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Uh. No.

Skype for iPhone isn’t going to put the cellular companies out of business (hello, still need a network to run on!) but it certainly could make things interesting. Since Apple has an explicit ban on VoIP services running on the cellular network, Skype for iPhone runs on WiFi connections … good thinking but that means that it can’t be used everywhere so it can’t be a full-on solution to controling phone bills.

So can mobile VoIP be a powerhouse on the iPhone? Probably not. AT&T has safeguarded their network against the bandwidth stress of VoIP. But everything has to start somewhere. We are at the beginning of this new solution of mobile VoIP and the possibilities are great and broad …

The question is, where is it going to take us?

Check out VoIP News for a full report on Skype’s limitations.

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I have been absent from 3Screens for a while. 
No excuses here – but some reasoning:
1.  Most of my focus has been on U-verse.  It was very compelling when it was first launched because …

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Regional broadband provider, GVTC Communications has just announced that it will now be offering 40 Mbps Internet service,
the fastest broadband speed available in South Texas.
While they are …

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Yes, you can get a discount from AT&T (and from other service providers) if you just ask, and manage your account by making sure that when your offers expire, you call them back to re-new …

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Yes, you can save money on your AT&T bill.  If you do what I do, you can do likewise and I believe the same principles apply for other service providers like Verizon, Comcast, DirectTV, …

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Military families face dozens of challenges every day. The life of a military spouse and a military family is never easy. It’s a life of sacrifice and patience, but it’s also one …

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Google Voice is all about enabling choice: which phone you pick up your calls on, where to review your voicemail messages, how to send and reply to text messages, etc.  So when it comes to your …

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Voicemail transcription is, in my opinion, one of Google Voice’s coolest features.  That’s why I’ve saved it for my last Google Voice tip.  When someone leaves you a voicemail, …

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There were some conflicting reports yesterday about Google Voice voicemails being searchable online, so we wanted to clarify how Google Voice works.
Google Voice lets you access your voicemails …

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(Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog)
Since the debut of Google Voice, our early users have shared lots of feedback that has led to some exciting new features, like the ability to receive …

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When we launched Google Voice, we offered free calling to the continental US. We’ve just expanded this to all 50 states by adding free calling to Alaska and Hawaii.
You can initiate free …

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This week, I’d like to talk about a Google Voice feature some of you may not have heard about: custom greetings. With custom greetings, you’re able to record personalized voicemail …

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Yesterday’s announcement by AT&T offering a great site where you could watch online shows was just a tip of the iceberg.  Here’s 25 Places to Watch the Fall TV Season Online …

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via entertainment.att.net

Kudos to AT&T, who is announcing today the launch of AT&T Entertainment – a new website that lets you watch streaming TV shows and movies on your PC for …

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I spend a lot of time in Gmail and love how Google Voice email notifications let me see voicemails in my email inbox. I can scan the transcript quickly, and when I want to hear the voicemail, …

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With Google Voice, you receive SMS messages on your phones AND in your Google Voice inbox, which means you can send SMS replies from either from your mobile phone or your computer. Today, we’re …

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A few days ago, I decided to spend some quality time poking around the Google Voice Settings page. I’m glad I did, because I found a Voice feature I never knew existed! It’s the "ring …

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In the 2005 eBay bought Skype™ for the "cheap" amount of about 4 billions dollars principally to make easy the interaction between its users of the …

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In our last post, Heather learned how to make calls through the Google Voice homepage. Today, I want to explore why someone would link multiple phones to their Google Voice number.
After choosing …

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Symantec named it Peskyspy, it’s the new trojan that threaten the popular Skype™ (just the Windows version), it doesn’t create any kind of damage …

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In addition to making free long distance calls within the continental US, you can now call Canada for free through Google Voice. We offered this feature in GrandCentral previously, and in an …