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Articles tagged with: Skype
Mobile VoIP Application Embeds Social Networking Connectivity
VoIP provider, Nimbuzz has an application which the company says offers an all-in-one solution for free mobile VoIP calling, conference calling, instant messaging, chat and group chat, and photo and file sending across multiple IM communities, including skype, MSN, Google Talk, Yahoo!, AIM, Jabber and ICQ, plus 23 social networks, including Facebook and Myspace. more
Related Tags: google, samsung, voip, symbian, facebook, free-mobile
FCC's Martin: Not Time for More Wireless Regulations
LAS VEGAS -(Dow Jones)- Because of the wireless industry's move toward more open networks, it is premature to adopt more regulatory requirements, said Kevin Martin, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. more
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Smartphone Software Trends Published for 2007
Handango has published its global trend report about the smartphone content industry for last year. For the first time in Yardstick history, Entertainment content was the leading sales category, moving from third place in 2006, signaling a consumer shift in using smartphones not just for business and productivity-related activities. Also, the report shows smartphones created and marketed to consumers to use for work and play were among the leading devices for content downloads in 2007. more
Related Tags: windows-mobile, microsoft, texas, smartphones, palm, blackberry, symbian, weather, operating-system, ringtones, handango
Would Comcast Have a Problem with Femtocells?
Earlier this week, US cable provider Comcast attempted to justify its practice of hampering certain file-sharing applications by telling the FCC that it was an efficient way to keep web traffic flowing smoothly on its network. In their statement, Comcast said it, "only affect the protocols that have a demonstrated history of generating excessive burdens on the network." more
Related Tags: voip, compete, femtocell, comcast, fcc, landline, ims, femtocells, USA
Economic issues are set to drive growth in unified communications
A new report by market analyst Datamonitor discusses the key trends in the unified communications market in 2008. It reveals that although uptake of such solutions has been relatively slow, environmental, social and economic factors will help drive growth going forwards. Whilst concerns over green IT, employee productivity and the economy may inhibit investments in some emerging technologies, Datamonitor believes that these issues will make unified communications a compelling business proposition for enterprises. more
Related Tags: microsoft, social-networking, cisco, unified-communications, datamonitor, telepresence
3 Launches Skype Phone in New Countries
Mobile operator 3 says that it will be launching its skypephone handset in Sweden, Denmark and Austria during this week. This follows the successful introduction of the handset in the UK, Ireland, Australia, Hong Kong and Italy and means free mobile to mobile international skype calls are available to 3 customers across eight countries. more
Related Tags: 3-uk, free-mobile, Sweden
25% of entertainment by 2012 will be created and consumed within peer communities
Up to a quarter of the entertainment consumed by people in five years time will have been created, edited and shared within their peer circle rather than coming out of traditional media groups. This phenomenon, dubbed 'Circular Entertainment', has been identified by Nokia as a result of a global study into the future of entertainment. more
Related Tags: social-networking, mp3
3 UK Opens 250th Retail Outlet
UK based Hutchison 3G (3) says that has added 150 new retail outlets to its portfolio this year, bringing its brand of mobile phone and broadband retailing to 250 high streets and shopping centres across the UK. 3's 250th store opens today in Tunbridge Wells in the South-East of the UK. more
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Wi-Fi in handsets - bright future or dismal prospects?
The industry hype and level of discussion surrounding fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) would lead most casual industry observers to believe that in the near future all handsets will feature Wi-Fi capabilities, and that everyone will use their cellular handsets to make voice over IP (VoIP) calls in the home and the office. more
Related Tags: voip, starbucks, o2, ims, fmc, femtocells, hotspot, hotspots, wlan, chipset
TI to Include Flash Based Video Compression in 3G Device Platforms
Video compression developer, On2 Technologies says that it has secured an agreement with Texas Instruments (TI), under which the two companies will collaborate on technology to implement On2's TrueMotion VP6 and VP7 video compression formats on TI's OMAP Platform and DaVinci technology for mobile handsets and digital video applications. more
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