The leading VoIP application for every season, Skype has now advanced to the final version release for Windows Mobile. Skype 3.0 was in beta since last three months and it’s now progressed to a more stable final version. Skype 3.0 is compatible with Windows Mobile Professional or version 5,6 and 6.1 of Windows Mobile Standard.

The setup can be downloaded on the PC or directly on the mobile device. The setup download files weigh around 12 MB.

Skype is the VoIP of choice for the majority of user who want to talk ‘cheap.’ The latest version of Skype supports file transfer, you can send files from your windows mobile smartphone directly to other skype users. You can see the compatible Windows Mobile handsets on the Microsoft site while the download link is available at Skype.

Jajah has made an important deal with computer chip designer Intel which will put its low cost telephone service in easy reach of consumers and potentially stop a decline in the VoIP services.

Jajah’s voice over the internet technology will be integrated into a new generation of Intel chips that include the company’s Remote Wake technology, meaning calls can be taken even when a computer is in standby mode. Cool Stuff !!!!

Jajah has more than 10 million users across the world and is running by the venture capitalists who also invested  into Google and Apple. The deal with Intel means manufacturers will be able to provide computers that have Jajah ready configured and use the machine’s own microphone, or include a handset or even have a phone socket built-in which can be used with any existing phone. Jajah allows users to call any fixed or mobile phone anywhere in the world for a fraction of what they would normally pay. I just can’t wait to see this hitting market soon!

Are you over skype? Just because you don’t find it cool enough now maybe because of its prices or vulnerabilities. There are plenty of alternatives for Skype, which you can start to use.

Gizmo Project is an open-source VoIP software that allows free calls worldwide, SIPphone.com, is a website that offering more complex, business-oriented tools that you can use with Gizmo’s protocols, including PSTN (public switched telephone network) gateways, voice mail and SIP .

Gizmo has plenty of features like IM and you can record conversations. The rate for Gizmo Call Out is 1.9 cents per minute. It is available on Windows, Linux and Mac platforms.

Another popular PC to PC calling option is Google Talk. Google Talk Client is currently available for Windows and Blackberry devices. It does not work on Linux and Mac OS X platforms yet.

Jajah became a viral application to make free PC-to-PC VoIP calls and allows you to make 1000 minutes per month of free calls to and from landline phones.
Jajah works on freeriding model, as long as you use Jajah within allowed limit and reasonably you can enjoy this service for free. If you exceed they will prompt you to upgrade to premium service. It also works on Mac OS X.

I have been using VoipBuster from last one year and it works just fine, it offers unlimited free calls for a reasonably low price. You can buy credits, and on certain occasions called Freedays you can even get 300 minutes per week of free calls to landlines in several countries, including cellular phones in the USA. Voip Buster is advertising free calls illusion. However they are just providing very low rates for calling.

Vbuzzer is also providing PC-to-PC voice VoIP-based calling, faxing and videoconferencing for free. They have reasonable rate for landlines and mobile phones worldwide at 1.5 cents per minute to the U.S., Canada and China and 1.7 cents per minute for other countries. It is available only for Windows 2000 and XP platform.

For the MAC user, iChat functions same as Skype, it integrates with iSight video camera. iChat AV for Mac OS X 10.4 can be used for a high quality video conference.

Another cheaper and better option like Voipbuster is SightSpeed which provides free PC-to-PC voice calling and videoconferencing with both subscribers and non subscribers of sightspeed at just $4.95 per month. You can even get video-mail recording and multiparty videoconferencing for additional price. This works on both Windows and MAC platform.

Fring is a mobile application that provides free VoIP calling & instant messenger on cell phones. The recent release of fring is now available for Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6.0 series devices. This preview release truly brings VoIP experience to Windows based Smart phones and Pocket PCs allowing you to make calls over any 3G, GPRS or Wi-Fi Internet connection.

Fring has came a long way since our previous coverage and has continued to expand its offerings. It supports a wide range of mobile devices powered by Symbian or Windows mobile platform. It is also an instant messenger which supports multiple IM service providers and protocols including MSN, Skype, Gtalk, Twitter & SIP.

It supports chat and voice conversation with your friends on MSN, Skype, GTalk or fring’s network. You can make calls long distance PSTN or Mobile calls with SkypeOut or use a SIP provider like GizmoProject, SIPNET, VoipCheap, VoipStunt or FWD.

I use fring + VoipStunt on my Nokia and HTC Wizard phone over GPRS to make long distance VoIP Calls. It works flawlessly, the sound quality is good (if not best) and it does not consumes too much of phone’s resources or battery.

Give it a try… it’s fringing free!

DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telephony) is a relatively new cordless telephony standard in the United States, but it has been successfully deployed in Europe from last 10 years.
not like Wi-Fi, which operates in unlicensed frequency band in the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz bands but DECT operates in a licensed band (1,920 MHz to 1,930 MHz).

