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Skype 5.0 for Windows lets users make group video conference calls for up to 10 users. The service comes one week after Google introduced Call Phones from Gmail. – Skype’s second beta for Skype 5.0 for Windows allows users to make group video conference calls for up to 10 people.
The leading provider of PC-to-PC VOIP (Voice over IP) calls released the update Sept. 2, more than a
week after Google launched a Call Phones from Gmail service to compete with Sky… Read the rest of this entry »

Google said Sept. 1 Gmail users made more than 10 million calls through its new Call Phones from Gmail feature. The company provided tips on how to use the service with Google Voice. – Google said Sept. 1 Gmail users made more than 10 million
calls through its new Call Phones from Gmail feature since it launched a week
ago.
Launched August 25, Call Phones from Gmail lets users place calls to contacts
directly from Gmail. Calls placed from Gmail in the U.S. and Canada are free
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Cisco reportedly is considering buying Skype before the VOIP and video conferencing vendor enters into its planned IPO later this year. It would continue Ciscos push into video. – Skype officials are in planning stages for their expected IPO, which
they announced Aug. 9. But reports are circulating that Cisco Systems
may derail those plans by buying the VOIP vendor.
IT blog TechCrunch
reported that according to one of our more reliable sources, Cisco
officials have mad… Read the rest of this entry »

Legacy phone systems are no longer cutting it, especially as more people work remotely and require mobile capabilities to collaborate effectively. As a result, an increasing number of enterprises are transitioning toward IP-based unified communications. But if the network migration isn’t managed properly, unified communications can overwhelm networks and affect application performance. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Ed Basart explains how to transition to IP-based unified communications without overtaxing your IT department or budget. – Legacy phone systems are no longer offering the modern capabilities that drive business value, especially as more people are working remotely and requiring mobile features to collaborate and be productive. On top of that, IT teams are short on staff and budget. Add increasing layers of IT complexity… Read the rest of this entry »

Google’s Gmail calling threatens Skype because it copies its service for initiating and receiving free or cheap calls over IP. Gmail and Skype offer tradeoffs and analysts and industry experts have different takes on how these services match up. – When Google
launched its Gmail calling service August 25, the top question was how the VOIP
service would impact Skype.
Gmail calling threatens Skype because it copies its
service for initiating and receiving free or cheap calls over IP. However, Gmail
and Skype offer tradeoffs and analysts and… Read the rest of this entry »

Google’s new Gmail phone-calling service racked up 1 million calls from users in its first 24 hours of release. Gmail calling potentially challenges Skype and Facebook. – Skype and Facebook could have a substantial new competitor
on their hands, if Googles new Gmail phone-calling service keeps attracting a
substantial number of users.
Over 1,000,000 calls placed from Gmail in just 24 hours!
Thanks to everyone using this new feature, read an Aug. 27 note on… Read the rest of this entry »

Google unveiled a Gmail phone-calling application Aug. 25, but is mum on when the service will expand offshore. Skype, Facebook and others are growing their international user base. – Google may have generated a lot of publicity with its Aug. 25 announcement of an application that makes phone calls through Gmail, but the company is staying mum about any international expansion of the upcoming U.S.-centric service.
We dont have anything to announce about international roll-out t… Read the rest of this entry »

Google’s new Gmail phone-calling service presents a challenge to Skype, as well as Gmail’s e-mail competitors. Google has been making aggressive plays in the VOIP market. – Google is rolling out a service that makes phone calls through Gmail. Calls
to the United States
and Canada will
be free through at least January 2011, with international calls ranging
between 2 cents and nearly $5 a minute. That presents a challenge not only
to Google’s e-mail competitors, b… Read the rest of this entry »

AT&T is now extending voice-over-IP services to enterprise VPN customers. The carrier’s VOIP portfolio is designed to be compatible with various IP-PBX systems, including Microsoft’s. – Customers of AT amp;T’s VPN can now take advantage of voice-over-IP services
over the network cloud, according to the carrier.
The converged offering, AT amp;T announced Aug. 24, will enable customers to
consolidate voice and data networks, reduce equipment and maintenance costs, and
ultimately… Read the rest of this entry »

A Skype app for BREW-based Verizon Wireless handsets, such as the Samsung Reality and LG enV Touch and Chocolate, is now available. Verizon already offers such an app for Android and BlackBerry devices. – Verizon Wireless and Skype are expanding the handsets options on which
Verizon customers can download and run Skype’s voice-over IP (VOIP) mobile
application.
Following the launch ofthe
Skype app for BlackBerry and Android-running handsets, the two have announced
the availability of the Skype … Read the rest of this entry »