Tango - Voice and Video calls app.

Tango is a mobile voip app for Android, iphone and tablets that enables users to make crystal clear voice and video calls over 3G, 4G, and Wi-Fi. Make calls to anybody that have Tango installed on their phone. Calls can be started as just voice call and you can move to video call by just pressing the camera icon. Its easy and really fun to use. Voice and picture quality is really good especially on 4G and Wi-Fi connection.
Tango presently does not have a PC version but they reported on their website that they are working on it and should be available in matter of weeks. One cool feature of tango is that it automatically add the contacts on your phone as your tango contacts and you start communicating as soon as you install it. Tango can be downloaded directly to your phone from the Android Market place, the iphone apps store or from the their website www.tango.me.
Tango features include: *Free calls between Android and iOS phones and tablets *Save money with free international calls to other Tango members *Start a phone call with Tango and switch to a video call when you have something to show by tapping the camera icon *Will automatically find the friends that already have Tango * No log in and password - create an account in less than five seconds *Invite your friends by Text and Email *Simple and easy to use

Skype partners with facebook to launch video calling

Skype has partnered with facebook to launch a video calling service for facebook. This enables facebook users to make video calls to their friends directly from facebook like they would using skype. This new feature actually makes facebook a complete social networking site as you can now communicate with your friends in all ways possible without leaving facebook.

To be able to make video calls from your facebook account you have to first activate the service by visiting http://www.facebook.com/videoc​alling, click on the get started button and follow the on screen instruction. Once activated, you can initiate a Facebook video call right from the Chat box or you can click on your friend's Profile and if they are online, a "Call" button will appear at the top right of their Profile page. If your friend does not answer, you can leave them a video message. Your recorded video message will be waiting in your friend's Inbox the next time they check their Messages. Activation is very easy and straight forward. I have been testing the service on several web browsers since launch and its been working fine

If you need help with activation or support with using the service you can join the facebook video calling users group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/183104841748623?ap=1 . Also for more information about skype powered facebook video calling click here

Guest Post - Ooma VS Axvoice - Which one is the best?

After having a heated debate with my father I decided to write what I feel is the better internet telephony service provider. Here is a little background story. A couple of day’s back my father came to spend some time with me in Florida. That is when he first came across Axvoice. Initially he didn’t find it any different from other internet phone providers but later that night we started discussing about it and one thing led to the other. We finally had to end up the never ending argument. Feeling proud of my choice and how it has helped me over the years I bragged about Axvoice. I did not know at that time that my father had also subscribed to VoIP service and had become a strong protagonist of Ooma; thus starting a never ending debate that has been going on ever since then.
If you ask me, my father’s opinion is based entirely upon his solitary encounter and not the overall appeal the product has. On the other hand my claim is based upon years of wasted time and money with second grade VoIP services. After wasting a lot of time and rejecting numerous services I finally settled with Axvoice because it fulfilled all the needs I had.
First and the foremost attribute that made Axvoice stood out for me was the wide range of calling packages it offered. Axvoice uses a customer driven approach hence enabling it to come up with a calling package that is for all the different calling segments of the market. There is a calling plan for everyone and multiple choices for every single customer market segment out there. One can choose a calling package as per his liking and can always switch from one service to another without any extra payment or charges. On the other hand, Ooma has limited calling plans, which do not cater any particular type of customer but are generally for every type. Ooma has taken more general approach with just 3 type of calling rates offered to its customers. Also Ooma prides in coming with a device capable of providing top-notch voice quality. On the contrary Axvoice gives a service, which in all respects is outstanding. Even though both are simple to install, easy to use and require high speed internet for communication yet I feel Axvoice is better because it has a customer driven approach.
Ooma only provides a handful of features with its service, which are mainly on the hardware level while Axvoice gives one of the widest ranges of calling features, which at any moment can cost a fortune to hold. I’m still a bachelor even then I feel the constraint of bills and this is where Axvoice takes a huge leap forward when compared to Ooma. Axvoice gives the lowest local and international rates. All its calling plans are aimed at providing a cost effective calling service. If it would have been for me I would make everyone use Axvoice and I believe you must have come to know by now, why.
Written by Stan Krugger

