Skype, the darling of PC-based Internet telephony, announced news today that will extend the company’s reach beyond the personal computer. At Mobile Wold Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Skype announced a partnership with mobile handset maker Nokia whereby Skype software will be pre-loaded onto some NSeries phones starting in the third quarter of 2009. The upcoming…
After a I interviewed Truphone’s CTO and he teased about the possibility of Truphone running a telephone app on the iPod Touch and the company announced the application’s pending released, I have finally been able to trial the service and can now post a review. First Impressions: Upon visiting the App Store and looking for…
Editor’s Note:Â This is a cross-post of an article that was posted on Skype Journal. With the rollout of the new 4.0 version of Skype for Windows, Skype has completely redesigned the user interface of the popular internet telephony and instant messaging platform. Skype has long had a user experience that is very familiar “instant…
Skype, as of the time I’m writing this post, has 16,097,842 users concurrently logged in. That’s a historic number any means. Could this spike in usage today be attributed in any way to the snowstorm the UK is experiencing?
While on Skype this morning, I noticed something I think is astonishing! 15+ million simultaneous online users! This is a huge feat that the Skype team should be very proud of. An a related note: Skype just launched Skype 2.8 for Mac and some versions for Android as well. Update: Looks like Skype just posted…
As eluded to in a prior post, Truphone has formally announced the availability of an exciting feature for the Truphone iPhone and iPod Touch client. An updated version of the software will make it possible to call and message your Skype contacts, all from within the Truphone application. With the addition of Skype functionality, it’s…
As a VoIP customer, I can attest that the number one factor that affects quality is network quality. Without an adequate pipe to route traffic, internet telephone (VoIP) calls sound terrible. According to The Register, potential VoIP business customers in the UK are avoiding the technologies because their internet connections to branch offices aren’t good…
In an update on a prior post, it has been announced that Truphone, the mobile VoIP company whose products have been covered here before, has released a version of their software for the iPod Touch. The newly released software, available in the Apple iTunes App store, will allow users the ability to make VoIP calls…
Today I got a call from a random lady who was on my blog reading about mobile handsets, mobile VoIP, and other topics I constantly cover. The caller was calling from Austin and is very frustrated with the state of the mobile phone industry. She told me that because she works in the energy industry,…
Rafe Needleman of Cnet’s Webware recently posted about web companies that he sees as “troubled” and “on the brink”. On this listed, Needleman listed Skype among these web companies who are in trouble. My thoughts: In an economy that is on the downturn, companies such as Skype will prosper. Skype allows communication either for free…