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As we mentioned about in our earlier post about Metal Gear Solid for iPhone, lacking demos, Konami has released a bunch of video demos. But looking at the videos, my liking is towards the game on Nokia. Perhaps due to the controls. But you are to make the decision, after all I do not like shoot them up games! But I might thump some penguins! Above is the Nokia Metal Gear Solid and below is the Metal Gear Solid Touch!
iPhone Printing
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Verizin and LG Electronics have announced the LG Versa to the masses and will be available from March 1st this year. The LG Versa comes with chrome border on a bar design, animated 3-inch touch screen interface with tactile feedback and an attachable QWERTY keypad.
But you and the phone become MVPs (Most Versatile Phone, the phone and Most Valuable Player, you!)
Following is the press release by Verizon Wireless
BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and SAN DIEGO — Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) announced today that the LG Versa™ will be available on the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless voice and data network beginning March 1. With its elegant chrome border on a bar design, animated 3-inch touch screen interface with tactile feedback and an attachable QWERTY keypad, the LG Versa will be an MVP (Most Versatile Phone) for customers.
Customers can personalize their LG Versa phones based on their messaging needs – either attach the QWERTY keypad to their phones or leave the keypad at home. The LG Versa’s home screen is transformed into a sizzling, animated 3D interface and customers can quickly customize three different home screens with their favorite shortcuts. The built-in accelerometer rotates the screen automatically from portrait to landscape, and customers can use rotation movements to steer games. The HTML Web browser includes Flash and RSS feed support, and customers can keep up to three windows open and switch from one window to the other to view pages.
Additionally, the phone comes packed with Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Music with Rhapsody and V CAST Video services. V CAST Music with Rhapsody allows customers to choose from more than 5 million songs over-the-air, download the master copy of their songs to their PCs free of digital rights management (DRM) software and sync their favorite tracks, albums and playlists from their PCs to their LG Versa phones using the included USB cable. V CAST Video allows customers to download or stream video from the best names in news, sports, entertainment and more.
The LG Versa supports productivity tools – such as Visual Voice Mail so they can prioritize their messages – while Verizon Wireless’ VZ Navigator(SM) service transforms the phone into a navigation device at a fraction of the cost of most GPS systems. In addition, the LG Versa is compatible with Mobile Broadband Connect to allow customers to use their phones as a modem by linking their laptops to their phones to establish a broadband connection anywhere within Verizon Wireless’ Mobile Broadband rate and coverage area.
Additional features and capabilities of the LG Versa include:
Pricing
The LG Versa will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores beginning March 1 for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.
Customers can get the most out of their LG Versa with Verizon Wireless’ Nationwide Premium calling plan. Starting at $79.99 monthly access, the Nationwide Premium calling plan includes unlimited messaging, VZ Navigator, Mobile Email and V CAST VPak, plus unlimited megabytes for Mobile Web and Media Center. Mobile Broadband Connect can be added to their plans for $59.99 monthly access for 5 GB, and Visual Voice Mail is available for $2.99 monthly access, per line, plus airtime or megabyte charges and messaging fees, depending on a customer’s plan.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
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Man is that an Apple? The New ad for BlackBerry by RIM ends with phrase "Nothing Can Touch It"! According to stories on the net, including the owners of BlackBerry Storm are wondering why the touch is out of touch!
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After following through a bunch of blog posts and articles, now it is clear that Developers with unlocked Android G1, or Android Developer Device, will not be able to access copy protected Apps on Android Market place.
The reason is that flawed method of Android's copy protection method that get unlocked (developers have root access to the Android G1) and perhaps lead to pirating of copyrighted applications. The Phandroid explains the process very nicely, here.
There is also a talk of Android riot, a developer revolt being planed by some developers to protest the drastic steps taken by Google.
If you do not like to deal with technical side of it, Macworld has a nice article on the issue.
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According to ITPro which is reporting from VMWare Conference in Cannes, France, there is something really innovative is occurring in the mobile space.
VMware has demoed mobile hypervisor at VMworld Europe conference. The 20KB he MVP hypervisor was installed in a Nokia N800 loaded with Windows CE and Google's Android running at the same time.
Even though same may look at as gadgetry, I belive it is agreat step forward in the mobile OS arena. The Nokia N800 is not a phone but it was the mobile device I liked most before iPhone arrived. (I did use skype on N810 it's newer sibiling) Either way the demoer makes sure to mention that this MVP Hypervisor is headed for smartphones.
Smart move VMWare.
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Free Skype To Go Number for all Skype customers who either have a subscription or a balance in their account by purchasing some credit. Yep that is what Peter Parkes on Skype share announced today.
If you did not no by now, a Skype To Go number, allows you to call anyone anywhere at Skype’s super-low rates from a landline or mobile phone regardless of where you are. Skype To Go lets you take low-cost calls everywhere.
How does a Skype To Go number work?
You call your Skype To Go number from your mobile phone (or any phone).
You hear a menu that lets you choose one of your pre-saved speed dial contacts, or dial any other number.
You reach your contact wherever they are in the world and save a bundle on call costs.
Skype announcement.
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Jason Goecke of Adhearsion fame, has been working on Skype For Asterisk Beta (SFA) and I like what he has to say.
"My impression of the implementation so far is good. There is a lot more functionality in the software than I had expected, including support for Skype presence information within Asterisk."
Also the installation and the use of Skype for Asterisk seem to be easy;
"I received the software and was up and running within 10 minutes, as the install process was trivial. I have managed to place calls from a SIP client connected to Asterisk to and from users on Skype. The sound quality is good and interoperability with the rest of the Asterisk features works well."
You can read more at Jasons blog;
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On the heels of Asterisk 1.6.0.6 RC1, The Asterisk development team has released the Asterisk 1.6.0.6 for general consumption. The release brings many improvements to the prominent Open Source Telephony Solution.
This release is specially recommended for all users of the Asterisk GUI as two issues with the manager interface have been resolved. The manager interface improperly handling async. requests from the GUI which led to manager session file descriptors being improperly overwritten and the problems with the Originate action that would cause issues with the GUI. They have both been resolved in this release.
Among other things following bugs were exterminated!
* Set the initiator attribute to lowercase in our replies when receiving calls.
This attribute contains a JID that identifies the initiator of the GoogleTalk
voice session. The GoogleTalk client discards Asterisk's replies if the
initiator attribute contains uppercase characters.
