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Articles tagged with: Instant Messaging and Voip
'Sleep talking' PCs save energy and money
Personal computers may soon save large amounts of energy by "sleep talking." Computer scientists at UC San Diego and Microsoft Research have created a plug-and-play hardware prototype for personal computers that induces a new energy saving state known as "sleep talking." Normally PCs can be in either awake mode - where they consume power even if they are not being used, or in a low power sleep mode - where they save substantial power but are essentially inactive and unresponsive to network traffic. The new sleep talking state provides much of the energy savings of sleep mode and some of the network-and-Internet-connected convenience of awake mode. more
Related Tags: microsoft, uc-san-diego, tim, flash-memory, , ovi, personal, virus, memory, operating-system, presence, flash
Starent Networks Introduces Service Convergence Platform
Starent Networks has announced its XT30 Service Convergence Platform allowing operators to tap into existing mobile core networks in order to deploy new multimedia services on next generation Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) networks. This platform provides innovative voice and messaging solutions that bridge devices between legacy and next generation networks, and supports applications such as converged VoIP, Femtocells, messaging and presence solutions. more
Related Tags: 3g, sim, starent-networks, tim, core-network, ovi, iden, fixed-mobile-convergence, 3gpp2, presence, 4g
VoIP provider Skype has confirmed speculation and announced that it has launched a Skype application for the Apple iPhone, which will be available on the Apple App Store from today. The app also adds Skype calling and instant messaging to any second generation iPod touch with a compatible headset and microphone. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, 3g, iphone, skype, apple, ipod, edge, ovi, app-store, gprs, presence
Rich Communication Suite Initiative Gains Momentum
The GSMA has reported significant progress in the Rich Communication Suite (RCS) Initiative, a service providing enriched communication capabilities such as in-call multimedia sharing, conversational messaging and presence-enhanced contact management, all accessible through a user's mobile phone contact list. The initiative has generated considerable momentum across a number of fronts since the GSMA brought RCS into its work programme in September 2008, including the delivery of the RCS Release 1 specification, the addition of new programme participants and the successful completion of interoperability tests. more
Related Tags: orange, nokia, sim, rsa, alcatel-lucent, personal, sfr, 3, ims, siemens, gsma, rich-communication-suite, nokia-siemens, presence, testing, interoperability, rcs
Cellular VoIP Could Overtake Fixed VoIP Revenues by 2012
By 2012, cellular VoIP services are forecast to generate revenues of US$18.6 billion in the USA and US$7.3 billion in Western Europe, compared with fixed VoIP revenues of US$11.9 in the USA and US$6.9 billion in Western Europe, according to a new report published by Analysys. more
Related Tags: w-cdma, lte, cdma2000-1x, cdma2000, long-term-evolution
IMS Set-Backs Inevitable as Industry Ignores Handsets
A new research study from Disruptive Analysis has examined the evolution of IMS- and SIP-capable mobile handsets. While much attention has focused on deployments of IMS network infrastructure and applications, the need for a new class of phones has been largely forgotten. more
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One Hundred Million Mobile VOIP Users in 2011
As more consumers carry their iPods with them everywhere, they are hoping Apple will add WiFi and VOIP for the killer converged mobile entertainment device, according to a new study from ON World. more
Nokia Confirms Google Talk Tie-Up
As had been previously reported, Nokia has confirmed that its Nokia 770 Internet Tablet will now come pre-installed with Google Talk, which is Google's free instant messaging service that enables people to chat and make calls through the Internet. Additional features of the new software edition include enhanced text typing with full-screen finger keyboard, improved memory performance and refreshed look. There is also an improved home view desktop allowing users to choose from a variety of small applets to enable fast access to Internet services. more
Related Tags: bluetooth, open-source, linux
Vodafone To Confront VoIP Threat With Data Bundles - CEO
BARCELONA -(Dow Jones)- Vodafone Group Chief Executive Arun Sarin Tuesday said the mobile phone operator will look to offer large mobile data bundles in the future to counter the potential threat from Voice over Internet Protocol telephony. more
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