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Gadgetell Review: IPEVO WiFi Phone for Skype

by Iyaz Akhtar on Apr 1, 2009 at 11:26 AM

So many of us are ditching our landlines for alternatives.  Using a cell phone is pretty standard.  However, you may want more minutes for a low cost.  Skype has some very reasonable pricing plans for unlimited calling.  If you use Skype for Skype to Skype calls or to outside lines,… Continue Reading »

Skype coming to iPhone/iPod touch tomorrow, BlackBerry in May

by Shawn Ingram on Mar 30, 2009 at 10:07 AM

Skype has been quite busy in the past few months.  The company released a new Windows version of the software in February with a lot of improvements.  It partnered with to bring the service to Android, Nokia, and Windows Mobile platforms.  There was even the announcement that the company would… Continue Reading »

Skype offers international corporate calling network

by Heather Wood on Mar 23, 2009 at 12:15 PM

Skype has announced today its plans to offer a service that connects all corporate telephone networks in a beta version.  The new product has been named Skype For SIP for Business and during beta testing calls will be priced at 2 cents per minute for the majority of global calls. … Continue Reading »

Skype releases its audio codec for free

by Shawn Ingram on Mar 5, 2009 at 11:02 AM

There’s a pretty good chance that if you use VoIP, you’re probably using Skype.  With 405 million registered users, it’s quite the popular client.  With the new 4.0 release I’m told the voice quality is a lot better (being on Mac, I’m using the Mac 2.8 beta, and it’s not… Continue Reading »

Every phone in your home is a Skype phone

by JG Mason on Mar 5, 2009 at 09:14 AM

Yesterday, Xtreme Technology Corporation announced a new feature in their Xlink device: Xconnect.  While Xlink connects your cell phones to your home phones (allowing customers to use their cell line via their home phones), Xconnect allows you to use your home phones as Skype phones as well.  The software currently… Continue Reading »

New Skype feature allows for more discounted calling

by Heather Wood on Feb 26, 2009 at 01:05 PM

With eBay’s Skype users have the ability to communicate with others across the globe at little to no cost.  Now, Skype is providing Skype to Go with the ability to make outgoing national and international calls from both landlines and mobile phones. To access the service, users will be given… Continue Reading »

Nokia Nseries to have Skype pre-installed

by Iyaz Akhtar on Feb 19, 2009 at 08:16 AM

Nokia and Skype are working together to build in Skype on certain Nokia cell phones.  The Nseries will feature Skype and it will be built into the phone’s contact manager.  The first phone to feature Skype pre-installed will e the N97.  Nokia uses the Symbian S60 OS in its phones… Continue Reading »

New Skype for Windows released

by Eric Brown on Feb 3, 2009 at 07:28 PM

The highly regarded VoIP, video, and IM service Skype has released a new version for Windows.  Considering the 14.5 million online as I write this, I’m sure that the new interface and features will please the masses. Skype 4.0 offers video calls, improved peripheral hardware setup, and improved call quality. … Continue Reading »

The ooma Telo makes an appearance

by Iyaz Akhtar on Jan 14, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Ooma recently introduced its Ooma Telo, the replacement for the Ooma Hub and Scout.  The Telo was at CES, but Ooma kept the actual handset behind glass.  Seeing it in person, the Telo looks like a pretty stylish phone.  When released, It will be sold in various bundles from $199… Continue Reading »

Gmail video chat: what it is not

by JG Mason on Nov 12, 2008 at 10:21 AM

Yesterday,  Google let loose their video chat to the masses.  If your account doesn’t have the option yet, Google promises within a day or so you will.  The new option for video is very simple and many users are wondering, how does this differ from other online video services like… Continue Reading »

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