- Closes issue #13984. Submitted and tested by: jcovert
* Fix odd "thank you" sound playing behavior in app_queue.c
- Closes issue #14227. Reported and tested by: caspy
* Don't do an SRV lookup if a port is specified RFC 3263 says to do A record
lookups on a hostname if a port has been specified, so that's what we're
going to do. See section 4.2.
- Closes issue #14419. Reported and patched by: klaus3000
* Properly set "seen" and "unseen" flags when moving messages from the new to
the old folder when using IMAP for voicemail storage.
- Closes issue #13905. Reported and patched by: jaroth
* Fix devicestate problems for "always-on" agent channels.
- Closes issue #14173. Reported by: nathan. Tested by: nathan, aramirez
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OpenSIPS project will be presenting papers on May 4th - 5th, 2009 at AMOOCON (Formerly AsteriskTag)in Rostock (Germany). The bilingual conference on Open-Source VoIP and Open-Source communication. AMOOCON was formally Asterisk-Tag and thay changed the name to fit the changing field of Open Source VoIP. AMOOCON now includes Yate and FreeSwitch in addition to Asterisk.
Among many hot topics related to Open Source VoIP will be presented by various organizations and OpenSIPS will focus its efforts on very interesting subjects.
The papers already submitted include subjects covering,
Load-balancing (using the new load-balancer module) for media servers, Workshop
Deploying and delivering Presence based Services with OpenSIPS, Workshop
SIP clustering (OpenSIPS + PBX integration), Workshop
All are invited.
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The offering announced at Mobile World Congress is well on the way and even though the iPhone offering is slimer than the other smartphone offerings, is still a handful. According to Yahoo press release;
Yahoo! at MWC announced the launch of its new Yahoo! Mobile service. Yahoo! Mobile will be available on the mobile Web, as an app developed for the Apple® iPhone™, and as an app developed for smartphones from Nokia®, RIM®, Samsung®, Sony Ericsson® and Motorola® as well as those powered by Windows Mobile®. Yahoo! Mobile initially will be available today through a managed beta program, with general availability expected in Q2 2009.
"We believe the new Yahoo! Mobile will transform the way millions of mobile users around the world will interact with the Internet," said Marco Boerries, executive vice president, Yahoo! Inc. "Yahoo! Mobile will enable users to create their own Internet starting point on their mobile device so they can better discover, connect to and stay informed about the people and things that are important to them."
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The mobile Web and iPhone™ versions of Yahoo! Mobile are planned to include the following features:
Discover
| - | Yahoo! oneSearch™ - Yahoo!'s award-winning mobile search service providing the most current, relevant answers you need. |
| - | Today - The most interesting stories buzzing on the Internet right now, selected by Yahoo!'s editorial team. |
Connect
| - | Yahoo! oneConnect™ - Yahoo!'s service designed to provide consumers everything they need to stay in touch with the people about whom they care: |
| | - | Email - Access to Yahoo! Mail and other popular email service providers, including Gmail®, Windows Live™ Hotmail and AOL® Mail. |
| | - | Pulse - Access totheir social networks, including Bebo®, Dopplr™, Facebook®, Flickr®, Friendster®, Last.fm®, MySpace®, Twitter™ and YouTube™. |
| | - | Yahoo! Messenger - An upgraded version of Yahoo!'s popular mobile instant messaging service. |
| | - | Yahoo! Address Book - Keeps consumers' contacts always handy and in sync. |
| | - | Yahoo! Calendar - View, add and edit appointments when users are away from their PCs. |
Stay Informed
| - | Yahoo! News - Breaking headlines across popular topics. |
| - | Yahoo! onePlace™ - Access and manage your favorite content, all from one location. Its "Add Anything" functionality is a simple-to-use search and browse process that helps users find and add what they want. Consumers can add their favorite interests from a growing selection of popular categories including news topics and sources, RSS feeds, weather conditions, sports scores, stock quotes, websites/blogs, horoscopes and movie theaters. |
The smartphone version of Yahoo! Mobile will include the above functionality, plus:
| - | Yahoo! oneSearch with Voice™ - Allowing users to launch searches by simply speaking. |
| - | Maps - Powerful improved tools that let consumers locate, learn about and get directions to points of interest. |
| - | Opera Mini™ 4.2 - An integrated version of the world's most popular mobile web browser, with easy return to the Yahoo! Mobile app, that launches when web site access is needed. |
| - | Widgets - Enhanced mobile-optimized experiences for services from Yahoo! and other brands. Users can browse, add and remove these at anytime according to their tastes. |
AVAILABILITY OF YAHOO! MOBILE
A managed beta program for Yahoo! Mobile has already been started. Consumers interested in participating should enter http://mobile.yahoo.com into their phone's browser.
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I am a frequent reader of TMCnets blogs, even though not all 40 of them, I have my favorite blogs like Rich Tehrani, Tom Keating among many others. I have known them in this capacity for a very long time, like from my first Internet Telephony Expo.
There are many technology and communications talented bloggers and according to Richs post they are growing! God Speed TMC!
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Konami has announced the portable iPhone / iPod touch version of the popular game franchise under the moniker Metal Gear Solid Touch. The site is under construction but Gizmodo has a trailer of the game that the main site does not have of taken down after Gizmodo said that they were worried by the trailer. I am a more of a simulator gamer than a point and shooter. So if you are a fan of this game you will find it soon at the iTunes App store.
If you can put up with the annoying hand cursor, you can find more information at Konami official touch site.
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Skype For Asterisk (SFA) was announced a while back when a demo call was conducted on stage at Astricon. Since then there have been a quite a bit of development at Digium behind the curtains. Digium announced today that the testing of Skype For Asterisk has moved to second and larger group of beta testers, paving a way for public beta in the near future.
Skype for Asterisk will be a boon to all the asterisk users and businesses. People will be able to call them free using Skype and the asterisk servers will be able to route outbound calls via SkypeOut for lower costs.
The other foremost requirement is the quality of the calls and Digium assures us that SFA is not a proxy solution.
"will have the ability to make, receive and transfer Skype calls from within Asterisk phone systems, using existing hardware and existing Asterisk configurations: Skype calls become just another Asterisk call."
