Tag Archives | Wideband Audio

Skype for iPhone 2.0: The Commentary and The Reality

By on June 2, 2010

Since its release late Saturday, Skype for iPhone 2.0, with its support of calling over 3G carriers and superwideband audio using Skype’s SILK codec, has set the blogosphere awash with two genres of commentary: those who seem to think the end of free Skype calling is approaching as an Armageddon and those who recognize the [...]

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Skype’s SILK Codec: Working Towards Adoption as a Standard

By on March 11, 2010

With the release of Skype 4.0 for Windows beta 3 a year ago February, Skype first introduced their superwideband SILK codec. A month later at eComm 2009, Jonathan Christensen announced SILK’s availability for third party partners with royalty free licensing of the SILK codec. Since then it has been incorporated into all subsequent releases of [...]

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FREETALK Everyman USB Headset for Skype: A Reprise

FREETALK Everyman USB Headset for Skype: A Reprise

By on December 3, 2009
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Since its launch in late July, 2009 tens of thousands of FREETALK Everyman Headsets for Skype have been distributed around the world. Its unique combination of superwideband audio support, flat-fold design and stereo plug adapter to become an iPod, iPhone and/or Blackberry speaker headset have provided a  superb listening experience whether taking advantage of Skype’s [...]

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FreeTalk Freedom Wireless Stereo Headset “2.0″ – When You Just Can’t Sit Still During a Skype Call

FreeTalk Freedom Wireless Stereo Headset “2.0″ – When You Just Can’t Sit Still During a Skype Call

By on November 19, 2009

Partial disclosure (the full disclosure is at the end): Since receiving Version 1.0 of the FREETALK® Wireless Stereo Headset about two years ago, it has become one of my few “must have” accessories. I’ll try to keep to the descriptive details and let other bloggers comment on their experiences with it. In the fall of [...]

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Blabbelon: New Directions for Applying VoIP Technology

Blabbelon: New Directions for Applying VoIP Technology

By on November 13, 2009

At eComm Spring 2009, Skype executive Jonathan Christensen announced that their recently released SILK codec would be available to third parties royalty-free. Two weeks ago at eComm Europe phonefromhere.com’s Tim Panton gave a presentation “Deploying the SILK codec, How and Why” where he discussed two projects where he was involved in embedding Skype’s SILK codec [...]

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