Infone Goes Belly-Up The VoIP Weblog Sorry to depress some of you, but a rumor (well it looks to be pretty well documented) is out saying Infone is closing down. Here's the email: Dear Infone Customer: It is with deep regret ...

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Rebtel reportedly has slashed calling rates to Chile during March. Rebtel said that the company has lowered the rates effective immediately for all calls to land lines and mobiles in Chile from 19.9 cents to 13.5 cents. Similarly, the old rate to landlines was 2.8 cents and the new one now is 2.2 cents. This is in support and sympathy for the earthquake victims of Chile and their loved ones abroad. The reduced rates are available for existing as well as new Rebtel users.

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Skype has announced that its VoIP calling app is now available through Nokia’s Ovi storefront. The free Skype app for Symbian smartphones has the usual Skype features of placing and receiving VoIP calls and support for IM and international SMS. The app is also capable of transferring files and integrating with the phone’s camera and address book.

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© SpecialKRB Research firm Dell'Oro Group has released a new report which predicts that the IP telephony market will stabilize in 2010. "The housing market is showing signs of improvement, and this may accelerate the growth of voice-over-IP subscribers during 2010, according to the report," writes TMCnet's Anshu Shrivastava. "In addition, aggressively priced bundled service offerings from service providers are also expected to help in acceleration of VoIP subscribers this year." "Tools such as speech-to-text will go beyond such providers as Google Voice to be incorporated into other ...

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VoIP provider Vopium said it will offer its overseas mobile VoIP service as a white-label feature for carriers and other service providers. Vopium has added several advanced features to its VoIP service, which aims to keep international mobile calls affordable for users. The Danish company released an upgraded version of its iPhone application that includes instant messaging, rounding out its messaging support. Vopium now provides IM on the Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile platforms in addition to the iPhone and the iPod touch. Symbian and Java versions will be released shortly. The iPhone applications also enables free calls to Skype and Google Talk users in addition to other Vopium customers. Vopium has also added a dedicated VoIP client that enables calls over Wi-Fi and 3G networks without an embedded VoIP client. Targeted at international carriers, Vopium works as a prepaid service that the user “tops up” either via the company’s Web site or the onboard phone application.

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Recent developments in apple lifting voip apps restrictions on their iphone has seen a surge of apps. Here we list some. We will update this list and place it on every page of advicevoip.com.

iCall
iCall for the iPhone is a revolutionary new product that lets you make and receive free or low-cost phone calls anywhere you have a WiFi Internet connection.

Fring
Fring is now available on the App Store for all versions of uPhone and iPod touch. All you need to do is download fring on the App Store and within minutes you can make free calls with other fringsters™ or via fring using Skype, Skype-out or any SIP providers you choose.

Acrobits
Acrobits Softphone is the leading SIP VoIP phone for iPhone. Use your iPhone to make calls over Internet from any place which has a wi-fi signal at very affordable rates.

Line2
Line2 adds a second line with voicemail to your iPhone. Place and receive calls from either number. Each has its own voicemail, call history, and contacts.

Nimbuzz
Nimbuzz have just released an iPhone version of Nimbuzz to bridge the 3G VoIP gap. Plus it also can turn the iPod Touch into an iPhone.

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LocalPhone is offering free local UK phone number. So if you are a localphone customer then you hold a chance to get LocalPhone UK phone number. You must be knowing that localphone also offers incoming phone number fro other countries. You just need to spend...

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TelCentris has introduced the VoxOx Universal Translator, a new instant translation app. "VoxOx users need only open up their VoxOx universal messaging window, pick their language and the language of each person they wish to communicate with, and send text messages, chats or e-mails to any user, whether they use VoxOx or not," writes eWeek's Clint Boulton. "The neat trick here is that only one person need be using VoxOx to have a conversation that is translated between two parties, making it a boon for efficiency." "It's ...

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Toktumi, a San Francisco-based VoIP startup, has their version 2.0 of their company’s mobile VoIP app Line2 approved by apple. The app allows you to call and receive phone calls over both 3G and WiFi networks. It cost 99cents. It allows you to receive calls straight to your mobile phone over a cellular network even if you don’t have 3G or Wi-Fi coverage. It comes with its own features such as call waiting, conference calling, call transfer and even voice mails — in other words, the service is like a virtual second line on your phone. The service costs $14.95 a month for unlimited calls in the U.S. and Canada. This is a blow to Google who did not get approved by Apple for a similar product – Google Voice.

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Announced at the 2010 Mobile World Congress, Feb. 16 2010 Much has emerged from the 2010 Mobile World Congress that is changing the face of the Mobile Market and with all the action in the world of VOIP and the Wireless market this is an important step. Verizon Wireless and Skype announced today that they will be forming a strategic partnership to bring Skype to Verizon Wireless Smartphones in March of this year. Working together, the two companies stated in a press release on the Skype ...

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