Asterisk-Skype Solutions are vital to SMBs and SMEs who trying save money during these troubled times. But again it will be a good business decision to save money in any case.
Once the beta cycles are over, the final market release of the SFA Component will have;
1. SkypeIn: Receive calls from the public telephone network using standard phone numbers
2. SkypeOut: Make calls to landline and mobile numbers at incredibly low rates
3. Standard phone features: Incoming/outgoing digits (DTMF), Caller ID
4. Smart call routing based on called Skype Name, Caller ID, country of the caller, language they have chosen in their Skype client and etc.
5. Retrieve Skype credit balance information
6. Store and call PSTN and Skype contacts
7. Retrieve and set Skype user presence information
8. Support for G.711 and G.729 voice codecs
9. Each Skype channel license includes a Digium G.729 codec license
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QueueMetrics 1.5.1 comes with a whole bunch of improvements and bug fixes. The call center tool for Asterisk provides your agents better insight into the system wide call processing Also improved is the tracking of outbound calls made by agents, and a set of features that are meant to smooth the transition to the Asterisk 1.6 platform. QueueMetrics now support the Oreka recording solution as an audio storage medium. This should be good news for call centers or otheres who wants to factor out call recordings from the main Asterisk server.
There is also a long list of new features since QueueMetrics 1.5.0 and fixed bugs in the original news release.
The updated User Manual has been released jointly.
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Mobile-Review has a bunch of Samsung phones from MWC 2009 reviewed and among them was this little gem, Samsung S5600. Another one caught my eye was the Samsung Omnia HD, i8190.
I am already looking for a replacement for my iPhone 3G! anybody?
I want something like iPhone 3G but better! Is Android G2 the answer? May be an iPhone 3G with YellowSnow!
Mobile-Review article (Google translation from Russian.)
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According to a Bay area (San Francisco) user on Howardforums, T-Mobile is offering Nationwide Unlimited Voice plan for some of it's customers. Noted in the fine print, was that this offer is limited to loyal customers, who have been post-paid customers for at least 22 months. Perhaps a some kind of retention scheme for customers who are nearing the 2 year contract.
So according the same forum, Unlimited National Minutes for $49.99, Unlimited Messaging (any-type) $9.99, Unlimited Data $24.99 bringing everything unlimited to $85, beating Sprint's $99.
None of these figures has been officially confirmed.
HowardForum Discussion Thread
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LG released information on this transparent phone GD900 and said to be a conversation piece and if you own one that you will be the center of conversation. Yep!
"Transparent yet eye-catching, the LG-GD900 will stand out from the crowd, and so will those who carry it. When opened, its sliding, translucent keypad illuminates a cool glow that reflects the phone’s sleek and polished silver body. But first-rate design was not the only thing in mind when creating the LG-GD900. It also lives up to the highest level of technical features expected in a premium calibre handset, including its dedicated Bluetooth headset.The LG-GD900 is scheduled for release during the second quarter of 2009 and the phone’s advanced features will be unveiled at that time.
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JAJAH for Windows Mobile, JAJAH for Symbian, JAJAH for BlackBerry
Jajah announced new, advanced Mobile VoIP telephony solutions for Windows Mobile, BlackBerry and Symbian. According to the press release, now users of mobile devices will be able to make VoIP calls either via WiFi or over the cellular network. The solutions are offere as white label offeres allowing carriers and non-carriers to launch the service under their own brand.
This follows the JAJAH's voip solution for the iPod touch which turned the device into a fully functioning mobile phone. Jajah earlier provided iPhone VoIP solution as well. The company now has tailored solutions for more than 500 million mobile phones, smartphones and other mobile devices worldwide."Every carrier faces pressure to develop new services to keep hold of their subscriber base. JAJAH gives carriers the ability to roll out these proven, simple to use services no matter which device their customers have, with almost zero time to market or development cost," said Trevor Healy, CEO, JAJAH.
JAJAH for BlackBerry
The JAJAH application for BlackBerry gives all BlackBerry users the ability to make JAJAH VoIP calls directly from their device. Available as an over the air download, via the desktop manager or from a corporate BES server, the application adds 'JAJAH Call' to the phonebook menu. Simply click on the contact name and select 'JAJAH Call' and the phone call is initiated. Alternatively, users can open the JAJAH application and type in the phone number.
JAJAH for Symbian
Designed for making VoIP calls over a WiFi network, JAJAH for Symbian gives anyone with a phone running Symbian s60 the ability to choose whether their international calls route over the JAJAH IP network or the standard cellular network. The application automatically detects the presence of a WiFi network and offers the choice to use JAJAH when a long distance phone number is dialed (either manually or via the address book).
JAJAH for Windows Mobile
JAJAH for Windows Mobile is a full SIP over HSDPA/WiFi mobile VoIP solution. Currently deployed by eMobile, one of the leading operator's in Japan, the JAJAH solution turns any device into a fully functioning VoIP phone, providing high quality phone-in and phone-out services to and from any phone in the world.
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While ago German Police' complaint about Skype Wiretapping being difficult and rumors of NSA wanting to hack Skype is abundant European Commissions Justice wing is beginning to pave pathways to wiretap VoIP IP Telephony services like Skype.
The moves in Europe will certainly help the authorities in US as well in wiretapping VoIP calls. The EU sited criminals and drug dealers using VoIP to communicate without being tapped. Ms Carmen Manfredda, from Italy will lead the efforts. She was quipped
"“The possibility of intercepting internet telephony will be an essential tool in the fight against international organised crime within Europe and beyond. Our aim is not to stop users from taking advantage of internet telephony, but to prevent criminals from using Skype and other systems to plan and organise their unlawful actions. Eurojust will make all possible efforts to coordinate and assist in the cooperation between Member States”.
EuroJust recently released the following press release;
Eurojust coordinates internet telephony investigations
Ms Carmen Manfredda, acting National Member for Italy, will take the lead in coordinating a Europe-wide investigation on internet telephony (VoIP).
At the request of Direzione Nazionale Antimafia in Rome, the Italian Desk at Eurojust will play a key role in the coordination and cooperation of the investigations on the use of internet telephony systems (VoIP), such as “Skype”. Eurojust will be available to assist all European law enforcement and prosecution authorities in the Member States. The purpose of Eurojust’s coordination role is to overcome the technical and judicial obstacles to the interception of internet telephony systems, taking into account the various data protection rules and civil rights.
