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Here’s what moms want for Mother’s Day

VoIP service provider Rebtel conducted a study to show what moms want for Mother’s Day and what their sons and daughters plan to do about it. Unsurprisingly, more than 90% of respondents who plan to get in touch with mom said they will use voice, with over a third expecting to talk for an hour or more. Here are the highlights: 60.7% of moms said they are expecting a call from their son or daughter this Mother’s Day.- 92.6% of U.S. adults who plan to get in touch with mom Read more

BlackBerry Q10 gets Skype!

Skype is now available for BlackBerry Q10 with Z10 owners getting it as soon as BlackBerry released 10.1 OS update for the all-touchscreen device. Included in the app are all of the standard Skype features such as free face to face video and voice calls, IM, as well as low cost voice calls and SMS to landlines and mobiles over Wi-Fi or 3G/4G. Again, we’re glad to see BlackBerry getting its s*it together. They’ve been working round the clock to make BlackBerry 10 devices a success and thus far we Read more

Free VOIP Calls For Android Facebook Home and Facebook Messenger Users

If you’re a huge Chat Head living in the U.S., Facebook has just made your day. Facebook is rolling out free VoIP calls to Android owners today, allowing free video calls through their Facebook Messenger for Android and Facebook Home’s Chat Heads. The update will be coming out over the course of the day and will not require an application update. Using VoIP within Facebook’s messenger app is simple, with a “Free Call” button displayed next to a friend’s contact page. Using VoIP through Chat Heads is a bit more challenging however, requiring Read more

Ian Kersey

Skype for Windows Phone 8 updated with HD video support, People Hub integration

There’s a new version of Skype available for Windows Phone 8 devices and it comes with support for 720p HD video calls. Unfortunately, though as expected, not all devices are able to benefit from this capability. As you would imagine, HD video calls are reserved for owners of the higher-end smartphones like Nokia Lumia 920, HTC 8X and Samsung Ativ S; while those with other devices will have to settle with VGA calls. In addition, Skype 2.4 brings landscape video calls, ability to switch between rear and front camera, and Read more

Microsoft Converges Skype and Lync Services

Microsoft has been making some big moves with Skype integration lately. Last week, Microsoft released a video voicemail update for most Skype users, which was surprisingly missing for Windows users. Today, Skype president Tony Bates announced at a Lync Conference Keynote that Skype and Lync will soon be connected, allowing Lync users to call and message Skype users. This convergence is slated to start in June of this year, and launch of video connectivity has yet to be announced. Lync is Microsoft’s answer to business communications, providing a singular interface within which to communicate. Lync Read more

Ian Kersey