It was recently announced that AT&T will now allow mobile applications to make VoIP calls using nothing more than the device’s 3G connection.

You should make note that prior to this announcement mobile applications, such as Skype for the iPhone, were only able to make VoIP calls using WiFi, but not anymore.

Following this announcement you can expect a whole influx of apps in the App Store, and other app stores, that allow for VoIP calling.

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Now a days, a stand alone videophone would seem like a waste of money considering you can’t do anything with it besides make video calls. However, 20-30 years ago, such a device would be the most amazing thing ever. Well, it seems that ASUS is a bit late as they have recently shown off the above AiGuru SV1T videophone for use with Skype.

Honestly though, this the AiGuru SV1T videophone is a pretty nifty device with an 800×480 7-inch touchscreen display, WiFi and Ethernet connectivity, a VGA webcam, microphone and speakers.

Unfortunately, due to the fact that it will probably be priced right around $300, it will most likely never come off because why buy one of these when you can jut get a netbook for the same price that does the same thing, plus more?

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No need to worry about your VoIP future. eBay has decided to sell 65% of Skype for $1.9 billion but I am sure Skype will fall in great hands. A small group of VC funds are the buyers and hopefully they will offer better VoIP services in the near future. No immediate changes have been announced so far so you will not notice anything different when you access your Skype application from your computer or phone tomorrow. But one could hope that the future will bring good things to Skype fans all over the world.

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Tags: ebay, Mobile News, Skype, VoIP

What are you doing Skype? That’s a big no-no right here! It looks like you are going to raise your connection fees from 3.9c to 7.9c! How is that possible? What have we done wrong to deserve such nonsense?

Seriously speaking folks, as much as you love VoIP calls, you might not enjoy this at all. It looks like Skype will double the connection fee for “all calls outside the Global Rate destinations” starting with September 6. Whether you like it or not, you just have to deal with the change. Or maybe simply look for a new VoIP provider for your needs!

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Tags: Global Rate, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Skype, VoIP

I bet you weren’t expecting this but Google seems to be doing a little app banning for a change. According to an USA Today article, Google tried to block a Skype application from the Android Market. That sounds weird considering Google’s experience with its Google Voice rejection from the App Store.

According to the article Google rejected the full app and instead it has only allowed a Lite version of it. Here’s Andy Rubin’s take on the whole deal:

Here are the facts, clear and simple: While the first generation of our Android software did not support full-featured VoIP applications due to technology limitations, we have worked through those limitations in subsequent versions of Android, and developers are now able to build and upload VoIP services.

As we told USA Today earlier in the week Google did not reject an application from Skype or from any other company that provides VoIP services. To suggest otherwise is false. At this point no software developer — including Skype — has implemented a complete VoIP application for Android. But we’re excited to see — and use — these applications when they’re submitted, because they often provide more choice and options for users. We also look forward to the day when consumers can access any application, including VoIP apps, from any device, on any network.

So it looks like Google isn’t guilty either, a quality which seems to be in fashion today! Will the FCC check out this app approval too?

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Tags: Apple, Google, Google, Google Voice, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Skype, VoIP

Today it is made only for notebooks. But sometime soon, it will likewise be available for mobile phones. This is of course the use of Bluetooth headsets, something that we see common for people who want some fashion and class when it comes to communicating in style.

Of course we all know that laptops are now used for communication as well and with the addition of this new ultra-thin Bluetooth headset called the MoGo Talk, you have to wonder when mobile phones would be made compatible. Bluetooth headsets make it easier in receiving calls for people who use them and apparently with its lighter make, techies are going to want this for their own.

But for the meantime, Skype and VoIP users take first crack. The MoGo Talk from Newton Peripherals is available at their store for $99.99.

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Tags: Accessories, Bluetooth Headsets, Cell Phones, fashion, Headphones, Laptops, Laptops, mobile phones, newton peripherals, Notebooks, Skype

Skype version 3.0 has just been released for handsets running Windows Mobile and adds 2 highly sought after features.