Use Skype mobile to make video calls on yor Verizon wireless 4G LTE device

Skype has announced that video calling is now available for verizon wireless 4G LTE devices. This new version of skype mobile from verizon wireless is deeply integrated into a wide range of smartphones offered by verizon including the HTC Thunderbolt which verison plan to launch in june 2011.
This Android based 4G LTE Smartphones have front- and rear-facing cameras making it possible for you to make free skype-to-skype video calls over the verizon 4G LTE network to any skype user anywhere in the world.
Yo will also still be able to make free skype-to-skype phone calls and call regular phones at skype super low rates. For more info CLICK HERE

Skype coming soon to Sony BRAVIA , VIZIO VIA TVs and other devices

Skype announced the introduction of Skype-enabled TVs last year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). This is year they are going even further to make it easier for you to skype directly from your TVs by working with manufacturers to increase the number of skype enabled TVs and devices in the market.
They recently announced that Sony and Vizio plan on shipping Skype-enabled Sony BRAVIA and VIZIO VIA TVs later this year, joining the products from Panasonic and Samsung that are already available to buy. They are also working with Panasonic and Sony to make it easy for you to use skype on your existing TVs. Soon you will be able to buy skype-enabled Panasonic or Sony Blu-ray player and webcam that let you enjoy real-time video communication with your friends and family directly from your TV
Skype is really making good of their promise of letting user make high quality video communication from wherever they want including their TVs and I can only imagine better things to come. For more information about Skype-enabled devices click here

Boingo Adds 36,000 New Hotspots Via KT

Boingo Wireless, the Wi-Fi industry’s leading worldwide provider of software and services, and KT, the largest telephony carrier in South Korea, today announced they have completed network integration, giving Boingo customers access to more than 36,000 new Wi-Fi hotspots throughout South Korea. The roaming integration enables both laptops and Wi-Fi enabled handhelds.
The addition of KT’s 36,000 Wi-Fi locations brings Boingo’s total hotspot count to more than 210,000 locations globally. For a complete directory of Boingo hotspots, please visit http://boingo.jiwire.com.
With the integration, Boingo customers can use their account to access KT’s entire Wi-Fi footprint in South Korea, which includes airports, restaurants, cafes, hotels, bus terminals, train stations, and convention centers.
“Thanks to KT, Boingo customers now have online coverage at virtually every public hotspot in South Korea,” said Dave Hagan, president and CEO for Boingo Wireless. “KT’s ambitious and successful Wi-Fi deployment gives Boingo the opportunity to meet the burgeoning demand for Internet access among our users in the Asia Pacific region.”
“KT has more than doubled our Wi-Fi footprints in 2010, and we continue to charge onward with more than 100,000 Wi-Fi hotspots by the end of 2011 -- which will make us the world’s largest Wi-Fi network operated by a single carrier,” said Kim Hoon-bae, vice president of the Messaging/Roaming Business Department for KT. “Boingo is one of our valued partners, and we welcome Boingo customers to experience our high-speed, nearly ubiquitous hotspots network.”
“When two leading global Wi-Fi providers partner up, the result is a win-win for consumers,” said Allen Pan, director of Asia Pacific for Boingo Wireless. “The addition of KT’s 36,000 Wi-Fi hotspots ensures that Boingo customers located or traveling in South Korea will remain connected on their laptops, tablets and smartphones.”
Boingo customers can get online immediately at all KT Wi-Fi hotspots in South Korea, which include the following notable locations: Incheon International and Gimpo airports, Hilton and Intercontinental hotels, Starbucks coffee shops, COEX Mall, as well as Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, McDonald's and Lotteria restaurants.
Boingo is available in 103 countries worldwide and 26 countries in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.

