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Rebtel voip rates for Chile

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:12:30 +0000

Rebtel reportedly has slashed calling rates to Chile during March. Rebtel said that the company has lowered the rates effective immediately for all calls to land lines and mobiles in Chile from 19.9 cents to 13.5 cents. Similarly, the old rate to landlines was 2.8 cents and the new one now is 2.2 cents. This is in support and sympathy for the earthquake victims of Chile and their loved ones abroad. The reduced rates are available for existing as well as new Rebtel users.

Skype in Nokia’s Ovi

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:07:57 +0000

Skype has announced that its VoIP calling app is now available through Nokia’s Ovi storefront. The free Skype app for Symbian smartphones has the usual Skype features of placing and receiving VoIP calls and support for IM and international SMS. The app is also capable of transferring files and integrating with the phone’s camera and address book.

Vopium Offers VoIP to Carriers

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:58:06 +0000

VoIP provider Vopium said it will offer its overseas mobile VoIP service as a white-label feature for carriers and other service providers. Vopium has added several advanced features to its VoIP service, which aims to keep international mobile calls affordable for users. The Danish company released an upgraded version of its iPhone application that includes instant messaging, rounding out its messaging support. Vopium now provides IM on the Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile platforms in addition to the iPhone and the iPod touch. Symbian and Java versions will be released shortly. The iPhone applications also enables free calls to Skype and Google Talk users in addition to other Vopium customers. Vopium has also added a dedicated VoIP client that enables calls over Wi-Fi and 3G networks without an embedded VoIP client. Targeted at international carriers, Vopium works as a prepaid service that the user “tops up” either via the company’s Web site or the onboard phone application.

VoIP Over 3G App for iPhone

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:21:00 +0000

Recent developments in apple lifting voip apps restrictions on their iphone has seen a surge of apps. Here we list some. We will update this list and place it on every page of advicevoip.com.

iCall
iCall for the iPhone is a revolutionary new product that lets you make and receive free or low-cost phone calls anywhere you have a WiFi Internet connection.

Fring
Fring is now available on the App Store for all versions of uPhone and iPod touch. All you need to do is download fring on the App Store and within minutes you can make free calls with other fringsters™ or via fring using Skype, Skype-out or any SIP providers you choose.

Acrobits
Acrobits Softphone is the leading SIP VoIP phone for iPhone. Use your iPhone to make calls over Internet from any place which has a wi-fi signal at very affordable rates.

Line2
Line2 adds a second line with voicemail to your iPhone. Place and receive calls from either number. Each has its own voicemail, call history, and contacts.

Nimbuzz
Nimbuzz have just released an iPhone version of Nimbuzz to bridge the 3G VoIP gap. Plus it also can turn the iPod Touch into an iPhone.

Toktumi voip app

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:05:32 +0000

Toktumi, a San Francisco-based VoIP startup, has their version 2.0 of their company’s mobile VoIP app Line2 approved by apple. The app allows you to call and receive phone calls over both 3G and WiFi networks. It cost 99cents. It allows you to receive calls straight to your mobile phone over a cellular network even if you don’t have 3G or Wi-Fi coverage. It comes with its own features such as call waiting, conference calling, call transfer and even voice mails — in other words, the service is like a virtual second line on your phone. The service costs $14.95 a month for unlimited calls in the U.S. and Canada. This is a blow to Google who did not get approved by Apple for a similar product – Google Voice.