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VoIP Apps Prohibited for Microsoft Mobile Market

Source: www.voip-news.com

VoIP is persona non grata in the new Microsoft Mobile Market store set to launch later this year. So are applications that will change the default browser on a Windows-based mobile phone.  … but that’s not all.

According to PC World:

Among the list of prohibited applications is VoIP services that run over an operator’s network. That’s a common item on such lists because operators fear that the services will displace their own voice offerings, which bring in the bulk of their revenue. Developers presumably will be able to offer VoIP applications that use Wi-Fi, though.

Also forbidden are programs that allow people to shop at competing application stores, or that change a phone’s default browser, search client or media player. Developers will also be unable to build programs that change the default phone dialer, short message service or multimedia messaging service interface. That could help ensure that standards for services like MMS are upheld.

Seems like a lot of rein-holding to me. And if there is one thing that we all know, it’s that the tighter you hold the reins, the less control you have.

Published on May 6th, 2009 under Object id #46

Like Jangl, TalkPlus Losing Its Voice As Well

Source: gigaom.com

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Jangl, a Pleasanton, Calif-based start-up that launched with much fanfare and lot of promise ran out of time, and is headed towards an ignominious end. Venturebeat had first reported that Jangl was looking to sell itself earlier this week.

Jangl is not the only VoIP company to nosedive. We have heard from reliable sources that TalkPlus, San Mateo, Calif. Company is going nowhere fast. Michael Toepel, who was the CEO recently left, after the company failed to get new investment to keep going.

Jeff Black, founder is overseeing the operations but there is little hope for this company, which wants to sell its intellectual property. The company had raised about $5.5 million from Menlo Ventures back in 2006. I left Jeff a voice mail but so far no word from him. John Todd, CTO of the company is still with the company.

Back to Jangl! Cerda along with Jangl cofounder, Ben Dean and three other Jangl employees is joining Jajah, one company that seems to be defying the odds, mostly because it changed its overall strategy. “Jangl will sell its assets and there are people who are interested in this,” Cerda said. “The company was finding its grove in the marketplace, but our investors though it wasn’t enough for us to keep going, and decided not to fund us.” Jangl had raised about $9 million in VC funding from Storm Ventures, Labrador Ventures and Cardinal Ventures.

Jangl had started out by creating a bidirectional number that kept the privacy of the caller and call recipient intact. It later changed their tactics and tried to use social networking widgets to grow its customer base, in hope that it could make up the cost of free calling on advertising. The only place where it found success was amongst the online dating sites where it allowed people to make anonymous voice calls to each other.

Cerda explains the rise and fall of Jangl on his blog.

And in our opinion it needed another 18-24 months worth of runway to realize its fullest potential; but at the end of the day every venture capitalist has their own coefficient of venture. To that end, we took company forward into an M&A process. Unfortunately with much bigger things happening in the marketplace it turned out to be the worst time in a few years to be selling.

That last line should send a shudder down the spine of Web 2.0/Voice 2.0 entrepreneurs who are looking to sell and get out of Dodge.

Published on May 8th, 2008 under , , , , , , ,

500 people, phones on your skype!, Yahoo Messenger! And Gizmo

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Skype Conference
If you want to get more than 5 people on a conference call have a good quality connection and voice quality, Vapps (voip Apps) has come out with multiple connection service for skype. The service is free to skype users. But Vapps also offers paid services that makes your conferencing a dream.
Highspeedconferencing by VAPPS allows for up to 500 participants in a Skype conference call. You can be on Skype or on the phone. All the features of a traditional conference call at a fraction of the cost.
Highspeedconferencing is business class teleconferencing for Skype users. Callers can either be on Skype or on the regular phone. All of the features of a traditional teleconference are offered including mute/unmute, lock/unlock, etc. If you register for the HIGH SPEED PLUS+ service, you receive a personal conferencing number that puts you and all Skype callers directly into the conference call, you have access to web-based controls during the conference call and you can record and download the conference to listen to later.

* Cost: FREE for Skype Users
* Languages: English
* Provided by: Vapps
* More info: Highspeedconferencing.com
Yahoo messenger conference,
The ConFreeCall plug-in from Vapps will be available for download through Yahoo Messenger with Voice service. It will allow people to hold free conference calls to complement Yahoo’s existing text, voice and photo-sharing services. A Vapps representative said the plug-in will be available within the next two weeks.
Gizmo conference,
The free Gizmo Project software for Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
and Linux computers is developed by SIPphone. This VoIP "softphone" enables
high- quality free calling worldwide using any Internet-connected computer.
Gizmo includes free conference calling, customizable voice-mail, Instant
Messaging (IM) and a host of other convenient features. The conference calling is also provided by vapps.

Published on September 11th, 2006 under , , , , ,

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