FreeTalk Is No More, Long Live Vonage!

Freetalk is a UK VoIP service that has been around for a while, well, not that long really. Now it’s parent company, DSG, have announced that the service is to be axed. DSG, who also own Dixons, Currys and PC World, will now concentrate on selling VoIP services from Vonage and Skype:

“Freetalk customers [...]


News Briefs - Wed Aug 30, 2006

Webacall - Web Calling With A Difference
Webacall is a new VoIP service that offers several types of Internet calling: phone2phone like Jajah, Hullo and others; pc2pc or pc2phone using their free soft client (X-lite); or phone2phone using a SIP adapter. They also offer per-second billing, which no other VoIP provider, as far as I know, [...]

News Briefs - Wed Aug 30, 2006

South Africa Gets D-Link VoIP Wireless Router
D-Link, who have really been getting into the VoIP hardware market lately, are now offering a special 802.11g wireless router with VoIP capability. Buyers need to select a VoIP service provider, then configure the router. [via tectonic]
New VoIP Keyboard Combo
For those of you who like integrated packages, Laser Corporation [...]

Shoretel Moves Into IPTelephony Apps

Shoretel, an IP PBX maker, is getting into the voice data applications arena. They’re now offering an SDK (software developer kit) for developers that want to integrate apps with their IP PBXes. They’ve also put together an app for the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) arena called Salesforce.com. [via Network World]

The Coolest Skype Phone Yet?

There are some pretty cool Skype phones kicking about … but this has got to be the coolest of all.