PR: SoliCall Pro has been Launched for Better Sound Quality

SoliCall, a leading provider of software products for improving audio quality in telephony, has released a professional version of its successful softphone add-on product – SoliCall Pro.
SoliCall Pro includes all the latest professional algorithms which thus far were available only for large corporations. Another advantage of SoliCall Pro is that it runs on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.
SoliCall Pro is now available for individuals who seek to improve the quality of their phone calls. Now your calls will also be free from noise and echo. For example, you can make calls using the integrated microphone and speaker of your laptop without the need to use headsets.
SoliCall Pro can be used with any softphone including Skype, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger and Microsoft Communicator.
Some of the key benefits of SoliCall Pro:
· Client Side Echo canceller (AEC). No need to use headset anymore.
· Server Side Echo canceller (AEC). Your voice will never be echoed back at you. The server side AEC cancels echo before it reaches your ears.
· Client side noise cancellation. Make professional calls from your home office without exposing the other party to your ambient noise. You can improve results by activating the personalized noise reduction that tunes to your voice and attenuates all other ambient sounds.
· Server side noise cancellation. Shield your ears from irritating street noise / wind noise etc.
· Automatic call recording. Your calls are automatically recorded using synchronized mode that overcomes network delays and buffering.
For free evaluation version of SoliCall Pro please visit: http://www.solicall.com/products.html#AddOnPro

Skype offers 20% off all 12-month subscription

All skype users who buy a 12-month to any of the skype services between now and the 16th of september will get 20% off. This is part of skype's one latest promotion and would like to inform my readers who use skype or are thinking of doing so to take advantage of this offer.
The offer applies to only 12-month subscriptions. More information available HERE

Cheap international calls from Rebtel - Rebtel VoIP service review.

Rebtel is really out to challenge the Betamax and Skype voip services and they are doing that pretty good. Their unique concept really makes making international calls at low rates a pleasure. The Rebtel service is really easy to use, excellent audio quality and really low rates, you save up to 90% on all international calls. You make the calls directly from your phone via a local number assigned to the number you want to call
To use Rebtel,s service all you have to do is to signup on their website, tell them the phone you will be using to make the calls. Enter your friend's name and international number and Rebtel gives you a unique local number for each friend. Create it once, save to your phone and keep forever. Anytime you want to call your friend all you have to do is to dial the local number assigned to him/her by rebtel and talk to them at extremely low rates irrespective of where they are in the world. Basically you will be making international calls at local rates.
No more using PINs or Calling cards. This service is really worth trying. I have used it for months and i highly recommend it to my readers. For more information and to signup Click Here.

Free International Call. Signup with Rebtel and make your first call for Free

This is a follow up to my last post about Rebtel, the amazing voip service that let you make international calls at really low rates. Rebtel is even letting you trial out the service for free, just signup for Rebtel for free and make your first call to anywhere in the World all for free. To signup and try Rebtel Click Here Now

SoliCall release PBXMate for SMB and Private users

One of the leading providers of real time noise reduction and echo cancellation solutions for voice calls SoliCall, has announced the release of the personal version of it PBXMate product.

The PBXMate is being used by organizations to improve audio quality in their VoIP network. Now this product will also be available for individuals who are using SIP phone (or SoftPhone) looking to improve audio quality. Another benefit of the product allows its users to easily record their calls. With the Personal PBXMate all parties will enjoy a high quality audio during VoIP call. “This is another step to make our solutions accessible for all users. Both small businesses and individuals will now be able to enjoy the technology that has grasped roots and became popular among large corporations”, said Adam Moore, Director of Media Relations for the company.

