Topic: Voice over IP

20 essential Android tips and tricks

Several weeks ago, we highlighted 20 useful iPhone tricks everyone should know. We got such good feedback from that feature that we wanted to share the love with Android users – who, after all, make up the largest proportion of the smart phone community.

Is Skype your cheapest home phone option?

Skype, Vonage, and Magic are all cheap home phone options, as long as you already have high speed Internet access

Is Apple prepping an iPod Touch 3G?

An iPod Touch 3G could be on the way, according to a Dutch site.

Skype sold to Microsoft for $8.5 billion

Skype will soon become a business division of Microsoft, reps for Microsoft and Skype announced today. But was the Microsoft-Skype deal a good one?

Skype agrees to buy California based mobile video company, Qik

Internet calling company, Skype, announced its plans to buy the mobile video company, Qik, on Thursday.

Worldwide Skype outage highlights dependence on VoIP

A Skype outage Wednesday cut millions of users’ connection to the popular worldwide network.

Gmail calls: Free to the US through 2011, Google says

Gmail calls to the US and Canada will remain free until at least the end of 2011. Does that mean Google has had a tough time attracting interest to its VoIP platform?

Google Voice cleared for use on Apple iPhone

Google Voice arrived today on Apple iTunes. iPhone users, rejoice!

Skype, Facebook partnership a boon for both companies

Skype and Facebook have joined forces.

Internet phone service gets a Google twist

Internet phone service is the newest free Google app.

Skype 3G comes to the iPhone. And it's free.

This weekend Skype updated its iPhone application to let users make free calls over the AT&T 3G network. The app will be free until at least August, when Skype will begin charging a 'small monthly fee' for service.

Jon Stewart skewers Apple over iPhone 4G debacle

Comedy Central star Jon Stewart last night took a few shots at Apple, which has been accused of mishandled the case of a missing iPhone. Zing!

Google Android tablet rumored to be around the corner

According to one newspaper, Google could soon roll out an Android tablet computer, escalating the battle between Google and Apple. But would a Google tablet really be able to knock the much-buzzed Apple iPad off its perch?

How to make phone calls on your Apple iPad

A company has released an VoIP app that lets you turn your Apple iPad into something like an iPhone. No, this isn't a belated April Fools' Joke.

Line2 app pulled by Toktumi after computer attack

Having trouble finding the Line2 app on the iTunes store? Apple didn't yank Line2. Toktumi did.

Google Voice, iPhone finally get along

Google Voice: iPhone version cuts out App Store in favor of an Web-browser approach.

How Gizmo5 is both good and bad for Google

Gizmo5 lets Google act like a phone company. But now it might need to, well, act like a phone company.

Google now dishing out Voice invites

AT&T pulls a 180 on iPhone Internet calls

AT&T said today that it will allow iPhone customers to access Skype.

Behind Google's move, a growing rivalry with Apple

Google CEO Eric Schmidt resigned from Apple's board Monday, reflecting increased competition between the two companies as Google expands beyond search.

Concerns remain after Google-Apple board resignation

Google CEO leaves Apple board to avoid conflicts.

Update: Apple to fix iPhone SMS exploit

Skype's a threat to Russian national security? So say Russian phone companies

Telecommunications companies, whose business is hurt by Skype, are calling the the VoIP software a threat to natitonal security because the government cannot eavesdrop on Internet calls.

Why Apple axed the Google Voice iPhone app

Mobile Google Voice apps put Google in middle