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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Vonage has just announced today that their mobile app for the iPhone and BlackBerry is now available for download.

This app will allow users to make international calls over both WiFi and AT&T’s cellular network. Of course, you’re going to be paying for both AT&T minutes and Vonage’s rates if you don’t use over WiFi but by year’s end Vonage hopes to give those who subscribe to their $25 a month World plan unlimited calling as opposed to the current pay-per-go model.

Tags: At&T, BlackBerry, Cell Phones, iPhone, iPhone, mobile, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Research In Motion, VoIP, vonage, WiFi

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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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?

via TechCrunch

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

VOXOFON releases a mobile voice over Internet application for the Palm Pre, marking the fourth app developed by the company for smartphones. The new VOXOFON app allows user to make international calls at lower rates where the mobile phone has a good signal with no monthly subscription fees needed.

Beginning at 1.3 cents per minute, with no additional fees, VOXOFON international calling services allow customers to call using their smart phone, computer, land line, or a cell phone. The VOXOFON app is expected to be at the Palm App Catalog later this year.

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Tags: cell phone, Cell Phones, computer land, international calls, internet application, mobile phone, Mobile Software, mobile voice, Palm, Palm, phone computer, smart phone, subscription fees, voice over internet, VoIP

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

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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In search of a new VoIP phone? What about a contract-less handset from Zer01 which will deliver that VoIP you need. Zer01 is planning to launch a new mobile virtual network at the CTIA 2009. The services of Zer01 will be provided by AT&T and you’ll be offered plans featuring unlimited voice and data plan for only $69.95 without a contract. Unlimited international countries for up to 40 countries will also be offered for just $10 extra.

The company will use a VoIP application for routing calls and the first phones will be Windows Mobile powered since the app can only work in Windows Mobile. Would you switch to this new MVNO when it becomes available?

Tags: Mobile News, mvno, Other Brands, VoIP, Zer01

I watched Star Trek about as much as any other guy, but I don’t think I’ll feel the urge to procure one of these Star Trek Communicators any time soon. The device in the picture here is based on the gadget in the original series, only this one isn’t just a prop at the end of the day. Simply connect it through an USB port and then use it as a VoIP/Skype phone. Then get ready to explain to everyone what the device represents, as I am sure non-Star-Trek fans won’t recognize it. They’ll think it’s a weird phone and they will be kinda right.

via Engadget

Tags: handset, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Portable Devices, Star Trek, VoIP

Toshiba’s NetPhone 6.0 has been awarded the 2008 Product of the Year award by Technology Marketing Corporations, adding another feather to the cap of Toshiba American Information Systems. The ToshibaNet Phone 6.0 is a familiar tool for call centers to effectively communicate with clients, access valuable information and chat with their superiors while they are on the phone with customers.

Toshiba’s NetPhone 6.0 promotes productivity and improves the customer experience through screen pop and easy-to-use, screen-based call control and telephony operation. Its Presence capabilities gives call center agents and office workers the ability to view the status of other users on the system, empowering them to be more efficient in call management.

Features of the NetPhone 6.0 include:

Presence Viewer

VoIP Benefits

Ease-of-Use features

Integration Capabilities

“Toshiba has demonstrated its commitment to quality and excellence in its Net Phone 6.0 call center productivity tool, and we are pleased to honor it with a 2008 Product of the Year award,” said Nadji Tehrani, executive group publisher and editor-in-chief of Customer Interaction Solutions.

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Tags: Business, call centers, customer interaction solutions, information systems, productivity tool, Toshiba, Toshiba, VoIP

It was only a matter of time before a new dawn in the age of telecommunication would be announced. And with the buzz going around that 4G technology is just around the corner, it looks like 4G with VoIP is coming sooner than expected.

Being called Vo4G or VoIP 4G, the transition to a full packet-switched system is happening slowly already. With technologies like LTE and WiMAX already optimizing for Vo4G, the transition is moving forward. The two will be the first to be fully Vo4G. But potential issues such as the fact that WiMAX does not bother itself with speech-based traffic Quality of Service may slow progress.

Key Findings:

VoIP ties up more processing power than non-voice applications.

Guidelines for VoIP packet classification are lacking, so carriers can find themselves on their own as they build their VoIP wireless network.

There are 300,000 Vo4G subscribers worldwide. Europe has a share of 35%, followed by Asia Pac with 25%.

To increase ARPU, fixed VoWiMAX should be positioned as a wireline replacement technology and prime solution for CPE-based residential phone service.

