PSP Headset Kit for Skype.

Sony has announced that it will release a combo headset and remote control for Sony PSP. The headset also sports a flexible arm mic on a ear hook headset as seen on the picture above. Although Japanese users will wait for a while, US customers will be able to get their hands on a system as early as next week and also can pre order from Amazon now. This kit will cost $29.99.

SECJ Press Release;

Tokyo, May 2, 2008 – Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (SCEJ), a division of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) responsible for business operations in Japan, today announced that it would release "Headset with Remote Control"（PSPJ-15012）for the slim and light PSP® (PSP-2000) in Japan on June 19th, 2008 at a recommended retail price of 3,800 yen (including tax).

The sleekly designed ear hook headset helps to provide a comfortable and stable fit, applying a black color for remote control harmoniously arranged with headset. Adopting a flexible arm microphone allows users to easily adjust it to optimum speaking position in order to enjoy voice features incorporated in game titles(*1) as well as Skype™(*2) features in clear sound.

SCEJ will deploy various measures to meet users’ demand and vigorously promote the expansion of PSP platform as an innovative handheld entertainment system.

※1 To use Skype on PSP with the combination of this headset, Skype account, “Memory Stick Duo”, Internet connection are necessary. And PSP system software must be version 3.93 or later.

※2 This headset can be used for"TALKMAN"series and "P-kara "for PSP.

Headset（PSPJ-15012）Product Overview

Product Name	Headset with Remote Control
Product code	PSPJ-15012
Recommended Retail Price	3,800 JP Yen (Including tax)
Launch date	June 19th, 2008 (Thu.)
Remote Control	Play, Pause, FF, FR, Volume +/-, Hold switch
Headphone	Earhook Headphones
Compatible PSP model	PSP-2000 series

※ Headset can be used for PSP-1000 in combination with PSP-1000 series remote control.

Tags: Sony PSP, skype, SCEJ, PSPJ-15012, TALKMAN, PSP Headset Kit for Skype

Are You Ready For IPv6("Internet Protocol Version 6")?

I am! I have been on a IPv6 over IPv4 connection for almost 8 years at home and a pure IPv6 address' and connection at work, from the institution I work for due to research work I do. Things were not easy yet due to my indulgence I have mastered the beast somewhat, with the aid of countless others on Internet2!
But one way or the other, it is going to come your way soon and you will have to deal with it. You will not see an IP address as you used to see for years. It is very different from what you are familiar now with IPv4 classes and subnets. So Some learning is needed and you can find more information from organizations like IPv6.ORG, or from some of the following sites listed here. The IPv6 Forum also has more regional information as well.
But the reason for me to write this is that TMC has arranged a webinar on May 20 for an educational presentation and explore how IPv6 affects your VoIP business. TMC will team up with experts from Ontario, Canada-based MERA Systems.

Presenters Oleg Goryunov and Vitaly Potapov, MERA’s chief marketing officer and seniors sales manager, respectively, and Erik Linask, group managing editor at TMCnet, will discuss the most pressing issues of IPv6 transition. Listeners will explore the most pressing issues of IPv6 transition, including how to: ensure carrier-grade quality, address voice delivery across firewall and network address translation, prevent denial of service attacks and enable 4-to-6 interoperability.
So Join the webinar but you need to register first. With all I know, I have registered because, you always can learn something new.

Tags: IPv6, IPv4, VoIP, TMCnet, VoIP IP Telephony

First E911/VoIP Related Death In Calgary.

Globe and mail is reporting about a death of a toddler due to a mixup with E911 call, a 911 call placed over VoIP circuit that failed to send the help to the family in need. The great loss to the family may open up better E911 implementation than what is in operation today in Calgary or elswhere.
TORONTO, CALGARY — An ambulance was dispatched in response to a 911 call about a toddler in distress, but the Internet phone service said paramedics went to the address it had on file – a home in Mississauga – not the new home in Calgary where the distraught family waited in vain for help.

The child died before an ambulance sent to the right place could get him to hospital Tuesday night.

The family of 18-month-old Elijah Luck spoke out Thursday about their ordeal accessing 911 emergency services with their telephone company Comwave, which uses voice-over-Internet-protocol technology.

Their nightmare highlights the sometimes serious problems that can occur with VoIP providers' emergency services.

Traditional phone providers' enhanced 911 service sends location information on customers directly to emergency services.

The family's ordeal shows that more work is needed to educate consumers about how VoIP emergency services work, said Mark Goldberg of telecom consulting firm Mark H. Goldberg and Associates Inc.

At the end of last year, nearly 15 per cent of Canadian households used cable or VoIP phone services, according to Statistics Canada. It's not the first time that a VoIP customer has called 911 and failed to get help.

Tags: e911, VoIP, E911 Death

T-Mobile Goes 3G In Certain Cities.

The following comes from a memo or a note that was circulated by T-Mobile and if you need to see the proof, follow the link below;
"As part of out big 5 goal to deepen coverage and begin high speed service roll out, we are scheduled to launch the first phase our 3G network (also known as UMTS) in New York city on May 1st. ....
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T-Mobile plan to expand to more than 20 markets by the end of 2008, and will also offer new devices and innovative applications that make the most of our 3G network later this year. Dates will be announced at a later date."

The cities seem to be in the following order according to TmoNews;
New York City
Austin
NJ and Long Island
Las Vagas
Minneapolis
Miami
Dallas
Chicago
Houston
Philadelphia
Denver
Detroit
Orlando
Kansas city
Atlanta
Los Angeles
New England
Portland
Sacramento
San Diego
Seattle
Washington DC
San Francisco
Birmingham
Memphis
Tampa
Phoenix

Tags: Mobile Market, T-Mobile, 3G, UMTS, T-Moblie 3G

iSkoot SSL Problem, Disclosure Of Skype User Names And Passwords, Has Been Fixed.

I have been following Dameon Welch-Abernathy, a.k.a. PhoneBoy's discovery of the iSkoot program disclosing Skype user names and passwords, the problem has been taken care of, and has been announced in a statement from iSkoot CEO Mark Jacobstein on their blog.

The problem was due to a development/pre-production version of the Symbian client being allowed to downloaded. Now they have pulled this version and a new fixed version will be uploaded to Symbian phone and all the users should have received it by now.

iSkoot also mentioned that all other versions, Blackberry, J2ME, Windows Mobile, etc. were not affected. So go ahead and use them. We all got to thank phoneboy for his work! unlike other people who look at it in a different light. Then again kudos for iSkoot for taking action. We all need to work together to have good products, producers and users alike.

Just keep your eyes open.

Tags: skype, iskoot, PhoneBoy, Blackberry, J2ME, Windows Mobile