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A service called HipVoice is mixing up the push-to-talk scene by using voice-over-IP rather than traditional means – that means you can communicate directly with people across any cellular or Wi-Fi network without incurring your standard voice charges. This also challenges PTT offered by carriers, such as Sprint-Nextel’s and Telus’ Mike, which are locked to their network, although I’d be curious to see if working over a data connection is as instantaneous as iDEN. They just recently finished up the beta for their BlackBerry version launched in January, following up on their Windows Mobile product. As for everything else, the Symbian app is almost done, and they’ve got iPhone, Android, Brew and webOS in the wings. You can sign up now for $10/month, or give the seven-day trial a go.
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
