VoIP

Google Voice update adds text and voicemail search

Google Voice update adds text and voicemail search Ahh search, it's what Google does best. In an update to Google Voice for Android today, the big G has added the ability to "search your voicemail transcripts and text messages." To use the new feature, simply upgrade in the market, and press menu to access the search screen from your inbox. Simple enough right? As far as I can tell, the function works flawlessly... Read more »

Skype hacked to use 3G and WiFi calling

Skype hacked to use 3G and WiFi calling When Skype was finally released into the Android Market for all users to enjoy, there seemed to be one unanimous groan among the Android community: WiFi calling only? There are indeed several reasons as to why this is in place, but who really cares, eh? Last night, while browsing Twitter, I happened along an interesting hacked .apk. Someone has hacked Skype to... Read more »

Skype for Android now available; no 3G calls in US

Skype for Android now available; no 3G calls in US It's been a long time coming, but the Skype app is now officially available for Android, and it's pretty darned good. Current users of the popular VoIP service will be happy to see that logging into the app offers them a similar experience to what they're used to in desktop versions: contact lists that lets you IM or call, a dialer, and the other usual features.... Read more »

FringOut “coming soon” to Android

FringOut “coming soon” to Android For quite some time now, Fring for Android has given users the ability to make video and voice calls to other Fring users for free. Until now, there hasn't been a way to contact someone not using Fring, like on oh you know, Skype. This is exactly what FringOut aims to change with it's 1 cent a minute domestic and international calling rates. To quite a few places... Read more »

Nimbuzz Version 2.0 brings its own VOIP solution NimbuzzOut

Nimbuzz Version 2.0 brings its own VOIP solution NimbuzzOut Android has lacked a proper VOIP solution for too long now. Existing options like Skype and Rebtel have a good amount of geographical and network provider limitations. Every VOIP solution has some unique features. However, none of them is feature complete. This time, another VOIP player Nimbuzz has joined the race with its NimbuzzOut. NimbuzzOut is the VOIP... Read more »

Google Voice begins open invitation

Google Voice begins open invitation Alright Google, now you're talking! Google Voice has been subject to Google's trademark invite only system for a long time now. During much of that time, there were so many people clamoring for an invite, they were being sold on eBay (or what have you) for a pretty penny. Some of us (myself included) have had Google Voice numbers for a long time. I remember when I... Read more »

New Tubaloo promo vid

New Tubaloo promo vid I haven't had the chance to check out the latest version of the drastically different Android VoIP app (@c0z is currently testing), but you can find copies of the new public beta here. (The post is old, the files are new.) For more info on Tubaloo, check out my posts at PhoneDog; The Concept and The Walk-through.... Read more »

Tubaloo beta invites

Tubaloo beta invites If you don't know what Tubaloo is about, please read my article about PhoneDog, Tubaloo: Android VoIP via 3G. That post provides a little bit of context regarding the need for VoIP solutions around the world. Then, check out A look at Tubaloo for Android. The short and skinny of it is that Tubaloo facilitates VoIP over 3G and intelligently routes your call... Read more »