Users will also be able to view and reply to Twitter and Facebook messages
Open-source collaboration software vendor Open-Xchange has integrated VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) and social networking sites in the latest version of its e-mail server and client.
Skype is also working hard on a client for Android-based smartphones
Skype and Nokia have released a new Skype client for the Symbian mobile OS.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation says C2's wide-ranging patent is invalid
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has agreed to review a controversial patent issued in 2001 that is claimed to cover much of the technology underlying VoIP.
Growing iPhone use spurs efforts to expand unified communications tech
Cisco Systems Inc. plans to add voice-over-Wi-Fi capabilities to its existing iPhone app by April, part of a continuing effort to expand its unified communications technology into the mobile space.
Carriers and aid groups are quickly restoring connectivity through satellite and wireless
Carriers and aid workers are scrambling to rebuild communications in Haiti following the catastrophic Jan. 12 earthquake near the capital city of Port-au-Prince, which left many residents with no means of communicating inside or outside the country.
Skype also has a 3G version of its application ready to go if Apple allows it in its App Store
Skype has released the latest version of its application for the iPhone, adding new features and fixing a couple of annoying bugs that hung up calls.
The device can be used with any GSM phone and bypass mobile operators, the company says
MagicJack is demonstrating a device near the International Consumer Electronics Show this week that it claims will let consumers make VoIP calls using any GSM phone.
The rare warning comes as authorities and companies work to stamp out phishing
China's cyberthreat response group Monday warned local Skype users about phishing scams being carried out through the chat program, in a show of ongoing efforts to counter phishing in the country.
Transitioning to IP is already underway as exemplified by the advent of cable providers selling telephony over their networks
The FCC is seeking advice on how to light a fire under traditional voice carriers in order to speed up their transition from circuit switching to IP networks.
Skype for SIP program goes into general beta testing
Any business that has a corporate VoIP system can now use Skype's SIP trunking service as a way to cut the cost of corporate phone bills.
With Skype's legal troubles now cleared up, it's a good time to learn more about the company than just what features it offers. Here 10 questions designed to give you a better understanding of the peer-to-peer VoIP vendor.
With Skype's legal troubles now cleared up, it's a good time to learn more about the company than just what features it offers. Here 10 questions designed to give you a better understanding of the peer-to-peer VoIP vendor.
The search giant appears to be looking to boost its Internet phone capabilities
Google is bulking up its phone offerings with the acquisition of Gizmo5, a company that offers voice-over-IP software for mobile phones and computers.
Attacks on the Asterisk VoIP system are now 'endemic'
Cybercriminals have found a new launching pad for their scams: the phone systems of small and medium-sized businesses across the U.S.
You might want to hold off on using the free service
If you're thinking about using Skype for Business as a way to save money you might want to put it off until the courts settle lawsuits that swirl around plans to sell the company.
Move means Apple will presumably approve Google Voice for App Store
AT&T reversed course today, announcing that it would "take the steps necessary" so iPhone owners could run voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications, presumably including Google Voice and Skype.
