The Cloud, Skype, make (a little) headway in the WiFi revolution

Source: voiptelephonyservice.blogspot.com

The Cloud, a WiFi provider that operates over 8,500 hotspots in Europe, has partnered with SMC, a network hardware provider, and Skype, the well-known VoIP provider, to make mobile VoIP calls slightly easier. (press release)

SMC has introduced a new WiFi Skype phone and The Cloud is having a limited promotion for people who own this new SMC phones.

It’s a step in the right direction, I’ll give them that. While it doesn’t fundamentally change a whole lot, at least it’s creating publicity about the onset of mobile VoIP. But if you watch their commercial, you’d think this was the first phone to ever link VoIP to WiFi. Of course, we know these phones already exist. Skype has also had Skype Mobile for some time now, and it works on all these supported devices.

More WiFi phones emerge, while more WiFi hotspots come online each day. It appears that VoIP and WiFi will have a long and happy marriage. A true match made in heaven.

Published on October 13th, 2006 under , ,


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Apple iTunes Store at Starbucks in San Antonio With AT&T WiFi

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

Now you can buy music on your PC (or iPhone) from iTunes at the first Starbucks in the U.S. at 5321 Broadway in San Antonio with AT&T WiFi. Yup, it works. …

Published on April 18th, 2008 under , , , , ,

iTunes Store at First Starbucks in the U.S. With AT&T WiFi Now Live

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The first Starbucks in the US at 5321 Broadway in San Antonio with AT&T WiFi now has the iTunes store working.

Video to follow shortly…

Published on April 18th, 2008 under , , , ,

Starbucks / Apple iTunes / AT&T WiFi Combo Just About Done

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Update 12:55
Starbucks/Apple iTunes/AT&T WiFi almost works…..the only thing that is missing right now is the  feature where it will recognize the music playing in the store so you…

Published on April 17th, 2008 under , , , , , ,

My iPhone and MacBook Pro Live at Starbucks With AT&T WiFi

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Update at 11:50 AM
I logged on t0 my notebook at the first Starbucks in the U.S. with A&T WiFi,  and just now trying to log on with the  iPhone. 

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Published on April 16th, 2008 under , , , , , , ,

My iPhone Recognizes the AT&T WiFi Service at Starbucks

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Update 9:50 AM CST….
My iPhone sees the AT&T WiFi network at the first Starbucks with AT&T WiFi in Antonio.  It defaulted to T-Mobile, so be sure to add AT&T.

Stand by for…

Published on April 16th, 2008 under , , , , , ,

iTunes Store at First Starbucks With AT&T WiFi Not Up And Going Yet

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Update:  8:30 AM CST…
While I am pleased to have broken the story on the first Starbucks in the US with AT&T WiFi, I need to be clear that this deployment has not official been announced…

Published on April 16th, 2008 under , , , ,

AT&T WiFi Branding Replacing T-Mobile’s

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

Yes, the AT&T WiFi branding is at the Starbucks store.  I suspect you will see more of these as they roll out San Antonio…

Published on April 16th, 2008 under , , , ,

First Starbucks in the U.S. With AT&T WiFi Now Live in San Antonio

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

The first Starbucks in the U.S. with AT&T WiFi is now live and it works.

Located at 5321 Broadway Road San Antonio, TX 78209, this the first of what is supposed to be 7,000 company-operated…

Published on April 15th, 2008 under , ,

RIM, BlackBerry Maker Sues Motorola

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

According to Reuters article Research In Motion is sueing Motorola for non payment of royalties on patents held by RIM. RIM also alleges that Motorola is charging exorbitant royalties on patents…

Published on February 18th, 2008 under ,

The impact of wireless broadband

Source: saunderslog.com

All week long at Mobile World Congress the impact of cheaply available wireless broadband was evident.  From the folks who were broadcasting live with 3G wireless camera phones, to people uploading…

Published on February 16th, 2008 under , , , , , , ,

Travelling in comfort on Via

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For the last couple of days I’ve been travelling on Via Rail, Canada’s national passenger carrier.  It’s a pretty comfortable way to travel.  I’ve been sitting her…

Published on January 17th, 2008 under , , , , ,

Hands-on with the Nokia N81

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For the last few days I’ve been carrying Nokia’s answer to iPhone with me — the 8G N81 entertainment phone.  Piano black with brushed aluminum, and a slick slider, it feels solid…

Published on November 21st, 2007 under , , , , , ,

VoIP for Braille PDA named Voice Sense?

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Although not really a VoIP or IP Telephony device, this could be a best way to give visually impaired people access to mobile computing, and of course a communication medium. Since it comes wit…

Published on July 22nd, 2007 under , , , , ,

BlackBerry 8820, Dual mode BlackBerry, a smart BlackBerry

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Aiming to prevent iPhone taking all the glory and some of it’s business away, RIM is shining light on it’s new BlackBerry, the new 8820, is becoming smarter, as well providing wireless access,…

Announcing the BlackBerry 8820 — with Wifi AND a removable battery

Source: saunderslog.com

In what had to have been the most predicted announcement of the year, Research in Motion announce. BlackBerry with WiFi yesterday.  This RIM BlackBerry 8820 is essentially a BlackBerry…

Published on July 18th, 2007 under , , ,

San Francisco wants more with free wireless.

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

VoIP IP Telephony @ http://snapvoip.blogspot.comI have reported this before under the following post;VOIP IP Telephony: San Francisco’s Google Free Wireless finally on the go and now I hear that…

Published on February 28th, 2007 under , ,

The Kensington WiFi VoIP phone

Source: saunderslog.com

Now THIS is smart.  The folks at Kensington have created a WiFi VoIP flip phone that charges in the PCMCIA slot of your laptop.  3 hours of talk time, and 3. hours of standby. $90, when…

Published on February 5th, 2007 under , , , , , ,

Gas Pump with WiFi dispenses MP3s, could I also make a VOIP call?

Source: snapvoip.blogspot.com

Geemodo reports that a new Gas Pump demonstrated will have WiFi access and MP3 dispenser. If the gas pump is networked, obviously, then users with VoIP phones, WiFi, will be able to make calls…

Published on January 15th, 2007 under , ,

Nintendo DS hacks for free WiFi VoIP calls

Source: voiptelephonyservice.blogspot.com

Since the Nintendo DS has a built-in microphone and a wireless Internet connection, what’s to stop it from being used as a WiFi phone, or the DSphone, if you will?I’ve scoured the ‘net and found…

Published on January 13th, 2007 under , , , , , , , , , , ,

T-Mobile’s WiFi VoIP service still being tested

Source: voiptelephonyservice.blogspot.com

T-Mobile is ironing out the kinks in its HotSpot@Home service, which lets users with WiFi-enabled cellphones make calls on open WiFi networks, if available, and switches them over to the mor…

Published on December 14th, 2006 under , , , , ,
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