BackgroundFollowing a meeting with the judicial authorities in Milan, Italy, Ms Manfredda commented: “The possibility of intercepting internet telephony will be an essential tool in the fight against international organised crime within Europe and beyond. Our aim is not to stop users from taking advantage of internet telephony, but to prevent criminals from using Skype and other systems to plan and organise their unlawful actions. Eurojust will make all possible efforts to coordinate and assist in the cooperation between Member States”.
Joannes THUY
Press Officer & Spokesperson
EUROJUST
Maanweg 174, NL-2516 AB The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel +31 70 412 5508 - Fax +31 70 412 5005
E-mail: jthuy@eurojust.europa.eu
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We reported earlier about the SIPON, which was SIP-VoIP when TochMods team first introduced it. Free France promoted the app and later it evolved and now it runs on iPhone (unlocked or Jailbroken) allowing users to make free phone calls using their SIP Provider. Current version is SIOPON 1.9.4.
If you have a Jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch, you can install SIPON by following the directions on the Free site. Once installed, you can a Free SIP account to start calling worldwide free.
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Android has been a challenge to most mobile handset makers and from the various adaptations by cellular phone makers to include Android OS on their phones clearly shows that. Microsoft clearly wants its own space in the mobile world with Winmo or Windows Mobile. I have had many windows mobile based phones but after the first week or so, I began to use them as just a phone, forgetting about bells and whistles. But the reviews of Windows Mobile 6.5 seems to up the ante.
But I am a fan of Android and iPhone and I carry both now! Each complements the other in various tasks and I do not lug a notebook with me anymore. I even manage a few Oracle Server using these two.
I am also a fan of Netbooks and I own linux and windows XP based Acer Ones. Pretty happy with them for what they were brought for. Blogging from coffeeshops and on campus grounds.
But today I read on Bloomberg that Asus is planing to put Android OS on one of their Netbooks, forgoing WIndows. I would not say Linux as Android is based on a Linux varient.
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An Android-powered notebook would extend Google’s rivalry with Microsoft into the market for software that runs personal computers, where Windows controls more than 90 percent of the market. Netbooks, scaled-down laptops that offer basic e-mail and Internet functions, are the fastest-growing segment of the PC industry, with shipments projected to almost double this year as the overall market slows.
“With the strength of Google behind it, Android could really challenge Microsoft and steal some market share,” said Calvin Huang, a computer-industry analyst at Daiwa Securities Group Inc. in Taipei. “The benefit is the free license and you can use a lower-power, cheaper processor.”"
read more at Bloomberg
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The Boy Genius is reporting that if your T-Mobile G1 has the latest T-Mobile G1 OS, you will be able to see paid applications in the Android Market and of course buy some if you want to. I can see some happy developers.
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Brian Jepson, has tested Android Dev Phone (Hardware unlocked G1) and Android cupcake. The YouTube video shows off the on-screen keyboard, transitions, the Linux shell. Geek.com has more clear photos and actually more information on the skateboarding androids–which come up as you hack–and the Snake game on the Android OS.
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Either CEO's are dumb or care less for money! Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo managed to lose (got stolen! my foot!) Microsofts crown Jewels, Windows Mobile 6.5. The phone is a HTC Touch but the phone on the video is not the LOST phone, Softonic people assures us!
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TechCrunch is hosting a Roundtable and Meetup at Mobile World Congress today. (The live Stream is over now and archived version of video will be available soon at the link below)
“TechCrunchTalk: Mobile 2.0 - Where next?”
A panel discussions with mobile startups and the investment community.
The topics will focused around a number of themes, including:
- What will be the mobile trends over the coming year?
- What are VC’s looking for?
- Can the power of the operators really be disrupted?
- What value can be created in the mobile world in difficult economic times?
Good Techcrunchtalk to watch and / or listen to!
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Pinch Media, who provides iPhone Analytics and iPhone advertising has done a nice study on iPhone application usage and how it is tied to the monetary revenue. The CEO of Pinch Media has put together a slide show to drive his points home and it is a very well done presentation. I only had to back track only a few slides.
So if the iPhone developers grasp the idea the report presents, it might lead to less free apps. But if you are charging for your apps, it has to be darn good and capture the audience, something like SIPPhone on iPhone, which think priced too high. But then again, I paid for an application $30 because it served a need for me. It is hard to be visible in a landscape of about 20,000 applications. Usually Free iPhone Apps earn revenue from advertising but from the data presented by Pinch Media, the window of earning might be short as users tend to use the application less and less from the day of download and stop using it altogether.
So if you are interested in iPhone Apps or iPhone advertising, I think it is a very good idea to go through the slide show. Visit to Pinch Media might not hurt either.
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I was browsing through Gossamer-threads mailing list on Cisco when I came across a post regarding "Fraud calls to Cuba - Please read" by a member. The thread went on to explain how the attackers were using port scans to find open H323 TCP/1720 and SIP UDP/5060 ports and to make calls out from pots lines. The thread showed that this is not a random happening but prevalent in the Cisco MCE router world as these ports are open by default. All the cases did not have ACLs in place and once implemented they were able to prevent these costly attacks. So people with routers attached to PSTN via PRI or even a FXO line, check your routers.
So if you have an Internet facing router, why not just check for open ports. On Cisco routers you can use show ip sockets on older IOS and on newer IOS show control-plane host open-ports
On other routers use appropriate commands to check for open ports and close them. If you need to keep them open, use ACLs.
How about your Asterisk server? It is also essentially a router with usually a PSTN or SIP or trunk service gateway. The attackers could easily get in an out through the server if necessary precautions were not taken.
Think of an Asterisk server with “outbound” context to the SIP provider accessible by the inbound context.
It is possible for incoming calls that do not find matching numbers internally, to get routed out to the SIP provider via Outbound context. Here is an open gateway for hackers.. And there goes your money that you are trying to save with VoIP.
Basic Steps to Protect your VoIP routers or Servers.
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John Todd is promising that he will give you a first-class steak dinner at Astricon
if you could accomplish a simple task with Asterisk. It has to do with Asterisk scalability. Here is what Todd had to say;
"To encourage the improvement and testing of larger-scale Asterisk systems, I’d like to repeat here what I mentioned today on the asterisk-dev mailing list: I’m putting out a semi-official challenge in place. The first person to get an Asterisk system moving 10,000 G.711 call legs through a single instance on a single machine will get a first-class steak dinner at Astricon. And a great bottle of wine, if that is your preference."
