Truphone is busy this year: mobile VoIP operator expands its Nokia mobile footprint

Truphone has been one busy company this year. It’s a pure-play mobile VoIP service - meaning that it focuses its entire business on allowing people to make incredibly cheap voice calls over the internet, using their mobile phone. So far this year it has launched an Android version of the service, and announced its intentions to create its own VoIP based MVN over Vodafone in the UK. And today it has announced an expansion in its range of Nokia phones.

For those who want to make mobile calls from Facebook, Colibria presents Canvas

Here’s an interesting convergence - messaging expert Colibria has launched a Facebook application that will allow users of the social network to call and message their mobile contacts right from Facebook.

Symbian VoIP darling Truphone releases Android mobile application

Mobile VoIP service Truphone began its life as a Symbian service for Nokia phones. In 2008, it released an app for the sizeable and growing iPhone crowd. And now it has come to Android. Read on for more detail…

Getting Blackberry mobile services without the Blackberry

A new mobile enterprise service has been launched for those small and medium businesses which want Blackberry services, but not Blackberrys. SmarterMobile and CommuniGate intend to deliver the same features as RIM, but as an off-device service hosted by the provider.

Google picks up VoIP service with Gizmo5, remains vague

It has been one hell of a week for VoIP. Mobile social network Nimbuzz launched an international call service called NimbuzzOut. iBasis, a company that provides international VoIP for operators, launched it’s very own mobile app. And now Google has announced the acquisition of VoIP provider Gizmo5… and is refusing to say what it wants to do with it yet. Hmmm.

AT&T gets love from the FCC - but can it really handle Skype?

One of the more looked-forward to keynotes at CTIA this year was the address by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. While he was mostly optimistic about how mobile operators are behaving in the States (especially namechecking AT&T and Verizon), he declared that the “looming spectrum crisis” is the biggest problem facing Ameria’s mobile industry.

Mobile operator 3 announces that Skype services are a success

At the end of April, we reported that 3 was introducing Skype services on it’s network, including a SIM card and pay-as-you-go deal. 3 now claims that these services (along with a big advertising campaign) have seen a surge in customer numbers in the last month.

3 announced the release of a SIM card specifically for [...]

Vyke strengthens its entry into enterprise with the launch of Mobile VoIP for Blackberry RIM devices

Vyke Communications (www.vyke.com) today announces that it has released a beta version of its Mobile VoIP software and service for Blackberry devices using RIM software, which is available through Vyke’s enterprise sales channels.
With the addition of this Blackberry software, Vyke now offers its Mobile VoIP solution on the three most used mobile operating systems in [...]

Nimbuzz wins out-of-the-box installation deal with Spice Mobiles

Rating: Free talk and text provider will come pre-installed on Indian handsets

Nimbuzz is bringing it’s mobile social interaction services to the next level with it’s first pre-installation deal. The Nimbuzz service suite, which includes VoIP, geo-presence, IM, file sharing and access to mobile and on-line social networks, will come free on every handset purchased from [...]

Vyke re-launches Mobile VoIP via Nokia Download Access for new users direct from handsets

Vyke Communications plc (AIM: VYKE) announces today that it has upgraded its Mobile Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) service, in conjunction with Nokia’s Download! store.

Vyke users can now download, create an account and start calling directly from their handset via Nokia’s on-device ‘Download’ store. The service will initially be available to customers in the United [...]

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