VOIP

Exclusive: Vonage CEO on His Company’s New iPhone and Android Apps

Ina Fried in Mobile on February 8 at 3:00 am PT

CEO Marc Lefar outlines Vonage Mobile, the company’s effort to get a bigger piece of the mobile calling and texting market.

Republic Wireless Decides to Put the Unlimited Back in Unlimited

Ina Fried in Mobile on December 27, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

The carrier still wants its users to rely on Wi-Fi, but says it won’t cut off those who use cellular networks too much.

Microsoft Closes $8.5 Billion Skype Deal

Ina Fried in News on October 13, 2011 at 11:23 pm PT

The Internet calling firm will become its own division within Microsoft, with CEO Tony Bates becoming the unit’s president, reporting to CEO Steve Ballmer.

T-Mobile’s Bobsled Now Running on iPhone, Android and the Web

Ina Fried in Mobile on October 10, 2011 at 9:01 pm PT

T-Mobile says it has expanded its voice-over-IP calling service to run on mobile devices, as the No. 4 U.S. carrier looks for new inroads into the calling market.

Vonage Aims to Turn iPhone Into an International Pay Phone

Ina Fried in News on August 3, 2011 at 4:30 am PT

Time to Call is an iPhone app that lets users make international calls of up to 15 minutes for a flat rate, with the cost billed as an in-app purchase.

Vonage Aims to Extend Mobile Calling Efforts

Ina Fried in Mobile on July 27, 2011 at 4:46 am PT

The company introduces Vonage Extensions, which allows those using their Internet-based home phone system to also make calls on their mobile phone.

Twilio Adds VoIP Calls to Developer Tools

Liz Gannes in Mobile on July 26, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

Many developers use Twilio as a way to plug traditional phone networks into Web sites and apps. Now the tools provider is adding VoIP to the mix.

Some Skype Users Having Sign-In Issues, but Workaround Offered During Repairs

Ina Fried in News on May 26, 2011 at 9:48 am PT

The Internet telephony service said a small number of users, primarily on Windows, are having trouble accessing the service. However, the company said it has identified the issue, expects a full fix in a few hours and has a temporary workaround for now.

Microsoft Will Finally Make Skype an Enterprise Product

Arik Hesseldahl in News on May 10, 2011 at 7:20 am PT

Part of Skype’s strategy was to grow its enterprise business, but worries about its stability had prevented CIOs from trusting it. Microsoft can fix that.