Telefónica Europe, which bought mobile VoIP company JAJAH in December, has started rolling-out JAJAH-powered IP-based phone services across its O2 businesses in Europe.
The first is international calling service O2 Global Friends, which lets customers in Germany make international calls by dialling a dedicated local number. The call is then routed over the internet without the need for any software downloads or new hardware.
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Internet communication service fring says it's been forced to end its Skype interconnectivity following the threat of legal action. This news comes shortly after fring introduced an application that offered mobile video calling on the iPhone 4.
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Google has made its Google Voice web-based telephone service available to consumers across the USA. It offers a single number that can reach fixed-line and mobile phones according to the user's preset rules, along with a visual interface for voicemail and free calls within the US & Canada. The service had previously only been available to invited guests. Google Voice is currently free except for international phone calls.
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Back in February we reported that Skype was dropping its Windows Mobile software because it didn't offer "a great Skype experience".
Now Nimbuzz, which offers instant messaging and VoIP services, says it'll be removing Nimbuzz for Windows Mobile from its website from 1st July. The reason? "The application was not delivering a great mobile experience like on all the other mobile operating systems."
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