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Written on 2012-05-02 16:14. Edited on 2012-05-02 16:16.
Sweden's Telia Threatens to Block Access to Mobile VoIP Services Unless Customers Pay Surcharge
American mobile VoIP users, take heed, as American mobile network operators (also losing revenue) will surely be following this new development very closely: In Sweden, telco giant Telia has announced its intent to charge mobile customers for mobile VoIP voice and video services.
Starting later this...
Written on 2012-04-09 13:35. Edited on 2012-04-09 15:22.
Once an everyday convenience for urban residents around the globe, phone booths have been a dying breed in recent years, and New York City is no exception. Killed off by the cell phone, they've been disappearing from metropolitan street corners almost as quickly as it took Clark Kent to use one to transform into Superman.
There are still over 12,000 phone booths in New York City — although there...
Written on 2011-08-31 11:34. Edited on 2011-08-31 11:36.
Department of Justice sues AT&T to stop $39 billion merger with T-Mobile
Need to read anything more after the headlines?
The US Department of Justice has sued AT&T (additional info here) for its proposed merger with T-Mobile for violating anti-trust legislation.
AT&T said that acquiring T-Mobile would lower costs for consumers. AT&T also said that the merger would help...
Written on 2011-08-04 11:10. Edited on 2011-08-04 16:47.
On October 1, AT&T will be the next wireless carrier to start throttling data usage, following Verizon’s move in February and T-Mobile’s move last year.
“Like other wireless companies, we're taking steps to manage exploding demand for mobile data,” AT&T said in a July 29 press release.
AT&T will start ‘throttling’ users once they use more data than 95% of other customers (so, once...
Written on 2011-07-08 09:48. Edited on 2011-07-08 09:48.
The rumours were true: Verizon’s unlimited data plan is gone. It’s been replaced by the dreaded tiered data plans that Gizmodo and Droid Life reported on last month.
Beginning July 7, tomorrow, Verizon will be selling data plans at the following prices:
2GB: $30 per month
5 GB: $50 per month
10 GB: $80 per month
For each additional gigabyte used over their plan allowance, Verizon...
Written on 2011-06-21 15:56. Edited on 2011-06-22 09:57.
Following AT&T's and T-Mobile’s moves last year, Verizon Wireless has become the next company to ditch unlimited data plans and installed a tiered pricing plan (also known as "The Dark Side".) Sprint remains the consumer's last and best hope for unlimited data service.
Verizon’s move to tiered data pricing isn’t totally unexpected; the company has been making unfriendly ambiguous...
Written on 2011-05-04 16:50. Edited on 2011-05-04 16:50.
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Written on 2009-09-10 16:45. Edited on 2011-06-02 16:46.
iCall is an innovative application that proves to be much more practical and revolutionary than all other applications for all your VoIP needs on your iPhone, including Skype!
Want freedom to call anywhere in the world with free unlimited calling within the US and Canada? iCall is sure to keep you in touch with all your loved ones. There is a minimal fee for long-distance calling, but its still...
Written on 2009-03-11 18:06. Edited on 2011-05-25 10:29.
Do you consider VoIP an American Craze, fueling our hunger for new technology? Well think again, VoIP is a craze not only in the land of liberty, but all over the world; including Nigeria. In fact, Nigeria currently has the largest telecom market telecom in Africa, and Pyramid research analysis’ predict the industry to grow more than 20% over the next five years.
The analysis...
Written on 2008-12-10 20:08. Edited on 2011-06-02 16:46.
WiFi in the sky is being offered but not without continuing battles from cellphone companies and Aviation security authorities. American Airlines is the only airlines offering internet access while in flight on Aircell’s Gogo. Although, they have created technological walls that block Skype and other similar programs which enable VoIP calls. Critics of the VoIP blockage say it is only a...
