Source: www.voip-news.com
VoIP News of the UK says that Ofcom wants reverse VoIP tracing for emergency calls in the UK.
Smith on VoIP says that niche applications are driving the adoption of video calling.
Network World says that Google has grabbed 1 million phone numbers for Google Voice. Whoa.
Source: www.voip-news.com
Google has launched Vocito, a new desktop UI for GrandCentral. Read more here.
Andy Abramson isn’t quite ready to dump all other IM programs for Skype. Find out why.
What’s the problem with video calling? Find out at Smith on VoIP.
Source: www.voip-news.com
Peer-to-peer video calling and multi-point video conferencing is now available on mobile phones thanks to Global IP Solutions’ VideoEngine Mobile. The new solutions runs on the Windows Mobile platform.
The company is using Marvell Technology to ensure that the media processing software gives the most
“Mobile VoIP is increasingly becoming an important service for users who seek to maximize the value received from mobile phones,” said William Stofega, Research Manager at IDC’s VoIP Services Program. “With video calling the mobile operators can now deliver the full benefits and innovations of IP communication, allowing them to offer more value-added services to customers while increasing their revenue streams.”
On the go services like videoconferencing and TV are expected to grow exponentially in the coming years.
“Today’s mobile phone users demand the best in quality and rich functionality, which is why there is an enormous opportunity for application developers and wireless carriers to offer real-time video calls to the masses,” said Emerick Woods, GIPS’ Chief Executive Officer. “Our expertise in enabling IP communications will allow mobile phone users the highest quality video calling experience possible.”
Source: voipcentral.org
The porn industry would be the last industry to be requiring any boost, but people have already started to relate the video calling with Skype 2.0 + SkypeOut to be a blessing for the porn industry.
Porn Industry has been the early adopter and innovator for the most part of the Internet and with the Skype 2.0, high qualty video at $1.99 per minute Skype too seems to be a latest porn outlet. Though its not been reported yet, but won`t be surpised if things start rolling faster.
Source: voipcentral.org
Skype which released its latest version 2.0 this week, with the new video telephony for only XP users has hinted to cover other platforms including Linux and Macintosh soon. Company is no further interested in supporting video calling in Windows 2000 and older versions as they think the video quality demanded by people could not be supported on older machines.
Skypes free VoIP services have been around for a year now on all platforms. James Bilefield, the company’s vice president of business development quoted:
“Today video calling is only for Windows, but our strategy in the past has been to roll out on other platforms reasonably soon. It depends on feedback and testing – and we have dedicated teams on those platforms.”
Skype has partnered with Creative and Logitech to supply certified web-cams and headsets to use with its latest version.
via TechWorld
