Dell hooks up with Skype
02 Jun 2006
Marriage of convenience
Computer giant Dell has announced that it has paired off with global internet communications company Skype in the latest tech sector marriage. News of the happy union comes hot on the heels of Dell's recent infatuation with Google, and search engine Yahoo's hook-up with Skype's parent company, eBay.
Taking a punt on Vonage IPO
30 May 2006
Despite Wall Street's slating
Opinion Last week, analysts on Wall Street castigated the Vonage IPO, effectively driving the price down from $17 a share, to under $14 in three days. The price is now recovering a little despite their broadside.
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Vonage floats, then bobs
25 May 2006
First day pains
Internet phone pioneer Vonage went public today, but received an icy reception. The stock price floated down from its initial price of $17 a share to close at $14.85. That's the worst first-day performance for two years, and customers who took up the company's offer have been burned.
Vonage shares hit the NYSE
24 May 2006
Trading down...
Voice over Internet Protocol company Vonage sold its shares on the NYSE for the first time today.
Skype scraps domestic call charges for US punters
16 May 2006
Land of the free
US and Canadian customers of Voice over Internet Protocol phone company Skype can now make free calls to landlines and mobile phones within the two countries. Such calls previously cost 2 cents a minute.
T-Mobile UK confirms VoIP ban
11 May 2006
But it may change its mind on IM
T-Mobile UK believes VoIP isn't sufficiently consistent or capable of providing calls of a high enough quality calls to be allowed into its mobile phone network, the carrier said to day in response to revelations it has effectively banned the technology from its latest data-oriented airtime package.
T-Mobile UK says 'no' to VoIP
09 May 2006
Try it and we may chuck you off the network, warns carrier
T-Mobile UK has taken against Skype and other VoIP applications - at least as far as its new Web 'n' Walk Professional mobile internet access airtime package goes. According to the company's service terms and conditions, it's none too keen on instant messaging either.
Microsoft sets Live Messenger Beta free
09 May 2006
Cutting the cord
Microsoft revealed it will extend its VoIP service to cover 11 countries next week as it made its Windows Live Messenger Beta available for download today.
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Demon does VoIP
05 May 2006
So does Timico
Demon, the ISP owned by Scottish telco Thus, has unveiled details of a broadband voice service aimed at small businesses.
Skype to enable 100-way confusion
03 May 2006
Skype 2.5 beta available now
VoIP fans can download a beta of Skype 2.5 from the firm?s website as of today, though there is no word on when the final version will ship.