First of all, Skype version 3.0 will allow users to send pretty much any type of file they please to other Skype users for free, over a WiFi connection of course. Futhermore, version 3.0 adds the ability to send SMS messages to other cellphones also free of charge over a WiFi connection.

Skype really made a splash when it was first released for the iPhone and with this new Windows Mobile version 3.0 it only looks to improve.

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Tags: 3.0, Cell Phones, file transfer, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Skype, SMS, VoIP, Windows Mobile

All those frequent fliers out there should be happy to know that Virgin America is the first airline to offer flleetwide WiFi. The GoGo In-flight Internet service will be available in Virgin’s 100 daily flights, just as we heard last year. You will be able to keep working while flying to your next destination. Or simply connect with friends or catch up with your favorite online content while you wait for your meal.

Virgin will show you tomorrow, May 21, that it means business, in an all time first air-to-ground Skype video call with Oprah Winfrey during The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Here’s what you’ll have to pay for the GoGo service:

• $12.95 for daytime flights of over three hours,
• $9.95 for daytime flights of less than three hours,
• $5.95 on red-eye flights and
• $7.95 for handheld devices.

So who’s the next airline to follow Virgin America’s initiative?

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Tags: airlines, GoGo, Mobile News, Oprah, Skype, Virgin America, WiFi

3 UK subscribers will be able to enjoy unlimited Skype calls and messages as long as they are Skype-to-Skype, and the carrier will not charge any fees for any of those services. That will all happen starting with May 1 for every compatible 3 headset and this summer the offer will be available for every 3G phone on the network. So now that we have a Skype-friendly carrier, we’re waiting for everyone else in the business to officially open their minds when it comes to VoIP calls.

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If you have had the chance to work in an office environment, the initial impression that the Teco Skype Phone has may not be appealing. But take a look closer and you may discover that to operate this phone, your home network will be needed to place a call.

As we all know, a number of Skype devices have come out since it carries a better way of making calls anywhere cheaper. And the latest device to adhere to the Skype technology is this phone which may seem sophisticated to use but really easy to handle with some loose ends.

Although the phone is pretty easy to use, it does seem to inherit some of Skype’s annoying qualities. For example, the phone refuses to accept perfectly valid Skype contacts. Pricing for SkypeOut is rather costly, considering most BT-to-BT calls are free these days.

The Teco Skype phone is available via the Solwise Web site, or from other selected retailers, and costs about £85.

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Tags: Business, loose ends, Mobile News, office environment, Portable Devices, Skype, teco

It’s official, the popular VoIP software Skype has hit North American App Stores everywhere, just one day after it was released in Japan.

After playing with the interface for a while I can vouch for its useability and must say, it’s every Skype using iPhone owner’s dream come true. Although, calling over 3G is limited, the application says due to data restrictions it isn’t supported. Oh well, word has it this feature will make its way into iPhone OS 3.0 when it hits this June. Let’s keep our fingers crossed!

For those of you who don’t know what this means, Skype allows users to make calls to other Skype users using nothing more than an internet connection. No monthly charge, no pay-per-minute, no nothing. Then again, you could buy credit allows you to call normal telephone numbers, but what’s the fun in that?

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The free/cheap internet calling application from eBay has been available for many mobile platforms, including Symbian, but starting later this year, anyone buying a Nseries device will find Skype directly integrated into their device.  Both the companies announced at the ongoing MWC that the N97, which is set to release this June will be first of many devices that will have this feature.

Skype will be completely integrated into the Symbian S60 operating system, which means that if there is a Skype contact on the phone’s address book, users can call them for free over VoIP or call a cell phone/landline at an affordable price using either a 3G or a WiFi connection.

Nseries lovers can now look forward to taking advantage of Skype and its features, not to mention a considerable reduction in their phone bills and giving sleepless night to carriers around the world.

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Tags: Cell Phones, Mobile Software, N97, Nokia, Nokia, nseries, Skype

INQ2 is a handset made by INQ that will bring social networking even closer than its predecessor, the INQ1 did. INQ1 handled your Facebook friends and let you make Skype calls. The INQ2 will add to all that Twitter support. You will surely be aware of all your friends’ moves and activities. Will we get any support for other social networking sites? How much will the INQ2 cost and when will it be released? Looking forward to INQ to shed some light on these matters.

