According to a recent study released by traffic management company Allot Communications, Skype accounts for 82% of all Mobile VoIP traffic.
As reported by PC World, the recent study looked at global  mobile data volumes and usage breakdown  from operators in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, with a collective subscriber base of 250 […]

Hey look another VoIP app for the iPhone!
Well not quite.
Zipring, the latest offering from telephony pioneer Erik Lagerway, made it’s public debut today after several months in private beta.
On the surface Zipring looks like just another mobile VoIP offering for the iPhone, but in fact it’s not. Zipring is actually built from the ground up […]

If you are currently using a mobile VoIP service it is likely that you are busy professional, road warrior or heavy international caller. In any of these cases there may come a time when you need more from your mobile VoIP service than just mobile access to low cost calling.
If (or when) that is the […]

As you may (or may not) know, in 2008 I built and launched MobileVoIPReview.com, a site dedicated to unbiased user reviews for Mobile VoIP services. It also became known as the “place” for information about Mobile VoIP services.
Since then the site has continued to grow despite the limited time I’ve had to devote to the […]

You have to love the media.
They have the power to make dreams a reality or kick you squarely in the set. There’s really no in-between, either.
It has always baffled me why the media, be them bloggers,  journalists or analysts never seem to take the opportunity when a company is going through a tough time to […]

Cheap minutes. Cost conscious consumers. Sounds like a recipe for success.
It might also be the way that cellular providers survive this economic downturn. Sprint has already started its economic marketing with their commercial featuring their CEO and new one price unlimited plan, and as Stacy Higgenbotham notes, cellular handset forecasts are also down for next, […]

One oft overlooked monetization strategy for a Mobile VoIP service providers is to be the carriers carrier, but that is exactly what Nimbuzz, the VoIP and Free international mobile call chat messaging service, is doing.
This week, Nimbuzz announced that they have signed 17 new SIP partners to its global Operator Affiliate Program. According to […]

Nokia, the worldwide leader in cellular handsets and the most widely supported brand of handsets by Mobile VoIP service providers has announced that it will soon be launching a cellular service in Japan upon the back of leading provider NTT Docomo Inc. Now, according to Reuters, this move by Nokia is a play to sell […]

Marcelo Rodriguez sent me a note a day or two ago about some great news: RF.com has gone global with their service.
If you are not familiar with RF.com, you can read the review, it is a Mobile VoIP application for the iPhone that leverages your regular cellular connection to make Skype, GoogleTalk and regular SIP […]

Earlier today, fring, the mobile VoIP service and community provider, announced that they would soon be introducing advertisements into the fring client.
While it is noted that it is merely a trial, one has to suspect that this move by fring is in direct response to the current economic conditions and the need for venture backed […]