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Fonality Serves up 1 Billion Cloud VoIP Calls?
Today, Fonality announced it has served up its 1 billionth cloud call on their hosted VoIP platform called UNBOUND. UNBOUND is Fonality’s fully hosted cloud phone system and VoIP service solution and starts at $24.99/mo. Of course, Fonality also offers fully premise-based IP-PBX solutions as well. I like Fonality and the Fonality team, including Chris... »
So What Should Motorola Do Now?
Earlier this week, when Google announced its Nexus One phone, it appeared that the new Android-driven connected device ecosystem is going to be a three-headed monster: Qualcomm as provider of the chips, Google as maker of the operating system and HTC as the preferred device manufacturer. (In the PC-centric WinTel world, the infamous troika... »
What Palm Needs to Do to Bounce Back
The last few weeks have been dominated by speculation over two things: the Google Phone and the Apple tablet. One is now a reality. The other is still a myth. And beyond this twin-headed meme, attention has been paid to little else. Forgotten is the fact that BlackBerry is still outselling its rivals and... »
Nortel gets court OK on GENBAND CVAS bid
Nortel has obtained Canadian and U.S. court approval for GENBAND’s stalking horse agreement as well as bidding procedures for the sale of its Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions business. Nortel announced that at a joint hearing it obtained orders from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and the Ontario Superior Court... »
AT&T Announces Android Plans
ATT today announced plans to launch five new devices from Dell, HTC and Motorola based on the Android platform. The company also announced a major initiative to expand the universe of mobile applications beyond smartphones to more mobile phones – and spur future app development for emerging consumer electronics devices, …(326 words) Related Topics: 4G,... »
AT&T Announces Android Plans
ATT today announced plans to launch five new devices from Dell, HTC and Motorola based on the Android platform. The company also announced a major initiative to expand the universe of mobile applications beyond smartphones to more mobile phones – and spur future app development for emerging consumer electronics devices, …(326 words) ... »
Former Dell Channel Chief Joins Kaspersky
Dell’s channel chief, Nancy Reynolds, has left the company to join Kaspersky Lab, as the security vendor makes moves to grow its channel presence. Reynolds, who will serve as senior vice president, corporate sales, brings extensive channel sales and marketing expertise gained during more than 20 years of expanding SMB …(187 words) ... »
AT&T Launches Major Initiative to Bring ‘Apps to All’
AT&T today announced plans to launch five new devices from Dell, HTC and Motorola based on the Android platform. The company also announced a major initiative to expand the universe of mobile applications beyond smartphones to more mobile phones – and spur future app development for emerging consumer electronics devices, its U-verse TV platform,... »
More on GENBAND’s Nortel CVAS bid
Just before the holiday break, GENBAND threw its hat into the Nortel ring in hopes of acquiring the Canadian vendor’s much coveted Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions (CVAS) unit. GENBAND launched a ’stalking horse’ bid for Nortel’s CVAS unit offering a purchase price for the CVAS unit of $282 million, but the total cost of... »
Top Stories of 2009: It’s the economy stupid!
With the 2009 economy almost in the can, there has been much debate about what that means for VoIP. The nature of our industry gives it both pros and cons in times of financial cut backs and companies looking to save a dime. VoIP upgrades often mean expensive equipment purchases and buildouts but also... »
Positron Telecommunication’s Innovative Asterisk-on-a-Card
In the January issue of Internet Telephony Magazine is a TMC Labs review of Positron Telecommunication Systems V114 analog PCI “Asterisk-on-a-card”. They also have an ISDN version and a E1/T1 version. I thought I would share the review here since this is a very innovative product. It is pretty cool to have... »
Nortel CVAS leads the VoIP pack
Nortel decided it was time to connect all the dots for us and in a release today noted that all the recent VoIP market research reports had it’s VoIP company at the head of the pack. Infonetics Research’s report, Service Provider VoIP Equipment and Subscribers Market Share, Size, and Forecasts for 3Q09, claimed that Nortel... »
Which Is the Top Tech Company to Work For?
Juniper CEO Kevin Johnson. Photo courtesy of Juniper Networks Looking for a tech job? Well read on for the results of a new poll from Sausalito, Calif.-based Glassdoor.com as to the best — and worst — tech companies from which to draw a paycheck. I had expected Google to take top honors given its stock performance,... »
What I Think About the Bing Outage
Bing, the upstart search engine nee portal nee discovery service that had been riding the crest of a goodwill wave, saw that wave come crashing down last night — both literally and figuratively. The site was down from 6:24 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. PT, according to some reports. And with that crash came the... »
App Developers Not Happy With Android
IMPORTANT POINTS The design of the Android Marketplace makes it difficult for apps to be noticed. The number of app downloads is small. Developers are worried about the fragmentation of the Android market place. With dozens of Android-based smartphones likely to be sold by global brands such as Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Dell and Motorola, it’s no surprise that... »
Like Facebook, Data Robotics Dreams of an IPO
IMPORTANT POINTS Data Robotics has sold 85,000 Drobos Will do sales of $60 million in its third year of sales. Wants to go public after crossing $100 million in revenues. It’s easy to confuse the technology industry with the shiny, attention-grabbing consumer web that’s comprised of services such as Twitter and Facebook, but there’s a whole slew of... »
StarTech.com ConXit Connection Wizard Helps You Find Right Connector for Home Theater, PC, and more
Ever get frustrated trying to convert Component to HDMI or convert from one video connector to another because your TV is 10 years only and doesn’t support HDMI? Even if you are a home theater guru, the number of converter options and cabling options can be immense and downright confusing. Well, StarTech.com, a manufacturer of... »
How Much Money Did Joyent Really Raise?