Siemens product announcement is a significant move towards  some vendor providing an alternative to Vo-Fi (voice over Wi-Fi) in the home.

Siemens Home and Office Communications Devices this week said it is delivering an array of cordless phones–including VoIP models–based on DECT standards.

Siemens new Gigaset phones include models E450, S450 and S455, as well as new integrated VoIP devices, the S450 IP and the SX762 WLAN DSL gateway.

On the VoIP side, the S450 supports both regular telephone and IP-based service. The SX762 WLAN DSL gateway includes a wireless Internet router, an integrated ADSL2+ modem, a USB 2.0 host port, two analog phone interfaces and four Ethernet ports for networking PCs.

All the products will be shown off next week’s NXTcomm show in Chicago that begins on June17th 2007.

Yugma is a free and easy to use web conferencing service that enables people to connect over the internet. You can use Yugma for presenting sales proposals, product demonstrations, conducting training, project management, customer service, team reviews, remote support and troubleshooting, and collaboration by web communities such as Skype, Jotspot and Salesforce.com.

You can invite up to ten members and this can be increased if required. It works on both Windows and Macintosh with plans for Linux soon. Yugma is reliable and secure; adapting to organizational security models like AD or LDAP.

Yugma is a free web conferencing service that enables people to instantly connect over the internet and to collaborate using any application or software, using both Windows and Mac. Businesses can connect on-demand and real-time with clients, prospects or employees whether they are across the city, nation or even the globe.

The Indian government is finally thinking about reviewing the current state of internet services in the country and BPO industry. They have been losing a lot of revenues due to grey market operations, second, the broadband is not taking off.

Latest is that the government has asked the telecom regulator TRAI to review the current internet services policy and come up with suitable recommendations.

In the review, the department of telecom would address issues such as large number of ISP licenses, grey market, level playing field vis-a-vis other licensed telecom services and slow growth of broadband services, as per mentioned on a report in The Financial Express.
The govermnet noted that though 389 ISPs have so far been given licenses to operate Internet services, the 98 per cent of the subscribers belong to the top 20. Also, the internet telephony licence has been given to 128 ISPs, but only 32 provide the service.

TRAI will be also looking at the practice of corporates and BPOs on using unauthorised internet tekephony services like Skype and Vonage.

Skype has revealed that it will be including an innovative and optional lie detector feature to its popular internet telephony service.

It is termed ‘KishKish’, this software attempts to figure out whether the caller is telling a Lie by analysing the audio stream and checking for voice stress levels.

Lying causes a  ‘fight or flight’ response in humans, which makes mouth muscles tense up, which alters the pitch and tone of the voice.

“This is a really neat application, and the kind of thing we want to see more of,” said Paul Amery, director of Skype’s developer programme.

“Lie Detector is the latest in a variety of products in our premium Extras for Skype which greatly enhance the Skype communication experience.”

The software was developed by Israeli software house BATM, and is already in use by the US military.The software is available from Skype as a premium add on. No price or release date have been announced.

Linksys today announched its iPhone family of Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions. The products include already announced Skype VoIP phones and 2 new VoIP phone products.

The new Linksys cordless Dual-Mode Internet Telephony Kit CIT400 with Skype comes with the handset, charger, and a Base Station that plugs into your broadband network and to the standard telephone line plug. The Handset supports SkypeOut dialing as well as your Skype contact list display.

It would ring when you have a Skype or SkypeIn or standard telephone call coming in, and shows the caller’s ID on the screen. Dual-Mode capability lets you choose whether to make calls over a standard telephone line or with Skype.

The new Linksys Wireless-G Phone WIP320 for Skype comes with pre-loaded Skype. You are can use Skype anywhere you have wireless Internet access. The Wireless-G Phone supports SkypeOut dialing and rings when you have a Skype or SkypeIn call coming in, displaying the caller’s ID on the screen. The WIP320 is also part of the iPhone family of handheld devices

IBM yesterday stepped up its efforts to woo telecoms companies with the launch of a suite of products aimed at improving the performance and security of telecoms networks.

The package is aimed at companies looking to enhance the security of increasingly popular IP-based services, such as VoIP and internet TV.

IBM’s Telecom Core Infrastructure Security Solution comprises BladeCenter servers, Tivoli security software, Netcool network management software and NarusInsight traffic monitoring software.

Simultaneous rollouts were announced at ITU Telecom World in Hong Kong and TeleManagement Forum in Dallas.

The security and monitoring bundle aims to provide a scalable security system that Big Blue hopes will appeal to small and large telecoms providers.

The move is part of a growing effort by IBM to attract network management customers, and specifically telecoms networks, to its Tivoli management suite.

Netcool, the network management software used in the system, was obtained by IBM last February when the company acquired Micromuse.

IBM last week announced the acquisition of another wireless network management software vendor in the shape of Vallent Corporation.