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21 December 2009

Inbox Liquidation, Part 52

It must be time to clean out the old inbox once again, which this time also includes random observations and other things that aren’t necessarily in my inbox.

Google Chrome: I’ve started using Google Chrome on my Macs and Linux …

27 September 2009

How Inbound VoIP Calls Could Happen on the iPhone

Filed under: Services, iphone, software, telecom, voip - 27 Sep 2009

Imagine if you will, a VoIP service hooked into Apple’s Push Notification Service (APNS). An inbound call comes in on your VoIP service. The notification is pushed to your handset. From that notification, you can launch a VoIP app that …

18 August 2009

Every Man, Woman or Child on Skype Needs an Everyman Headset

Filed under: gadgets, headphones, mobile phones, software, voip - 18 Aug 2009

EVERYMAN headset - Share on Ovi
Yes, this headset from In Store Solutions is that good. It’s also surprisingly affordable at …

13 August 2009

Junction Networks Providing IP Phone Reviews

Filed under: Services, business, gadgets, gps, phoneboy, telecom, toys - 13 Aug 2009

As I was reminded by Rob Wolpov, the CEO of Junction Networks when I chatted with him on Wednesday, the last time I wrote about them, I referred to the press release pairing their …

26 March 2009

Proper Skype for iPhone?

Filed under: apple, mobile network operators, mobile phones, software, voip - 26 Mar 2009

Image representing Skype as depicted in CrunchBase Image via CrunchBase

There are a lot of ways to …

24 March 2009

OpenSky Opens Skype, But Does It Work?

Filed under: Services, voip - 24 Mar 2009

openskyI’m sure you’ve probably read all about Skype for Asterisk and Skype’s newly announced Skype-for-SIP service. Neither of these offerings are available today or geared …

8 March 2009

Unlimited*, Skype Style

Filed under: software, telecom, voip - 08 Mar 2009

This seemingly never ending misuse of the word unlimited continues onward. Skype , like many other providers of telecommunication services, offer “unlimited*” calling plans to the regular phone network. The details of unlimited are hidden in the …

17 January 2009

Changing The Tagline

Filed under: blogging, nokia, phoneboy, security, software - 17 Jan 2009

For those of you who don’t visit phoneboy.com directly, you may not have noticed that I changed the site’s tagline to read: Simplifying Network Security, Telecom, Gadgets, and More! Previously, it read VoIP, …

5 January 2009

Jeff Pulver: Go To eComm!

Filed under: telecom, voip - 05 Jan 2009

Jeff Pulver says recently:
When I look to the future, I believe we are just on the edge of the time when the true promise of VoIP can be realized. In order for …

3 January 2009

Really, Let’s Clear Out The Inbox Now

Filed under: Services, inbox-liquidation, nokia, software, telecom, voip - 03 Jan 2009

I have been avoiding my Gmail inbox for some time now, trying to get to things that have been sitting there for a month now. I feel like a failure every time I look at it. Time to do something …

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