For about two weeks now, I have using a Google Nexus One on T-Mobile USA. While I love the phone and T-Mobile’s 3G network, this platform is missing one huge piece: Skype calling. You see, on all the Android phones I’ve used before, which have all been Verizon’s network, have had Skype calling. Even my…
I have had the Nokia N900 for a few months now, and as I’ve said before, one asset to this phone is the ability to make Skype calls (all via data) to anyone in the world via Skype. Today, the PR 1.2 Firmware was released to UK N900 users. We U.S. users are not getting…
Panasonic and Skype have teamed up to deliver HD video calling over Panasonic’s Viera line of Plama TVs. This is going to be huge! Screw 3D..I want Skype calling on my flat panel.
Inc Magazine recently posted an article regarding a new class of firms who use Internet tools to make any location their office. That is, companies who don’t need a physical office where employees physically gather to do work. With Internet-based tools such as BaseCamp, Highrise, Skype, and others, it is no longer necessary for a…
This week at DemoSpring 2010, Rebtel, a veteran in the VoIP world, launched an innovative VoIP application on the Android platform. Rebtel is a Sweden-based company that is dedicated to providing very low-cost calls to more than 50 countries world wide. In essence, Rebtel offers super cheap calls to third-world countries, aimed squarely at ex-pats…
As of today, Verizon Wireless customers with certain smartphones and data plans can use Skype Mobile on their devices, as eluded to on Tuesday. To provide more insight, I made a video available of the process and capabilities of the new Skype client. This app is awesome!
US mobile users: if you’re a Verizon Wireless customer and you have a recent smartphone and data plan, I have good news for you: get ready to use Skype on your device! On the 25th of March (that’s two days away), you’ll be able to download and use Skype mobile on your Blackberry or Android…
South by Southwest has come and gone, with lots of good memories and new contacts made.’a0 But as with all good things, they come to and end and it’s time to look to what’s next. This coming week in Las Vegas, NV, the CTIA mobile conference will get underway.’a0 This is the largest mobile phone…
I’ve been using the Nokia N900 now for a month or so and I am finding so many cool uses for this phone. You see, I do a lot of Skype calling throughout the day because I work with folks up and down the West coast of the U.S. and folks in the UK quite…
Almost two years ago, I blogged about Jazinga, a killer new phone system aimed at small to medium sized businesses. What is the need that Jazinga helped fill? If you’re a small business owner – say a doctor or other small business, setting up your phone system can be very expensive; perhaps in upwards of…