cheap dual-mode cellular/WiFi VoIP calls over WiFi. The service... Read more >>
Raketu launches browser agnostic VoIP service
Raketu has announced a new service into its VoIP offerings Friday with the release of its RakOut WebPhone. The new service allows users to make a VoIP call to landline or mobile phones from any web... Read more >>
Vyke targets Asian expats in UK
Vyke Communications, a London-based VoIP firm, has announced plans to target the Asian expatriate community in England. To validate the new marketing focus, the company cites an internal study that... Read more >>
SPOTLIGHT: CallVantage Out, BYOB VoIP In?
Since AT&T is no longer taking new orders for CallVantage VoIP, there's lots of buzz on what might replace it for existing AT&T DSL customers. DSLReports.com says AT&T is going to roll... Read more >>
Intel and JaJah provide remote access VoIP calls
Intel has partnered with Jajah to enable VoIP calls on PCs in sleep mode using Intel's Remote Wake technology. Remote Wake is a new feature incorporated into Intel's latest motherboard and expected... Read more >>
| Press Releases3 SKYPEPHONE DELIVERS FREE SKYPE TO SKYPE 29th October 2007 – Skype, the global Internet communications company and 3, the mobile operator, have launched a new affordable Read more >> MySpace and Skype Announce Partnership Bringing Free Internet Voice Communications to MySpace Global Community LOS ANGELES/LUXEMBOURG, October 17, 2007  MySpace, the world’s most popular social network, and Skype, the leading Internet communications company, today announced a partnership to empower the MySpace community with voice communications. With more than 110 million monthly active MySpace users and 220 million Skype™ registered users around the world, this partnership connects two of the most popular communications platforms on the Internet to create the world’s largest online, voice-connected community. The announcement unveils MySpaceIM with Skype, a new product that integrates Read more >> Verizon Earns Top Spot as Wholesale VoIP Provider on ATLANTIC ACM'S 2007 Metro Report Card
Verizon Wins 'Best in Class Wholesale Metro' Category
GRAPEVINE, Texas, Read more >> snom Expands Beyond the Desktop with Cordless Phone for VoIP Users BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--snom technology AG, developer and manufacturer of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephones, today announced the launch of its new IP DECT phone for VoIP users, the snom m3. The Read more >> SPEAKEASY ANNOUNCES FLEXIBLE NEW VOIP CALLING PLANS FOR SMALL BUSINESS September 19, 2007 - SEATTLE – Speakeasy (www.speakeasy.net), one of the nation’s top voice and data providers, is enhancing its Voice over IP (VoIP) Read more >> |