The Personal PBXMate runs on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.Some of the key benefits of the Personal PBXMate:

· Server Side Echo canceller (AEC) – your voice will never be echoed back at you. The server side AEC cancels echo before it reaches your ears.
· Client Side Echo canceller (AEC) – no need to use headset or hold the handset anymore.
· Server side noise reduction (NR) – shield your ears from the irritating street noise / wind noise etc.
· Client side noise reduction (NR) – make professional calls from your home office without exposing the other party to your ambient noise.
· Automatic Gain Control (AGC) – makes sure the volume of the call is always set to a comfortable level.
· Automatic call recording - your calls are automatically recorded using synchronized mode that overcomes network delays & buffering.
· Key statistic indicators are displayed to help you measure the quality of the calls.

For free evaluation version of the Personal PBXMate please visit: http://www.solicall.com/products.html#PersonalPBXMate

Skype for TV - Make video call directly from your HDTV

Skype in conjunction with their manufacturing partners Panasonic and Samsung are now offering Skype for TV that enables users to make live video calls directly from their internet enabled HDTV. Panasonic and Samsung now embed Skype in some models of their internet connected HDTVs. This is bringing Skype into the living room, so that you can share family moments – celebrating a birthday, organizing a holiday or just having a chat with friends on a Sunday evening – all on the big screen.
Apart from the Skype ready tv, you also need a TV-ready webcam preferably HD webcam. These webcams include specially-designed microphones which let you make calls from the comfort of your sofa, without having to move closer to the TV or shout. At least a 1Mbps or more broadband connection is recommended to really enjoy the skype on tv experience.
Below are the list of of Skype-ready TV models:

• Panasonic VIERA® G25 Series Plasma 1080p HDTV
• Panasonic VIERA® G20 Series Plasma 1080p HDTV
• Panasonic VIERA® VT20 Series 3D PLASMA Full HD 3D HDTV
• Panasonic VIERA® VT25 Series 3D PLASMA
• Samsung 3D LED C7000 Series
• Samsung 3D LED C8000 Series

FREETALK® TV Camera for Samsung TVs and Panasonic Communication Camera TY-CC10W for Panasonic TVs are two examples of TV-ready webcams required to Skype on your TV. Skype video calls is about the best in the market in terms of audio and video quality and been able to use on the big TV screen is simply amazing. More information about Skype on TV and other Skype accessories are available HERE

VoIPgain Review - Free unlimited calls to 30 countries and Low rates to other destinations

VoIPgain is another Betamax voip service that let users make free and unlimited phone calls to 30 countries and offer the lowest rates in the market to other destinations. The audio quality is really good and its really easy to use. Just like every other Betamax voip applications it can be used in different ways which includes the old fashioned PC to PC and PC to Phone, also as web activated phone to phone and local access numbers which is my personal favorite.
The local access numbers i believe is the best way to use this service. After signing up for the service and verify your cell phone or home phone number, all you have to do is to call the local access number for your country and at the prompt enter the number you want to call in international format. Your call will be immediately connected and you can talk for as long as you want.
Voigain charges about 4 cents connection fee for all Non-free calls. For the free calls the fair use policy also applies. I have been using this service for months and its been working great. Fast connection and excellent audio quality, its really worth a look in. The only down side to the service is the lack of customer service, so if your run into problem while trying to buy credit or something you are on your own.
For more information, to sign up for the service and to download the voip application visit http://voipgain.com/en/index.html.

Get Vonage mobile app for Facebook and make Free unlimited calls to all your facebook friends around the world

Vonage is aggressively pushing their mobile app for facebook and i think they have all the good reasons to be doing that. This nice app let you make free calls from your iPhone, iPod touch, Android OS device and iPad using your WiFi or 3G connection.
Download the app to your compatible phone and share it with your friends and you can call them for free irrespective of where they are in the world. Its completely free to download and easy to use.
For more information and to download, check them out on http://www.facebook.com/vonage. If you use the app, let us know how it works for you via comment here.

Make Free Phone Calls directly from your Gmail account.

