GENME Launches VoIP On Nokia Phones

July 18th, 2006

GENME Services Sdn Bhd, a next generation telecommunications solution and services provider, has announced the commercial availability of its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service called F2T vWiFi on the Nokia E series phones.
The service allows users to make VoIP calls direct from their mobile phones while in Wi-Fi zones in the office, at home […]

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LG VX8300 from Verizon Wireless

July 17th, 2006

Specs: Dual-band EVDO-capable radio; Bluetooth radio; GPS navigation chip; external 65,000-color OLED display (96 x 96 pixels); internal 262,000-color LCD (176 x 220 pixels); 28 MB of internal memory; 1.3-megapixel camera with flash and self-timer; micro-SD expansion card slot; full duplex speakerphone.
Pros: Vibrant internal display; exceptional stereo sound from built-in speakers; optional GPS navigation […]

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Microsoft and Yahoo Plan VoIP Union

July 17th, 2006

Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc have begun a belated beta program that lets users of their respective instant messaging clients text each other. The companies now plan to enable VoIP interoperability between their platforms, and are also considering a mutual video-conferencing deal.
The IM beta enables nearly 350 million users with either the latest versions of […]

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BenQ Siemens EF61

July 15th, 2006

The BenQ Siemens EF61 “Mia Special Edition” is a stylish compact clamshell phone that combines form and function. Complete with concealed integrated mirror, camera and MP3 media player, this phone is all you’ll need to keep you entertained this summer. And it looks great too!
Take up to 9 shots consecutively with the continuous picture […]

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Motorola aims for quarter of China handset market

July 14th, 2006

Motorola Inc., the world’s number two cellphone maker, is aiming to take a quarter of the China handset market in the near term as it hones a newly built national retail network, an executive said on Thursday.
The company now has about 30,000 retailers selling its handsets in China, triple the number it had 18 months […]

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Palm, Vodafone To Launch 3G Treo

July 14th, 2006

Palm has hooked up with Vodafone to deliver a Treo smartphone that will run on the global wireless operator’s third-generation (3G) network, letting business users and consumers take advantage of push e-mail, streaming media, and other bandwidth-intensive applications.
While Palm is not yet releasing any details regarding the new Treo, the smartphone apparently will be available […]

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Airspan to Supply WiMAX Wireless Access and VoIP Solutions to PuntoNet in Ecuador

July 14th, 2006

Airspan Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), a leading worldwide provider of WiMAX-based broadband wireless access networks and carrier class Voice over Internet Protocols (VoIP) and Wi-Fi Hotzone systems, announced today the signing of a contract with PuntoNet S.A. of Ecuador, for delivery of pre WiMAX and WiMAX equipment, using Proteco Coasin as the network integrator. […]

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Taiwan sets up ViTA Forum to certify VoIP products

July 14th, 2006

The Taiwan government-backed Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and seven other organizations and companies have jointly formed the ViTA Forum, dedicated to establishing a set of certification standards for related VoIP products.
The seven other initial members of the ViTA Forum are: Telecom Technology Center, Taiwan International Standard Electronics (TAISEL), Taiwan Telecommunication Network Services (TTN), Chunghwa […]

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Multi-Tech Announces New SIP-Focused Voice Over IP Gateways

July 14th, 2006

GLOBALCOMM ‘06, McCormick Place, Chicago, Booth 39031 — Multi-Tech(R) Systems, Inc., a leading data communications and telecommunications technology company based in suburban Minneapolis, is announcing new MultiVOIP(TM) voice and fax over IP gateways targeted towards businesses implementing SIP (Session Initiated Protocol) telephony. The new MultiVOIP FX Voice/Fax over IP Gateways will be shown at this […]

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SunRocket Chooses MegaPOP VoIP From US LEC

July 14th, 2006

US LEC Corp. (Nasdaq: CLEC), a full-service provider of IP, data and voice solutions to businesses and enterprise organizations throughout the Eastern United States, today announced its agreement to provide MegaPOP(SM) VoIP services to Vienna, Va.-based SunRocket, one of the fastest-growing providers of residential Internet phone service.
“SunRocket chose US LEC’s MegaPOP VoIP for its […]

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Cingular launches mini HBO series for cellphones

July 12th, 2006

Cingular Wireless, the No. 1 U.S. cellphone service, said on Wednesday that cable channel HBO has produced a special mobile mini-series based on the popular show “Entourage” that extends the story beyond what is shown on television.
Cingular, a venture of AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corp., and its rivals Verizon Wireless, owned by Verizon Communications Inc. […]

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Taipei Rolls Out Citywide Wireless-VoIP Network

July 9th, 2006

The city government of Taipei, in the island state of Taiwan, expects to have 200,000 inhabitants making phone calls using VoIP over citywide Wi-Fi by the end of this year.
Ten firms are involved in promoting the “Taipei Easy Call” project, which consists of rolling out Internet-based mobile phones that can switch between calls made using […]

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