The battle between Apple's iOS and Google's Android for dominance of the smartphone platform appears to be slipping ever so slightly in Android's favor. According to a study released by digital research firm comScore, Inc., Google Android now commands a majority, or 51 percent, of the smartphone market, up 3.7 percent from December. Apple's share of the market also increased, though at a slower 1.1 percent rate. The company's iOS platform claims 30.7 percent of the smartphone market. No … [Read more...]

German VoIP equipment and PBX manufacturer Snom Technology AG has hit on an idea that may get the company's highly rated products additional exposure in the United States. The company is now offering VoIP value added resellers (VARs) the ability to become certified to sell the snom One family of IP PBX products through an online "e-learning" program. The company's certification training, available in North and South America, Australia and New Zealand, consists of 16 training modules, some 50 … [Read more...]

Digium has announced that its trio of IP phones announced in February are now available for purchase. Designed to easily integrate with Digium's open source Asterisk PBX and it's commercial Switchvox United Communications system, each phone is capable of high-quality “HD voice” using the G.722 wideband speech codec and come with a number of built-in applications, including interactive voice mail, call parking and easy call recording. The models include a $130 2-line entry level phone … [Read more...]

Verizon Communications is feeling the bottom-line impact as more homes abandon landlines in favor of cellular and VoIP service. The carrier, reports Computer World, will require its DSL internet access customers to purchase wired phone service from the company as well, which adds at least $5 to a monthly bill. Verizon reported an 8 percent drop in residential phone service it it's last fiscal year, and admits that VoIP is having an impact. (ComputerWorld: Verizon to stop offering standalone … [Read more...]