The rest of the blog post is here.
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Rich Tehrani has downloaded (purchased some of them) and tested 5 web browsers for iPhone. They range from Edge Browser which is free to WebSave which is not free with three others in between. You can read about Rich's experience and most of all you do not have to dole out some dough to test these apps. After reading Rich's account I know which browser I am not going to pay for!
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Time to time I get dragged in by Nerd Vittles doings with VoIP and usually Asterisk. There is a talk about Digium doing an Asterisk-Skype Gateway but Nerds have none of that and gone their own way to implement a Skype Gateway.
To the less technically inclined and mostly less time and resources to manage such gateways, NV suggest using Gizmo5 solution that they came up a time ago. But those who really like to see the rivets, bolts and not to forget the nuts, they have another suggestion. They guide you to Greg Dorfuss' SipToSis software which is the basis of Gizmo's offering. The complete instructions of installing and setting up the gateway for Asterisk and FreePBX is there. So go get your Skype via Asterisk.
The Nerd Vittles.
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I was reading a post on Digium blog today about a test that concerns new Asterisk Fax product. Even though I meet all the requirements, I will have to fore go due lack of time.
The new fax for Asterisk supposed to improve on current fax products for Asterisk and improve communications with older fax machines.
So if you have;
1. High Degree of familiarity with Asterisk dialplan construction.
2. Time to test. We need people that can hop to it, and test quickly.
3. Ability to devote a server and some Digium boards (supplied by you and already at your disposal) and / or fax-enabled VoIP service provider accounts (also supplied by you) to the testing.
4. A good usage case for using fax with Asterisk.
Please get in touch with Malcolm Devenport at Digium (malcolmdREMOVEthisPART@digium.com) and dont forget to remove the REMOVEthisPART from the address.
Happy Faxing
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Toshiba released information on the TG01 (Man they need someone to think about names), a thin, fast and versatile mobile device. Above every feature, I noticed the 800X400 screen and that would have been enough to convince me to get the device. (I am a sucker for hires displays, even my notebook has 1920X1200 resolution).
Other than the screen, the 1GHz processor might help pushing those wide screen moviesand other things that one required to accomplish with such a device. OS wise it is powered by Windows mobile 6.1 with Toshiba Touch UI. There are some specs of the device now known as iPhone killer, after the video jump;
Toshiba TG01 - specification overview
Size: 70mm x129mm x 9.9mm1
Weight: 129g
Display: Wide-VGA (800 x 480), 4.1"1
Camera: 3.2 mega-pixel, autofocus
Memory: 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM, micro SDHC slot up to 32GB
Interface: Bluetooth v2.0, USB v2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Battery: 1,000mAh, Standby: up to 11 Days, Talktime: up to 5 hours (GSM)2
Band: 850/900/1800/1900 for GSM/GPRS/EDGE
2100 for UMTS/HSDPA (7.2Mbps)/HSUPA (2Mbps)
Navigation: Built-in GPS & A-GPS
Video service: Windows Media Player, CoreCodec's CorePlayer Mobile
Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer Mobile
Messaging: SMS, MMS, E-mail, Microsoft Direct Push Technology, Windows Live Messenger
Sound: MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WMA, WAV
Video: H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV
Java: MIDP 2.0
Processor: Qualcomm QSD8250 (1GHz) Snapdragon chipset
OS: Windows Mobile 6.1Professional
Others: Toshiba Touch UI
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I noticed today on iTunes App Store, SipPhone on iPhone . After digging a bit deeper I found this application,SipPhone on iPhone is using WiFi connection on your iPhone or iPod Touch and turns your iPhone or iTouch into a mobile VOIP phone. You can make cheap or free phone calls (local or long distance) over the internet at anytime, and from almost anywhere.
All you need is a free SIP Account or Paid SIP Account. All calls connect directly to the SIP provider, avoiding proxies as such avoiding voice delays and providing excellent call quality.
Following are the Key Features as per developer Vnet corp:
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Digium has brains not only in Development department of Asterisk and other VoIP technologies. The management team lead by Danny Windham seem to have their feet planted on the ground. The title is answer by Danny Windham to Carl Ford at FierceVoIP. My hat is off to Danny and Carl for bringing us the news.
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Asterisk Development team has released the Asterisk 1.6.0.6-rc1yesterday. This release of Asterisk fixes several issues related to overall stability and usability, especially with applications and their options. In addition, an issue with IAX2 transfers not taking place has been fixed. Issues found in this release candidate can be reported at http://bugs.digium.com/.
Download at http://downloads.digium.com/
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Andy has a list of companies (Some he has been watching already as they are his clients) that he will be watching at Mobile World Congress. I will be watching too!
If you want to know what Andy does when he is not blogging, You can find at Comunicano.
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Skype / Nokia announced that the next incarnation of Nokia N97 will have Skype integrated. I think iPhone should have been the one to announce that but I guess we have to do with Nokia for the moment!
Here is the press release from Mobile World Congress;
BARCELONA, February 17, 2009 -- Skype and Nokia today announced a partnership that will bring the world's leading Internet communications experience to the Nokia range of mobile computers. Under the terms of the cooperation, Skype™ will be integrated into Nokia devices, starting with the Nokia Nseries. The Nokia N97 flagship device will be the first to incorporate the Skype experience in the 3rd quarter of 2009.
The Skype experience will be part of the address book of the Nokia N97, enabling presence - seeing when Skype contacts are online - as well as instant messaging. Nokia N97 owners around the world will also be able to use 3G and WLAN to easily make and receive free Skype-to-Skype voice calls, in addition to low-cost Skype calls to landlines and mobile devices.
"Making Skype available everywhere through mobile devices is essential to fulfilling our vision of 'enabling the world's conversations'," said Scott Durchslag, Skype's Chief Operating Officer. "Collaborating closely with Nokia to preload and integrate our software onto their devices will benefit the many Nokia customers who already use Skype, as it makes Skype easily accessible and simple to use on the go. It will also bring Skype new users who love Nokia's Symbian S60 experience."