Google has finally launched a new feature that lets you enable Google Voice directly from your Gmail account. You can now place calls to landline and mobile phones from within Gmail. To use this new service all you need to do is to install the free google voice and video chat plugin to your gmail account.
Once the plugin is installed a new "Call Phone" icon will appear on the google instant messenger and when you click on it a number pad will appear and you can enter and phone number you want to call. If you have a google voice number, it will appear as your caller ID and you can receive your inbound calls directly from gmail too.
Calls to landline and mobile phones in the USA and Canada is completely FREE till the end of 2010 and calls to other countries are billed at Google Voice low rates. This i believe will definitelly increase the use of Google Voice because it greatly simplifies its use as users does not have do the complicated setting up of Google Voice + Gizmo + IPKall.
Google has shown the interest to challenge Skype as the leader in the voip business and they sure must believe this will help them bridge the gap between Google Voice and Skype. It does not matter what Google's motive is as long as we can enjoy those free USA and Canada calls and low rates on international call its all fine. Enjoy!

Skype goes Public

Skype filed their S-1 yesterday and effectively goes public on Wall Street. This is hugely expected and its by no means a surprise. Going public brings with it lot of responsibility but its also an opportunity for the investors and employees at Skype to get a nice reward for all their hard work and dedication over the years.

Skype subscriptions - Unlimited World

Skype's Unlimited world Skype's Unlimited world subscription let you call about 40 countries around the world for just $13.99 per month. This is only a good deal if the country you call frequently is among the 40 countries otherwise pay as you go will be your best option.
Also like all other skype subscription services there is no connection fee for calls made under this subscription package but the skypes fair use policy applies. The skype's fair use policy limit subscribers to 10,000 minutes per month and a maximum of six hours per day. Also subscribers can not call more than 50 different numbers in total per day. Unless you want to use this service for business this fair use policy is the best in the market.
For more information on the unlimited world clic Here .

Skype subscriptions - Unlimited North America

The skype's unlimited North America service let you call landlines and mobiles in USA, Canada and Mexico for just $7.99 per month. This is a great deal for anybody living in or calling any of those countries frequently, especially for Mexican living in the United States who call home frequently
There is no connection fee for calls made under this subscription package but the skype's fair use policy applies. The skype's fair use policy limit subscribers to 10,000 minutes per month and a maximum of six hours per day. Also subscribers can not call more than 50 different numbers in total per day. Unless you want to use this service for business this fair use policy is the best in the market.
For more information on the unlimited North America click Here .

Skype subscriptions - Unlimited Europe

As continuation of my discussion about skype subscription services , today i will be reviewing the skype's Unlimited Europe subscription. The unlimited Europe subscription service let you call about 20 western Europeans countries, Russia, Poland and slovakia for just $8.99 per month.
This is a very good deal for residents of europe or anybody who calls European countries frequently. Also there is no connection fee for calls made under this subscription package but the skype's fair use policy applies.
The skype's fair use policy limit subscribers to 10,000 minutes per month and a maximum of six hours per day. Also subscribers can not call more than 50 different numbers in total per day. Unless you want to use this service for business this fair use policy is the best in the market. For more information about the Unlimited Europe click HERE

Skype subscriptions - Unlimited Calls to US and Canada

By now everybody is used to skype's pay as u go voip services where you pay by the minutes to makes call to any phone number and the free skype to skype calls. What people has not taken full advantage of is the skype's subscription services . The purpose of my next series of post will be to describe fully the features of the several subscription packages provided by skype.
The first subscription service i want to talk about today is the skype's Unlimited US and Canada . For just $2.99 per month you can make unlimited calls to any landline and mobile phones in US ( incl. Guam and Puerto Rico) and Canada. This is a great deal for a skype user whose majority of calls is to US and Canada. There is no connection fee for calls made under this subscription package but the skype's fair use policy applies.
The skype's fair use policy limit subscribers to 10,000 minutes per month and a maximum of six hours per day. Also subscribers can not call more than 50 different numbers in total per day. Unless you want to use this service for business this fair use policy is the best in the market.
The Unlimited US and Canada is highly recommended for skype users whose bulk of their calls is to the US or Canada. For more information on the unlimited US and Canada CLICK HERE.