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How unhappy are you with the joiphone VoIP Service?

It seems that a number of people have been complaining about the service or lack of it, that they are getting with the joiphone VoIP Service. The company seems to have a problem but do not want to let their customers know, as they have been constantly lying. Read more

VoIP on Apple iPhone 3G: How it should be

You got to love VoIP software; it’s helped me in many ways from talking in real-time with someone in New Zealand to keeping in contact with work colleagues.

Recently I realized that texting on the iPhone 3G has cost more money than the price plan I am on, the solution to this was to start using Google Talk on the iPhone. The problem with this current VOIP service on iPhones is the fact that it does not keep a connection when the phone goes into standby.

So if the iPhone is in my pocket, I will not know that people are trying to contact me on Google Talk. The answer would be an alert like you get when we receive text messages.

Other apps like Jajah and Fring may need jailbreaking or at great expense, so we need a real-time VOIP solution that does not cost us so much in money or risk.

Things are going to change very soon thanks to a new SDK from Global IP Solutions, which will allow developers to use VoiceEngine Mobile. This will give them, the ability to create standalone VoIP applications for Apple’s App Store, which includes real-time VOIP and IM.

This would mean massive savings on phone call and text message bills.

Now here comes the bad news - VoiceEngine Mobile will only work on Wi-Fi and this is because of an agreement with Apple and the network carriers.

In fairness, why should you be able to use AT&T’s network to make free phone calls that they could be making money out of?

Source: Read | Via Phones Review

USB Skype VoIP Phone

Do you like to use VoIP if so you might find this USB Skype phone a handy gadget to have.

This phone features a built-in audio speaker, a microphone, and a full numeric keypad.

With this phone you have a choice of 16 different incoming ring tones to choose from the most important thing is that it is compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2000, ME

You can get this USB Skype VoIP Phone here

Panasonic KX-WP800 Skype VoIP phone: FON app with Wi-Fi router

If you have ¥29,800 (£144) then the Panasonic KX-WP800 Skype VoIP phone with FON app with Wi-Fi router. Oh yes what we like about this phone is that it has a clever little thing going on.

It will allow you to connect to the FON Wi-Fi sharing network which is fantastic because it means you will get free calls.

The handset itself is pretty standard other than the FON application onboard and the mini Wi-Fi router, oh yes create an open FON hotspot at home. So you get free Wi-Fi calls thanks to the 802.11b/g router, the handset can be pre-programmed to automatically log onto any FON spot it comes across, but can - of course - also use a plain vanilla connection instead.

You will get 4.5 hours of talk time and 55 hours of standby and the phone weighs 100g. The Panasonic KX-WP800 goes on sale in Japan at the end of this month.

Source – Phones Review

VoIP applications a possibility on Apple iPhone: Do we really need it?

We want to ask you a little question on VoIP applications on Apple iPhone, the question is “Do we really need it?

We all know about the SDK event with many applications coming our way to the Apple iPhone and there have been a number of questions flying around about these apps and future ones too and the question above is one that we would love answered.

Well yes VoIP applications a possibility on Apple iPhone according to Steve Jobs, he stated that VoIP applications are a possibility for the iPhone. Being more specific Steve Jobs said that as long as this app is not using the mobile carrier’s network the VoIP functionality in applications will be allowed.

“If an Application requires or will have access to the carrier network, then additionally such Application may not have Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) functionality.”

So this in fact means that VoIP over WiFi will indeed be allowed on the Apple iPhone, well only if someone out there is willing to write an app to do that is.

So once again “Do we really need it?

Source – Phones Review

NEC’s IP Voice & Media Solution: Second Life via mobile phones

It’s been revealed today at the Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona, that NEC is to connect mobile phones and virtual worlds, namely “Second Life”. They will do this by placing a unique `NEC communicator` in the Second Life world.

This is really cool, as you can send text-oriented messages such as IP Messaging, email and SMS from Second Life to the real world. You can also use the virtual NEC communicator to make calls to another person in the real world Read more

Apple TV gets Skype plugin today

Many Apple TV owners have been waiting on a release of a Skype plugin that will run natively on Apple TV, well today is that day…it’s been released Read more

Skype for Sony PSP-2000 series now reality with 3.90 firmware update

We have heard plenty of news about Skype for Sony PSP-2000 series, but now this VOIP software is a reality when you update to 3.90 firmware Read more