"With more than 400 million Skype users worldwide, the integration of Skype on Nokia Nseries mobile computers is a significant step in bringing converged Internet experiences from the desktop to the world's most advanced mobile computer," said Jose-Luis Martinez, Vice President, Nokia Nseries.
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Trapcall which in beta and the basic service which is free is offering to unmask those masked calls. The service currently runs on phones serviced by AT&T and T-Mobile and plans to carry the number unscreening to other carriers as well.
The simple trick of forwarding your unanswered blocked callerID call to a 1-800 number and viola, you have the caller number.
Another part offered is, opportunity to record all your calls. There is another service send the transcripts of voice mails delivered to you via SMS. This will be better way to get your voice mail even when you are in a meeting, class, movie. (The transcription is done by hand and signing up for the sevice, you are allowing TrapCall to listen to your voicemail.
After finding the blocked number, you will also be able to block the number if ever need to. Once that is done the caller will recieve "number disconnected" message.
According to the site;
"Trapcall works on any standard cellular phone that is registered to a carrier. All you have to do is sign up for an account. Start experiencing Trapcall today, for FREE by Signing Up.
Even though Trapcall works with any standard cellular phone, you must contact your carrier to view charges that may occur, or to get Call Forwarding Busy activated for Trapcall's features to work correctly."
So if you are in need of finding out who is calling you anonymously, this is one way. But if you are the caller, according to Gizmodo, you may want to sign up for spoofcard, which allowes you to spoof a number of your choosing at the time of calling.
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Long Term Evolution (LTE) network will be complete and ready in 2011 according to statements made by AT&T at the mobile world congress. LTE is theoretically much faster in downloads than HSPA+, at about 100Mbps, and has lower latency that should make multiplayer games, VoIP and two-way video calling more practical than on current 3G. My own 3G speed tests have been somewhat surprising and above average.
more info at Electronista.
Solarion is reporting about an electric car controlled by an iPhone. The iPhone is supposed to manage everything but driving components of the car! SnapVoIP
Solarion: Rinspeed iChange, Shape Shifting iPhone Controlled Electric Car
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Gizmodo has done a hands on review of HTC Magic 3V also known as Android G2. Vodafone and HTC jointly announced the phone at Mobile World Congress. The phones details are below the video. Gizmodo's Jesus Diaz had this to say about the phone;
"Overall, the first feeling is that we got a potential winner here. If they can manage to make the software keyboard better, Apple will definitely have a formidable enemy in the Android G2."
Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON from Gizmodo on Vimeo.
rocessor
Qualcomm® MSM7201a™, 528 MHz
Operating System
Android
Memory ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 192 MB
Dimensions 113 x 55 x 13.65 mm ( 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.54 inches)
Weight 118.5 grams ( 4.18 ounces) with battery
Display 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320x480 HVGA resolution
Network HSDPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz, Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
(Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)
Device Control Trackball with Enter button
GPS Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
Camera
3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Audio supported formats AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC-LC, MIDI, OGG
Video supported formats MP4, 3GP
Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1340 mAh
Talk time:
Up to 400 minutes for WCDMA
Up to 450 minutes for GSM
Standby time:
Up to 660 hours for WCDMA
Up to 420 hours for GSM
(The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
Expansion Slot microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 47/63 Hz
DC output: 5V and 1A
Special Features G-sensor
Digital Compass
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Vodafone has announced HTC Magic 3V (Android G2) officially at the mobile world congress. It is the same HTC phone that was suspected to be the Android G2. Gizmodo has already reviewed the phone and we will post about that in another post.
From various sources, the phone is a few steps up from the Android based G1 but with some quirks of it's own. The main complain seem to be the cramped up soft keyboard. But everyone agrees that it is a much better phone than the Android G1.
Here is the Vodaphone Press Release;
BARCELONA — Feb 17, 2009 — Vodafone and HTC Corporation today announced the HTC Magic smartphone, Vodafone’s first Android-powered mobile, which will be available in the spring.
The stylish new handset is exclusive to Vodafone in the UK, Spain, Germany and France (SFR) and available on a non-exclusive basis in Italy. Customers can ensure that they are the first to receive information about the HTC Magic’s availability, pricing and pre-ordering by registering their interest via their local Vodafone website from today.
The introduction of the HTC Magic is the result of a successful relationship between Vodafone and HTC, and Vodafone’s joining, late last year, of the Open Handset Alliance.
A tablet-style device, with a sleek design and unprecedented compactness for a smartphone featuring the Android platform, the HTC Magic enables a superior mobile internet experience, providing broad flexibility for personalisation via the application-rich Android Market. Available in white in the UK, Spain and France, black in Germany and in both colours in Italy, the HTC Magic will be for sale in several other Vodafone markets over the next few months.
“Delivering an unbeatable mobile internet experience for our customers is a priority for Vodafone, so we are very excited to be introducing our first Android-powered smartphone in the spring,” says Patrick Chomet, Global Director of Terminals, Vodafone Group. “Following our joining of the Open Handset Alliance, we have worked very closely with HTC to bring this cool new phone to the market. Our customers want to access a wide range of the most attractive mobile devices to help them make the most of their time - the HTC Magic helps meet that need.”
“The HTC Magic embodies the compact style and sophistication for which HTC has come to be known, with the powerful and intuitive internet experience for which the Android platform was designed,” says Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corporation. “We are proud of our partnership with Vodafone and excited about making the Android-powered HTC Magic available to Vodafone customers in Europe.”
"The announcement of the HTC Magic is an important step for Android and the Open Handset Alliance," says Andy Rubin, Senior Director of Mobile Platforms at Google. "With it, Vodafone is opening up the mobile web for consumers across Europe and giving more third-party developers a platform on which they can build the next wave of killer applications."
Available from free on various price plans, the HTC Magic has a 3.2” QVGA touch screen display and features a trackball and navigational buttons for quick, easy access. The HTC Magic includes a variety of email options such as Google Mail™, POP3 and IMAP as well as Google Talk™ for instant messaging.
The HTC Magic has a variety of powerful mobile internet capabilities beginning with an Android-optimised Webkit browser. It also features the popular Google™ applications, Google Maps™ and Google Search™ as well as favourites like YouTube™. In addition, Android Market allows for quick and easy downloading of games and applications utilising Vodafone’s fast and reliable network.
Full details of availability and pricing will be available in the future in local Vodafone markets.
