Posts tagged “voip”

Mobile carriers are terrified of becoming commoditized data pipes, so they're fighting it with walled gardens, exclusive devices, and insane data pricing. The inevitable disruption will be a wi-fi VoIP phone sold outright, no contract, launching in dense urban markets. Free calls, great hardware, aligned incentives. Until then, your phone sucks.

Google launched an IM and VoIP client, but it's basic compared to Trillian and lacks a killer feature until it connects to other networks like MSN and AIM. Worth watching, but for now it's a "wait and see."