VoIP and mobile communications news and information
VoIP service provider CallCentric launched a redesigned web site and added several new features over the weekend. Among the changes: Callcentric customers can sign up for free incoming phone numbers that can be used for any purpose. The numbers, from more than 80 rate centers in New York state, incur no monthly or incoming per-minute fees. Two new rate plans have been introduced in addition to Callcentric's unlimited calling plan ($19.95/month), now called North America … [Read more...]
Perhaps the only remaining deterrent to consumer adoption of VoIP is the belief that Emergency 911 calling services do not work well with the technology. While this may have been true in VoIP's earliest days, it is certainly not the case now. In the US, there are plenty of E911 options available that permit VoIP users to abandon their landline with little fear that vital emergency services are unavailable. And, in some cases, VoIP-specific E911 can provide more robust emergency services … [Read more...]
In what seems like an endless uphill battle with Microsoft's Skype, Vonage has just taken steps that may help level the playing field a bit. The VoIP service provider has released Vonage Mobile, a new service for use with a couple of slick new mobile applications for the iPhone and Android smartphone platforms that the company feels surpasses Skype's mobile voice call and text offerings. Vonage Mobile apps are available for free download on both the iPhone App Store and Android … [Read more...]
It's hard to believe that only a couple of years ago, some industry insiders were debating whether VoIP was dead. In some ways, the pessimists had a point: There hadn't been anything new and exciting in IP communications for a long while. Sure, there were new ways to make VoIP calls using the iPhone and other mobile devices. But for the most part, VoIP in 2010 was pretty much what it had been in 2004. Fortunately, the industry sprang back to life in a big way in 2011. New hardware set … [Read more...]
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