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Tags: Facebook, im, INQ, inq1, INQ2, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Other Brands, Skype, social network, twitter

Your Android handset, let’s call it your G1 since there aren’t any other Android phones roaming around, is ready for Skype. And so are other 100 Java-enabled phones from various manufacturers like: LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson.

Skype has announced the new Skype Mobile beta which will be compatible will all those phones. Using the new Skype Mobile beta you will be able to:

• Make Skype-to-Skype calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world
• Send/receive instant messages to/from individuals or groups
• Make Skype calls at low rates to people on landlines or mobile phones
• Receive calls to your online personal phone number on Skype
• See when your Skype contacts are online/available to chat

Skype Mobile beta will let you use both airtime minutes and cellular data to make and receive calls and it can be used worldwide to make calls to United States, United Kingdom, Poland, Brazil (Rio and Sao Paolo), Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Australia and New Zealand. Hopefully support for other countries will also be included in the near future. In the mean time check the list above to see if our Java-enabled phone qualifies for the new Skype software.

Tags: Android, java, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Skype

Asus has a videophone ready which would/could/should be used with Skype for getting those unlimited video calls whenever a computer isn’t near. The AiGuru SV1 videophone has a 7 inch LCD with an 800 x 600 pixel resolution. There’s integrated speaker and microphone, a VGA webcam and WiFi support for when an Ethernet cable isn’t available. (more…)

Tags: ASUS, ASUS, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Skype, videophone

Here’s a phone coming from 3, the S2 made by Amoi of China. This is another Skypephone with preinstalled Skype software. It has built in Windows modem drivers which will install automatically once you connect it thorough the USB port. (more…)

Tags: 3 UK, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Other Brands, Skype

How much time do you spend talking via Skype to your friends and family? How’s that for a nice free long distance VoIP call? If you are tired of the regular headphones and microphone you can always choose one of Skype’s phones. This time they are offering a Skype Phone that also happens to be a mouse. Or is it a Skype Mouse that also works as a phone?

This mouse connects via USB to your PC and does its mousey job. When someone is calling you through Skype, the mouse transforms into a phone. It has integrated microphone and speakers so you can immediately answer. And if you want to make the call, there’s a tiny LCD and a keypad which will let you dial the number.

Ok Skype but what if I want to browse through stuff while I talk on the mouse? Should I enable the touchpad I just disabled? What if I am working on a PC? Get two mice? What if my phone call lasts for a couple of hours? Won’t I get tired? Should I switch back to regular headphones for longer phone calls?
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Skype is getting more and more popular with their close to free communication solutions. Talking with your friends for free is something Skype has been offering for years. They also happen to offer mobile solutions, skype phone numbers which can be called from anywhere and custom phones.
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AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, British Telecom or NTT are just a few carriers thinking about VoIP as far as we hear. We all know what Skype is and I bet most of us have had at least one Skype number conversation. It’s really simple actually. Get an account, talk for free (mostly)

Apparently AT&T and others will be developing and introducing such a service to their subscribers in order to counteract/compete with Skype’s popularity. This new service will be available somewhere in 2009 and it will be introduced to cell phones too. You will be able to talk for free (I’d like to see that) from your smartphone with friends in the same network. Will you have to pay a monthly plan to be able to talk for free?

Anyway, it’s a rumor for now, but a rumor AT&T won’t comment on. What do you think?

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In Japan, Panasonic has unveiled the new KX-WP800, a WLAN phone with Skyper functionality. equipped with a 1.8-inch TFT LCD, the Panasonic KX-WP800 could be used to make voice calls over the internet using Skype without the need for a computer. This is possible because the handset itself comes with WLAN router. Moreover, you could also use the Panasonic KX-WP800 on any of Japan’s 32,000 FON access points, as it can utilize the “FON” WLAN sharing service. The Panasonic KX-WP800 Skype phone will be available starting March 28, 2008 and will be sold for US$290.

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