New version of VoipBuster available.

A new version of voipBuster , the great application that allows free unlimited calls to about 27 countries and very low rates to other countries has been released. This new version released on the 28th of july has improved graphic design and audio quality. It also comes with a new central contact-list so you dont have keep updating your list on all the computers you use and it connects faster than the old one. Also the free calls are still very much avaliable. Download the new voipBuster from their website for free.

SkypeOut rates now cheaper for some destinations

As part of the SkypeOut one year anniversary, the rates for skypeout calls for some destinations has been reduced considerably. Also more countries has been added to their global rates. Check out the SkypeOut webpage to see if you are among the lucky ones.

Sipgate launches WLAN-VoIP Mobile phone.

The Germany based VoIP provider sipgate has launched a VoIP mobile phone that can be used wherever there is a WLAN connection. The phone is called the F100 and cost just 169 euros. These gives subscribers to the sipgate service more mobility and freedom from expensive mobile phone services. With F100 one can call at the sipgate rates which start from 0 cents. Now one can make voip calls in the office, in cafes or on the road. This is a significant developement since internet hotspots based on WLAN are now common place in major and small cities. The F100 has a dimension of 11 x 45 x 2.2 cm and looks very elegant (see picture). Considering the fact that you cant several other VoIP networks such as Gossiptel, Free world dialup,Sipnet, sipphone, callUk etc for free, this is a significant advantage for sipgate subscribers. For more information visit F100 WLAN-VoIP webgage ( in german).

EpyxMobile - Another mobile skyping application

While we were still waiting for IPdrum to become available another mobile skyping application has hit the Voip market. EpyxMobile is very similar to ipdrum. Just as in ipdrum two mobile phones are required, one connects to your pc and the other one goes with you wherever you go. The basic difference between IPdrum and EpyxMobile is that your second mobile phone connects to your computer using bluetooth while it uses a usb cable in the case of IPdrum. EpyxMobile also allows one to make international calls for the cost of a local call using skype. You can also receive skype calls on your mobile phone. To use EpyxMobile you need the following hardware and softwares: 1. PC with broadband internet connection runing Skype 2. USB bluetooth receiver if your pc is not bluetooth enabled. 3. 1 extra mobile phone 4. The widcomm(broadcom) bluetooth software-normally comes with the bluetooth receiver. Check out the EpyxMobile website for more details. You can also check out my previous post on ipdrum.

Call forwarding for Skype.

A new application call Jyve is out to enhanve your skype experience. With Jyve you can now forward your skype calls to your landline or mobile phone. It also has lot of other nice features such as: Web presence Auto responder Browser syncronization etc. Check out Skype Journal and Jyve website for more details and download.

Skype responds with free SkypeOut days!

When it comes to VoIP Skype is the big one, no doubt about that but competitions is gradually building up and i know its just going to be a matter of time before skype start to respond. With Jajah providing interoperation with other platforms, Gizmo getting all the good reviews and VoipBuster offering free PC-to-phone calls to about 27 countries with good audio quality skype got to come up with something to keep hold to its subscribers. I was then not suprise when i read about the Free SkypeOut days promotion on the skype website. Skype users will be able to make 10 minutes free skypeout calls during this promotion which last till ending of August . This is a good oppotunity to try out skypeout but you have to keep checking the skype homepage to know the skypeout free days.

Burst the phone with VoipBuster!

I have been beta testing VoipBuster for about a week now and it has been working fine. It is very easy to install and use. The graphic user interface design is very simple and i kind of like that, its like simplicity that works. The audio quality has been very good both for PC to PC and PC to phone calls. The biggest feature though is the free PC to phone calls. One can call regular phones in several european countries, USA, Cannada , China, Taiwan, Australia and Isreal for free. The rates to other countries are also about the lowest i have seen so far. Free calls are limited to 1 minute per call if you have no credit in your account but as soon as you buy a credit of at least 1 euro you can make unlimited free PC to phone calls. Once you buy 1 euro worth of credit you also get a free telephone number that can be called from any phone in the world just like SkypeIN number in skype. I live in germany so i got a german number but i have also contacted the developers to include the possibility of getting a number from another country other than the country of residence. The audio quality has been so good that most of the people i have called with it did not notice the fact that i am calling from the internet. The problems i have discovered so far are the fact that it sometimes takes longer to get connected to the server and also you have to enter your contacts on every PC that you use. I think these problems can be fixed easily. If you like to try out voipbuster just click on the links on this post or the figure above ( from voipbuster webpage) to download it. So lets keep bursting.

Interoperation - Jajah leading the way

I discovered a new SIP based software called Jajah of recent. Though i have not been able to get it to work on my system both at home or in the office but i have read a lot of reveiws on it from several blogs and websites and people using it seems to be happy with it. One thing that interest me though is the fact that one can call skype users directly from Jajah. This is very interesting because interoperation will determine the future of VoIP. It is just like interconnection between PSTN operators. The possibility of users of one voip software to call users on another software for free is a nice and important one. I hope other voip operators will follow this example for the good of voip. Check out Jajah and if it is working for you let others know what you think.