Neowin News Feed for: Voip

Skype released on BB10 OS, makes you wish it wasn't

Vlad Dudau — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:44:33 +0100

Skype has been released in beta form for BB10. However the app is just a port from Android and it suffers from a lot of lag, a large number of bugs and very poor UI optimization. Read more...

Microsoft's Lync 2013 lands in the Windows Phone 8 Store

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:40:05 +0000

Microsoft's enterprise communications application, Lync 2013, has finally landed in the Windows Phone 8 Store. A previous version had already been available but it was limited to WP 7.x devices. Read more...

Deal: Skype offering 60 international minutes for free

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:58:16 +0000

Skype is offering 60 international minutes for free if you live in the UK or Ireland. All you have to do is tell Skype how you'll use those minutes and set your homepage to MSN. Read more...

Facebook expands iOS free Wifi calling to US via its Messenger app

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:20:44 +0000

After testing this feature in Canada, Facebook has now decided to expand its Free Wi-fi calling feature to iOS users in the US. All you need is an iOS device and the Facebook Messenger app. Read more...

Facebook adds voice chats and soon voice calling in Messenger app

Rob Schorman — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:38:52 +0000

Facebook released an update for its Messenger app for iOS and Android, which allows users to send voice chats. However within the next few weeks users can also test VoIP calling, for free Read more...

Skype usage up 50% under Microsoft

Stefano Elia — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:50:50 +0100

Microsoft revealed yesterday that amongst their financial performance, Skype usage has gone up 50% in the last quarter with 115 billion minutes worth of calls globally in the same period. Read more...

Ethiopia bans Skype; 15 years of jail time possible

John Callaham — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:24:26 +0100

The government of Ethiopia has banned the use of Skype and other similar VOIP services in that country. People who are found to be using VOIP services could get up to 15 years in jail. Read more...

European mobile operator to charge extra for VoIP

Andy Weir — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:21:10 +0100

With a flick of its middle finger to the concept of net neutrality, one of Europe's largest mobile network operators will shortly beginning charging its customers to use VoIP services. Read more...

National Security Agency develops its own secure Android phone

Andy Weir — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:48:32 +0000

The NSA has developed an ultra-secure Android smartphone known as the 'Fishbowl', with its own locked-down app store. Built with off-the-shelf kit, it's intended to offer high security at low cost. Read more...

New Vonage mobile app takes on Skype

John Callaham — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:46:22 +0000

The broadband-based phone company Vonage has just released its first mobile app for iOS and Android devices, claiming that its international phone rates are 30 percent less than Skype. Read more...

Microsoft pushing operators to open up Skype access in UK

Andy Weir — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:10:27 +0000

As the UK's communications regulator criticises mobile operators for 'stifling innovation' in blocking access to VoIP services, Skype plans to lean more heavily on carriers to open up their networks. Read more...

Microsoft patent could use Skype to eavesdrop

Stefano Elia — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:46:06 +0100

It has been reported on several news sites that Microsoft filed a patent back in December 2009, that involves the use of VoIP technology to silently record calls sent over a network. Given that Microsoft... Read more...

Report: Skype firing executives before Microsoft deal closes

John Callaham — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:31:12 +0100

While Skype's merger with Microsoft is not yet final it's getting close to becoming official. But before that happens it looks like the Internet phone company is firing some of its top executives. Bloomberg Businessweek... Read more...

Report: 19 percent of US adults have made Internet phone calls

John Callaham — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:15:27 +0100

While the rise of wireless phone services in the last decade is well documented, not as much attention has been made to the rise of the Internet for phone calls by users. Now a newly... Read more...

Rumour: VoIP calls coming to Facebook

Tom Dwyer — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:27:43 +0000

Earlier today something caught the eye of a Facebook user that would be sure to turn anyone’s head. It was a curious new little button that could be a result of the deal which Facebook... Read more...

Skype hits new record for active users

Matthew Jones — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:01:07 +0000

It appears last month's global outage did little to slow the growth of communications service Skype, with the service having hit a record 27 million simultaneous users yesterday. Gigaom spotted a tweet from Skype's official account... Read more...

Skype now available on Android, carrier-free

Tzvi Friedman — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:33:08 +0100

After a long wait, the Android faithful now have access to Skype’s mobile telephony network via their mobile phones. The release, detailed on the company's blog, features the company’s staple of free Skype-to-Skype phone calls... Read more...

Google Voice goes VoIP in Gmail

Benjamin Rubenstein — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:50:13 +0100

According to the reliable, yet unofficial, Google Operating System blog, Google is apparently testing a new feature in Gmail. As part of Gmail's chat program, Google has integrated Google Voice functionality. The new feature allows... Read more...

Skype to release group video chat and more

Benjamin Rubenstein — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:56:01 +0100

According to the Washington Post, Skype is planning a major improvement to its online calling and video chat service. Next week, the company will be rolling out the ability to do group video chats with... Read more...

Apple lifts 3G VoIP restrictions on the iPhone

Sam Symons — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:07:17 +0000

For a while now, consumers and developers alike have been somewhat annoyed with Apple's (or AT&T's) decision to ban VoIP calls over 3G when you're on an iPhone. It means that you have to be... Read more...