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Bria iPad Edition: Putting an IP Phone on the iPad

By on June 10, 2011

CounterPath has long been known for its SIP softphone clients, Xlite and Bria. Xlite is a free PC-based softphone client which provides basic voice calling and instant messaging features. Bria is their full-feature business grade offering which: Provides access to an IP-based telephone system or service from a PC (Windows, Mac and Linux), iPhone or [...]

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Ringio: Offering the Potential to Enrich Skype for iPhone Businesss Calls

By on June 7, 2010

When I made those initial Skype for iPhone calls last weekend, not only did I gain a quick appreciation of the voice quality but I also realized that the forthcoming multi-tasking feature of iPhone OS4 could offer new possibilities. Yes, multi-tasking would facilitate Skype’s Instant Messaging in an “always-on” mode but there could also be [...]

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Skype for SIP: First Anniversary and The Partner Ecosystem Expands

By on March 23, 2010

Since the initial announcement of Skype for SIP a year ago today, with the goal of integrating some elements of Skype’s infrastructure into legacy PBX systems that support SIP, Skype has been expanding its partner base as well as incorporating its deployment into the Skype for Business program. To repeat: the purpose and goals of [...]

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FREETALK Connect Alliance: Partners for Enhancing the Platform

FREETALK Connect Alliance: Partners for Enhancing the Platform

By on January 25, 2010

While the FREETALK Connect all encompassing PBX announced at IT Expo last Wednesday changes the economics of small business communications, it also provides a platform around which third party applications can readily be built and integrated. Thursday saw the announcement of the FREETALK Connect Alliance, comprising thirteen charter members plus FREETALK that covers applications from [...]

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FREETALK Connect: Liberating Small Business from the Telco Oligopoly

FREETALK Connect: Liberating Small Business from the Telco Oligopoly

By on January 20, 2010

Pardon my exuberance but I am about to write about a product that I have been beta testing for the past few months. Seven months ago I knew very little about small business PBX’s other than to know they had big $$$ signs associated with their operation. Back in 1992 my employer of the day [...]

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Business Long Distance: Death By a Million PBX’s, Part II

Business Long Distance: Death By a Million PBX’s, Part II

By on December 3, 2009

Skype launches an Open Beta phase for its Skype for SIP service. Over 10,000 businesses worldwide have lined up to join the program. Over the past eight months, Skype has been running a closed Skype for SIP beta program. A couple of PBX vendor agreements have been signed while Skype personnel have been having discussions [...]

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Skype for SIP: Getting Legitimization, Endorsement and Traction

Skype for SIP: Getting Legitimization, Endorsement and Traction

By on September 23, 2009

Over the past two weeks we have started to see signs of a transition period for Skype’s developer support activities. Yes, Skype Extras is dead; however the current Skype API’s remain supported. Jonathan Christensen gave Michael Arrington at TechCrunch some hints of forthcoming developer support activity.  Skype for Asterisk was launched three weeks ago. All [...]

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Burning Man Gets Its Own Country Code (Almost)

By on September 5, 2009

This week about 50,000 people have gathered in the northern Nevada desert for the annual Burning Man ritual. You really have to visit their website to get a feel for what it is about and the principles that guide this annual one week experience. Started in the mid-1980s, Burning Man is designed to generate a [...]

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Skype for Asterisk Release Marries Skype Calling into Popular Asterisk PBX Platform

By on September 1, 2009

This morning Skype and Digium announced the release of Skype for Asterisk, an Asterisk platform channel driver that allows businesses using Asterisk to incorporate Skype into their calling options. Since first announcing the Skype for Asterisk beta program last fall, over the past eleven months the beta program has gradually expanded its scope to a [...]

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