News (61)

  • Symbian takes FreeWay to mobile VoIP

    Symbian has announced several enhancements to its mobile platform, including technology to let mobile phones switch seamlessly between different kinds of mobile and wireless connectivity.

  • Microsoft readies VoIP software beta

    After months of anticipation, corporate customers will soon get their hands on a beta version of Microsoft's VoIP software, an event that marks an important step in the evolution of corporate communications.

  • Skype to offer free texts

    Users of the VoIP service can now send and receive SMS messages, for free, using the software.

  • Skype embraces video phones

    Internet telephony operator Skype has tens of millions of users but envisions attracting billions with the help of video phones, says the man who co-founded the company.

  • Figures of speech

    We've been talking to, even yelling at, our computers for years. But it's only recently that they started listening.

Features and Case Studies (40)

  • Mobile: Skype hungry for next frontier

    Skype sees the mobile market as the next frontier for its service, but economic realities in the voice market -- coupled with mobile operators who feel threatened by Skype -- could put the kibosh on large-scale adoption for some time to come.

  • Skype goes mobile

    Free Net phone calls move to Pocket PCs

  • VoIP wants to cut the computer cord

    Software-based phones are coming to the fore as big changes come to the way people make calls.

  • BT bets on open development

    BT, long considered a risk-taker in the telecommunications market, has laid a US$105 million bet to open its network to application developers in the hopes of creating innovative voice services. But will other phone companies take a similar gamble?

  • Business guide to implementing VoIP

    How can you tell if your business is ready for Voice over IP? Also, who are the leading IP handset providers and systems integrators in Australia?

Reviews (41)

  • Skype goes mobile

    Free Net phone calls move to Pocket PCs

  • First Take: Google Talk

    With an interface that lacks ads but is also short on features, this early Google Talk beta serves Gmail users who want to chat via text or voice.

  • 3 Skypephone

    Whether you plan to use Skype or not, the Skypephone is a full-featured budget priced phone and value for money if you don't break it first.

  • Linksys CIT400 Skype Phone

    The Linksys CIT400 allows you to make both land-line and Skype calls, all without a PC.

  • Samsung OfficeServ 7100

    An impressive set-up well worth the consideration for any small office looking to bring their telephony systems into the 21st century.

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