Intel today said it had invested an undisclosed amount in Joyent, the 6-year-old Sausalito, Calif.-based startup that started out as a web hosting company but eventually evolved into a cloud service provider. Neither Intel nor Joyent disclosed the amount of money invested, but Intel’s investment in the company is a strategic bet for... »
Cupertino, You Have a Problem
If you’re a baseball fan like I am, then you know that it in order to win, teams need more than just marquee stars. The role players, pinch hitters and relievers — all have to contribute in order for a team to win. A weak link can blow a game. Same goes for companies... »
Dell Inspiron Zino HD – Coolest HTPC Ever
Dell just launched the Inspiron Zino HD, a small 8″ by 8″ x 3.5″ cubed-shaped trendy-looking HTPC that aims to sit in your living room and become your centralized home media center. Comparisons of the trendy-looking Zino HD vs. the Mac Mini will undoubtedly be made. Colors for the Zino HD include... »
What??? No More Exploding Laptop Batteries?
Aww darn, no more cool explosions from exploding laptop batteries! STOBA, a new material technology will steal the joy of seeing your laptop explode from faulty batteries. Boy, it seemed like a week didn’t pass without Apple, Toshiba, Sony, Dell, Sanyo, Lenova, or some other laptop manufacturer issuing a battery recall due to... »
VoipGain.com Voip Gain Betamax VOIP Provider Review
Betamax did it again! A new VOIP service from Dellmont Sarl just hit the market, but is it worth your money? Find out as we review Voipgain, the new Betamax VOIP Provider As we successfully… Learn how to make FREE calls worldwide. … >>> Rest of the... »
Rhino Debuts Ceros Desktop Telephony Appliance
I can still remember the first conversation I ever had with a manufacturer about “appliances.” I’m not talking about my Maytag. I’m talking about the product that today is about as pervasive in the open source telephony space as voice itself. The year was 2004 and I was fresh off a brow-beating from a relative who... »
HP and Dell Ranked One and Two in Newsweek’s 2009 Green Rankings, Apple 133rd
Newsweek has published their 2009 Green Rankings that ranks the top 500 American companies according to their environmental records. In 2009, HP and Dell were ranked one and two respectively. Other technology companies in the top ten are Intel (4) and IBM (5) while Apple comes in at a lowly 133rd. Other technology companies in... »
Cisco vs. the World: Rough Seas Ahead?
Cisco Systems, the Wall Street darling, might soon find itself in a street brawl with not only former enemies but also allies who are turning on it. The company, which once made its living selling core infrastructure products such as routers and switches, has more recently been chasing new markets such as video conferencing... »
Blabbelon Opens a New (VoIP) World for Gamers
Blabbelon, the cross-platform web-based VoIP app designed for video gaming, which I tested yesterday and posted a review today released an official statement about their new offering. I thought I’d share it since it has some good info to compliment my review posted this morning: Stop Venting: Blabbelon Opens a New World for Gamers... »
Halloween in VoIP Land
Check out Fonality’s “corporate culture” in this pic below. Apparently, things must be financially good in Fonality-land, since they’re pretty relaxed enough that the co-founders (Chris and Samy) wore these outfits to the office for Halloween. Fonality co-founders Chris Lyman (Pink Ape) and Samy Kamchar (Bruno) While we’re on the topic of... »
Steve Jobs Top Tech CEO: Survey
Two nights ago I finished reading, Inside Steve’s Brain by Leander Kahney and last night started reading the updated version of The Little Kingdom: The Private Story of Apple Computer by uber VC, Michael Mortiz, who a long time ago was a fabulous writer/reporter. The two books have enough anecdotes to point to the... »
AT&T, Dell Embed 3G for SMBs
The industry has been discussing the merits of embedded 3G and the resulting opportunity for more widespread adoption of mobile broadband for years, but major announcements of such initiatives have been few and far between. Into the breach comes ATT Inc., which has inked a deal with Dell Computer to …(288 words) ... »
Avaya Buys Nortel
Avaya has agreed to purchase Nortel’s enterprise business for $900 million, which is much larger than the $475 million ’stalk horse’ bid put out last month by Avaya. As part of the deal, Nortel will sell the assets of the Enterprise Solutions Business, and shares of Nortel Government Solutions and DiamondWare to Avaya. Avaya... »