For further information please contact:
Vodafone Group
Media Relations
Tel: 00 44 1635 664444
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The brighter part of not so bright VoIP Hackers , Edwin Pena, has been arrested in Mexico. The hacker duo cheated at least 15 telecom companies millions of dollars in stolen minutes. The stupid partner of the crime, Robert Moore, who apparently only got $20,000 and prison time for his pains is supposed to be out soon!
According to Computerworld, Assistant U.S. Attorney Erez Liebermann has told tem that Edwin Pena was located and arrested in Mexico last Friday. U.S. is now seeking Pena's extradition.
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People at stahovat.okamzite.eu has gotten to test WInMo 6.5 on a HTC Touch HD phone. The article in in Czech but Google translation might help a bit in understanding the concepts. As seen above, the user interface is a bee hive now but I do not know how sweet it is. Finger scrolling is finally available but there was not much information on touch operation, the demo uses a stylus. By now even Microsoft should have learned that people tend to lose stylus' but keep fingers to them selves, except whrn Balmer throws chairs arount or go postal.
Here is the video by the same group.
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Gizmodo has instructions on how to tether your iPhone (jailbroken only) or T-Mobile G1 to your laptop for free 3G broadband. Considering the iPhone 3G speed I got, should not be bad as it is certainly as fast as lower grade broadband connection. When you read the article do not forget to read the comments as well. It might enlighten you to pitfalls that might await this route of being connected!
Gizmodo article
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OpenSky is a free service from Gizmo5, the provider of Gizmocall, which allows any mobile phone, web browser or IP aware phone network (SIP, asterisk, etc) to call or text any Skype users.
According to Gizmo5 site, OpenSky provides the followingl
. This will call the Skype Test Call number where you can test your call. To Make calls to your friends and family on Skype just type in skype_ followed by their Skype Name and click .
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I got a chance to test the speed using AT&T 3G network and my iPhone. I think I have an above average connection speed than the test results show. Average speed is about 570 KBPS per about 4500 samples.
My earlier EDGE and WiFi iPhone Speed tests are here. What is your speed
iPhone On WiFI
iPhone On EDGEThere is an app that let you record your wanderings or bike rides and create a map and provide statistics. The program let you display and share data such as time, speed, distance, and elevation. The sharing is done by uploading the data to Google Spreadsheets or Google Maps. Great
WeSeePeople: Social Trails On Android-Powered Phones, With My Tracks.
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Everyone is looking for ways and means to extend the battery lif of phones and there are many battery extender cum case for iPhones. I like the fastmac iV iPhone Battery pack. But there are people who loves Morphie incarnations of battery packs known as Morphie Juice pack.
Morphie has announced that they are releasing a new Morphie Juice pack Air for this spring and taking the "Air" from Apple itself, says that it is the thinnest battery pack with 1200 mAH capacity.
Here is what Morphie says about the thinnest iPhone Battery Pack;
• Rechargeable 1200mAh lithium polymer battery virtually doubles your time to rock, talk, surf and send.
• Pass-through USB charging and sync with iTunes
• Extended smart battery and full case protection
• On/Off switch offers choice of battery or case
• Integrated 4 LED charge status indicator
You can order one from Morphie for $80.
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Asus in collaboration with Garmin has come up with a new Windows Mobile 6.1 based GPS phone that seem to interest a lot of people. Pricing, carriers and release might be announced at the Mobile World Congress, which starts on Monday.
Nuvifone M20 is a GSM-based phone with HSDPA data capability and also provides wi-fi and Bluetooth like any respectable mobile phone these days.
The GPS service is not tied to the phone service and the GPS service will be available even when you are in a mountain valley where there is no phone single, just like a stand alone GPS unit. The device carries 1GB worth of natonal navigational data with Nuvi Navigator and you can certainly add more as the phone itself has 4/8GB memory and the capability to add a micro SD card as well.
You might need that as the phone also has a 3MP camera which automatically Geotag the photos you take.
More information could be read via this Garmin-Asus Press Release.
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Telenav, a navigation technology firm has announced an app for Android, that most other smart phones could not boast to have, a turn-by-turn navigation app, TeleNav GPS Navigator.
The GPS app for Android provides you with voice-recognition for hands-free control, live traffic updates, a POI database including restaurant reviews and gas prices, all presented through a very nice 3D interface. Basically all you get with a stand alone GPS unit, a good one.
The application has a price tag of $10 a month but after it is released on February 24th, it will be free for a month for you to check out if it is for you.
Here are some features listed by Telenav;
Drive to:
* 3D moving maps in landscape and portrait mode
* Name and address speech recognition
* Automatic reroute if a turn is missed
* Traffic alerts and one-click rerouting
Search:
* Business finder
* Gas by price
* Search along route
* Restaurant ratings and reviews
Maps and Traffic:
* Current location map
* Business locations map
* Map, traffic and route summary views
And More:
* Commute alerts
* Current weather and five-day forecasts
* Night-time map color
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Promoted as a social networking and professional messaging device, the Nokia E63 brings in some talents of the E71, but it is no E71. There is no 3.2 megapixel camera (replaced with a 2 megapixel camera), and the GPS is gone too. But I am looking out for Nokia 5800 ExpressMusic. Skip!
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Once again Andy directed me to the plight of Ken Camp. Like Andy said, I too have known him since I started blogging. I was thrilled sometime back then he linked to my misspelled (still is) blog. I have not had much of a social contact with him other than seeing him at a few trade shows but I was a stealth reader of his doings. When he got together with Sheryl, in their joint venture (Andy tells me it is more than a venture now), I was happy to follow their combined efforts.
But Ken Camp is looking for work now. He is that jovial fellow you meet at most telecommunication trade shows. Andy gives his account of Ken and Sheryl has a nice post about Ken. Both of them do a better job of explaining Ken than I would ever be able to.
I think visits to both the sites will will give you more information and lead you to Ken's CV (resume). If you can, please help.
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Everyone including my partners ask this question often. But I have dodged the question as I did not want to go in to details of jailbroken iPhones, multiple SIMs, International Data Plans etc etc.
But I was laughing to / at myself when I read Andy Abramsons reasons! Now I can point everyone to him.
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Even though I did not attend, I kept my sight on ITEXPO and also listened to some people who attended and obviously read a lot by attendees.