Compared to WiMAX, LTE has a shorter frame size to reduce delay—1ms vs. 5ms in 802.16e-2005.
3G+ operators’ attitudes towards VoIP are split between those afraid of losing revenues and those embracing the open platform.

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Tags: 3g operators, 4g technology, Cell Phones, packet classification, replacement technology, telecommunication, traffic quality, voice applications, VoIP

Looking to an alternative to that Skype VoIP service? How about a VoIP phone that will let you talk for ages in the USA without any single few? That’s the Ooma Core phone I am talking about which is already available for around $250. It might seem like a lot but since you won’t be charged any monthly fees, you can consider it a great deal. After buying it you can choose the number and the area code and you can even get services like caller ID and call waiting. If landlines are slowly dying, then there’s no reason for not getting a VoIP phone installed in your house.

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Tags: Core, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Ooma, Other Brands, usa, VoIP

It looks like Ooma has been waiting for CES 2009 to launch its latest VoIP phone, the Telo.

The Telo will get you free VoIP calls in the USA over the Internet. The new handset will get you that high-def DECT 6.0 voice you were looking for. There’s also a phonebook available, mobile transfer, speaker phone and various musical ringtones. The kit can be extended to six handset and there might even be support for an answering machine. Your cell phone will also be integrated in the mix as the Telo “helps combine the home phone and cell phone so you can enjoy the benefits of both without any compromises.”

We’ll be waiting for the release date and pricing but so far Telo sounds a pretty good VoIP alternative.

Tags: Mobile News, Mobile Software, Ooma, Portable Devices, Telo, VoIP

Have an iPod touch but don’t want to spring another few hundred dollars on an iPhone? The Truphone for iPod touch may be for you. The cool application essentially turns your music player into a VoIP phone - which means free calls when using your home internet connection.

And the application lets you call not only other iPod touch owners but also users of Truphone’s Internet telephony service and your Google Talk friends. (I am not a huge fan of GTalk, but that’s another story). Upcoming features include calling to landlines (at a cost, bummer), IM/call capability for Skype and MSN users and additional facilities for interacting with Twitter and Facebook, two of the social networking hotspots on the Internet.

Download the Truphone for iPod touch from the App Store. There’s also a Microphone adaptor accessory that goes with it, and is available from Apple’s iStore.

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As we told you yesterday, Apple’s App Store currently has about 10,000 applications ready for you to try out. One of them is Nimbuzz which is a VoIP solution for your iPhone. You can call and message friends no matter what IM they use. Nimbuzz will support Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, Facebook, MySpace, AIM, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, Jabber and many more.

Nimbuzz will bring you chat in landscape mode which makes it a better VoIP/Instant Messenger solution. All you have to do now is install it on your handset and start using it.
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In case the previous tip to send free text SMS messages is not enough for you, check out the free international calls offer made at Freebuzer.com.

The working mode of Freebuzzer is simple:

#1 - Pick your country and type your cellphone number
#2 - Pick the destination’s country and type their cellphone number
#3 - Click “Make a free call”

Everything is done on the browser, and you don’t need to register or download anything. Currently there are 42 countries on the list, and the limit is 3 international calls per day, with a length of 2 minutes each.

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I don’t know what’s happening with Apple, but the iPhone creator has just approved a VoIP application for the handset. Fring is available from the iTunes store for free now and you can use it for free, unlimited calls. Sure you’re going to pay for your data but I’d install it for all those times when a free WiFi spot is accessible. Better get it now too since you’ll never know when Apple changes its mind about the whole VoIP thing.

Here’s what Fring says:

You will have one searchable contact list with all your instant messaging buddies from Skype, MSN Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, Twitter, Yahoo! and AIM, so you can easily see whose available and where they can be reached before dialing or starting a live chat session.

Tags: 3g iphone, App Store, Apple, Apple, Mobile News, Other Brands, VoIP

We have seen quite a number of concept cell phones come our way, but this should be the first time we are seeing a VOIP phone go the imagination way. The Tatung VOIP concept phone, designed by Nova Design, has already won the 2008 IF, Idea, and Red Dot awards for its sexy and sleek looks, but if it becomes a reality, it won’t have to survive with its futuristic design alone. This internet phone has Bluetooth and WiFi wireless connections to hook you up to your favorite VOIP provider for long hours of low-cost chattering. Those flushed numbers on a touch keypad add all the more to its ultramodern appearance along with the false antenna, not to mention the customizable casing. So, any manufacturers out there interested?
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Tags: Cell Phones, concept, VoIP

VoIP calling is more and more popular and Intel knows it. Their future PCs will pack motherboards that have a Remote Wake function. That function will let you take phone calls even when your PC is sleeping like a baby.
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