But I am very glad that TMCnet was able actually grow the expo by 15% than last year. This is like new ring tone that I really like in these times of economic downturn. Rich Tehrani has explained the attendance in detail, explaining the demographics.
Congratulations, indeed, TMCNet, ITEXPO team. I will try not to miss the next one! (I never miss the ITEXPO west! It is given!! I meant the east)
Digium announced a new release of the Digium G.729 codec module for Asterisk. The release carries a number of improvements and accompanied by a performance testing tool that allows users to validate each flavor of the module against their chosen platform.
According to the news release, the new modules were built with version 4.3 of the GNU C compiler to improve and enhance the encoding/decoding performance of the codec. The modules are compiled in both 32-bit and 64-bit varieties for each CPU flavor and supports both modes, so that users with 64-bit CPUs running a 32-bit Linux installation can still have a version of the module optimized for their CPU type. By using GCC 4.3 the team was able to provide optimization to more CPU families like Intel Core2, AMD Barcelona, etc.
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The codec modules are available for Asterisk 1.2, Asterisk 1.4 and Asterisk 1.6.x on both x86-32 and x86-64 Linux platforms, and the benchg729, performance testing tool both the Linux platforms.
You need to have your licences together in order to work with the updated modules. If you do not have it, you can easily obtain them from Digium.
The improved g.729 codec for Asterisk could be downloaded from Digium Downloads.
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I was happy to find Calliflower, the conferencing application,(Free Conference Calls) from IOTUM on my iPhone App Store. I have been looking forward to the application.
The basic service is still free but once you see what the new premium service offers (Free local numbers in Australia, Europe, and North America, offline administration and Document sharing) you would certainly add it to your account.
Even with the premium service, there are no per minute charges or call time limits, it is all you can eat conference buffet with as many participants you would like.
I am writing this even before testing the application and I looking forward very much to test calliflower on iPhone experience. (I did a brief test)
From what I read we get everything but the document sharing (due to lack of flash support on iPhone) from the desktop application. Alec Saunders, the CEO of Iotum has written a nice post about calliflower on iPhone, Calliflower on iPhone releases.
Andy Abramson also talks about the virtues of Calliflower on iPhone.
Image from Skype Site
I read an amusing post on the Official Gmail Blog today. The post, Tasks: Paper vs. iPhone explains how you can use Gmail Tasks, a Gmail Labs feature to manage your day to day tasks in minute by minute. (Even down to seconds if need to be). As the above video describes, it is super simple and easy. Go try some tasks today.
I have been using Gmail and Google Docs to manage my day to day, office and personal needs. I am already in the cloud but I use most Googles offline feature to continue working when I offline, which is very rare.
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Digium releases SwitchVox SMB 4.0 at the ITEXPO East. Digium's SwitchVox family includes:
Pricing and Availability
Switchvox SMB 4.0 is available free of charge to customers with a current Switchvox SMB software subscription. For new customers, pricing for Switchvox SMB remains unchanged and begins at U.S. $3,390 for a 10 user system, including hardware, software, a one-year subscription and warranty. The entire line of Switchvox SMB appliances, the largest of which scales to serve 400 users, will be available from Digium and partners world-wide beginning on March 3, 2009. Digium is showing Switchvox SMB 4.0 alongside the company's family of software, appliances and hardware at Digium|Asterisk World at ITEXPO, held February 2-4, 2009, at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
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The dahdi-linux 2.1.0.4, released by Asterisk development team is availble for download immediately. The release addresses regression in dahdi-linux 2.1.0 in that could generate a kernel panic when conferencing channels together.
Dahdi-Linux Download
Change Log
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Jeff Pulver is bringing together SocComm to bring us another never to be forgotten summit like VON. The inaugural summit will be held in New York, at the 3LD Art and Technology Center at 80 Greenwich Street.
SocComm is targeted towards exploring social communications. It spans across many a mediums what Jeff is calling "MICE" space, Media, Internet, Communications and Entertainment. A mouse like me will fit very well into this space.
The SocComm summit will be an assortment of on stage interviews, individual presentations or talks and number of group of chat sessions.
The registration is open and if you register for VIP, you also get to join an invitee only dinner on February 9th and a VIP lunch on 10th. But eitherway this will prove to be a one fantastic summit. If you need any further convincing, read the list of speakers below;
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All About Phones forum has published the above brochure (Click for a larger version) which many sites have published cropping out the information.
The phone will be available in March and is a very impressive phone with many a features. The KM900 is a multimedia touch screen phone with a brushed metal case is promoting a 3D user interface, according to the brochure. The phone also carries a 5MP camera and also capable of making DVD quality videos easily. LG Arena KM900 is equipped with A-GPS and WiFi like many newer phones.
May be this is another phone to look for at Mobile World Congress, (MWC)
Leuk.
All About Phones
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I mentioned about Adhearsion, The open-source Ruby framework sometime back. But the Adhearsion and the whole framework behind it, including the code, site and the business has gone very far in that short distance.
Today Jason Goecke was kind enough to remind me of the fact. But when I visited the site, I realized that I need to update my links in the previous article, "The Open Source Ruby Framework Adhearsion" as the Adhersion site has changed a quite a bit.
The team (Yes it is we, not I as Jay Philipps said) is is progressing very nicely and offering a bunch of changes to program, the web site and also adding a sandbox to the Adhersion. So you can stay in SIP world totally ignore Asterisk (hope not) if you want to. As Jay mentioned "The user doesn’t even have to have ever heard the name Asterisk.This is a huge advancement in bringing voice development to the masses and the fact that Adhearsion is able to function this way by just enabling a plugin clearly affirms the potential the new Adhearsion version offers."
I was am very attentive to what Jason is doing to Caller ID with his whitepages plugin.
You can lear a lot more at Adhearsion site and of course from the links above.
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After all the misgivings and protests, Comcast seem to have given into WiFI and is offering free WiFi on a beta test near NJ Transit commuter rail stations throughout the New Jersey region.
Comcast spokesperson Mary Nell Westbrook confirmed the trial. "We're reviewing all aspects of wireless data networks and gauging user interest as a value-added service to Comcast High-Speed Internet," says Westbrook. "Comcast Wi-Fi is a limited local trial -- a beta test service that is available at no additional charge to existing Comcast Internet customers," she says.
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