Vonage the first VoIP call provider has just planed to take over the mobile VoIP market, Although current competitors Skype, Truphone, Nimbuzz or Vopium is still struggling to get their share and at the same time Google Voice is on its way to launch their application.
Web-calling provider Vonage will come out with a version of its service for smartphones in the second half of 2009. “The time is right to take advantage of the penetration rate of smartphone devices and Wi-Fi by providing branded mobile applications,” Vonage spokesman Charles Sahner tells BusinessWeek.com. The move was first reported in this story.

The plan is to offer a Vonage app for all of the leading smartphones. “We are talking to the big guys, those most material to the market,” Sahner says. The company plans to enable cheap long-distance and international calling via cellular networks as well as Wi-Fi hotspots. It’s also playing with advanced features, which might allow users to link their home and mobile phones and the computer, he says.

Vonage’s apps could prove to be a major wake-up call for Skype, Truphone and other companies that already offer cheap calling via the iPhone and other mobile devices. Today, Vonage is servicing some 2.6 million lines, used by consumers and small businesses to make calls via a fixed broadband connection and a special modem. Many of these users may wish to also use Vonage’s service on the go.

The smartphone service could also help Vonage attract new users, which might have opted for Skype or Truphone before. An infusion of customers would be most welcome as, for months now, Vonage has struggled with growth. It lost 6,000 customer lines in the first quarter. Source..

ITune is ready to make some drastic changes on site and we expect that this change will bring some good impact on App store, at time they have around 68 K apps and there are plenty of new concept coming in on iTune. While dig down we discover Wound Media magazine, they claim it as world’s biggest multi-platform arts and fashion magazine. Price range is 5$ but it’s worth reading magazine.

iWound’s Iphone application represents the next generation of magazines. The central theme of wound for summer 2009 is ‘la grande illusion’. The new close-up section concentrates on electro musician peaches. this brand new section provides a unique perspective on a different artist every quarter, which gives a personal sense of the individual through concepts and ideas. curatorial in approach, rather than celebrity-watching, the reader is given a sense of the featured individual, her specific talents, ideas and inspirations.

In the art section, wound travels to china to provide an extraordinary insight into Belgian bad boy Wim Delvoye, whose pig tattooing has attracted controversy across the cultural spectrum. put under the microscope is Joana Vasconcelos - best known for her signature crochet sculptures and installations brimming with needlework. new york painter Amy Bessone, video artist Jasmina Fekovic and Jeanine Woollard are also profiled. wound also examines the appeal of Sculptor Michael samuels, whose ability to produce extraordinary works out of everyday items has delivered widespread praise. Get it from iTune..

Sony Xperia X3 has recently hit the market and most amazing news is it support android, Xperia is not only has killer and stylish look but also has sexy feature to compete any rival.
The shameless online retailer known for posting pre-order availability of handsets well before any official announcement has struck again. This time around, Expansys has revealed that the sexy Android-rocking Sony Ericsson Rachael will apparently be launched under the Xperia brand as the Xperia X3. The basic features are:

• Display:
  • 4-inches, 800 x 400 pixels
  • Touch Sensitive
• Network:
  • 2G 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-Band)
  • 3G: 900/2100 (Dual-Band)
  • HSDPA (10Mbps)
  • HSUPA (2Mbps)
• Camera:
  • 8.1 megapixels (auto-focus)
  • 8 x Digital Zoom
  • LED Flash
  • Image Stabilization
  • Smile Shutter
  • Face Detection
• Video:
  • VGA Video Recording
• Music:
  • Supported formats: MP3, AAC, eAAC+
• Ringtones:
  • Monophonic
  • Polyphonic (64)
  • MP3
  • AAC
• Messaging:
  • SMS
  • MMS (with video)
  • E-mail (POP3, SMTP, IMAP4, MS Exchange)
• Memory:
  • Phone Book
  • Dialled Calls
  • Missed Calls
  • Received Calls
  • microSDHC (external)
• Call Features:
  • Hands Free
  • Caller ID
  • Voice Dialing
• Connectivity:
  • miniUSB
  • 3.5mm AV connector
  • Bluetooth (2.1)
  • Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11g)
• Navigation:
  • AGPS

Now one can easily understand that why big companies are more focused on android application development, VoIP companies like Truphone and Vopium has already introduced their clients for android devices.
Source (BGR)

Vopium has recently updated their iPhone application for OS 3.0 and updates are also available at App store. Vopium claims that their latest version enables you to group your contacts as you wish, giving you a much better overview of friends, families and colleagues. Moreover it includes a simplified registration process making it even easier for new users to sign up for Vopium.
Download Vopium updated app on App store..

Google entering into new market with Voice service for Blackberry and Android devices, Now that will be interesting to watch that how Google act as phone company. Google recently announced that it was going to make the Voice service widely available to users in the U.S. soon.

These mobile versions of the Google Voice service will allow folks to not only manage their Google Voice connections –- to access and playback voice mails, send and receives SMS messages and read message transcripts — but also make local and long distance calls from mobile phones. The apps are fully integrated with each phone’s contacts, so you can call via Google Voice straight from address book.

The mobile app for Google Voice uses the regular PSTN connection to place a call to Google Voice, which then places a call out to the person you need to reach. Since these calls (and SMS messages) originate from your Google Voice, they display your Google Voice number for the recipients. The service needs a data connection but it isn’t necessary to have a Wi-Fi connection to place and receive calls. The wireless number you buy from the cell phone company becomes less relevant.

The app is so tightly enmeshed with Android OS and the address book and other apps, you hardly think that you’re using Google Voice. If Google bundles the Google Voice app with Android and sells it to makers of cheaper feature phones, it can start to insert itself between the consumers and wireless companies.

This “man in the middle” position is Google’s strength. The company has inserted itself between consumers and information via its search offering and profited handsomely from it. Why can’t it do the same with this voice offering? There is anecdotal evidence that some consumers might actually be happy paying for their mobile service by listening to advertisements.

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Microsoft has outlined further plans for its latest version of Windows Mobile application store on Tuesday. In a blog post, the company has confirmed that it will be opening up its Marketplace app store for submissions on the 27 July in countries including the UK, the US and Australia.

Aside from confirming when developers can submit apps to the yet to be released app store, Microsoft has also confirmed that the new service will be available to Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1 devices by the end of the year after the initial 6.5 launch. The news means developers will have an opportunity to reach more than 30 million Windows Mobile devices possibly allowing it to leap frog the Apple iPhone App store.

"In terms of milestones, I’m pleased to report that Windows Marketplace is on schedule to open for submissions in 29 supported countries on July 27th", said Todd Brix, the senior director for Mobile Platform Services Product Management at Microsoft.

Brix also confirmed that the new version of Windows Mobile, version 6.5, will be available "in the fall" suggesting a late September early October launch date.

Microsoft is hoping the ability for developers to submit content ahead of the official launch will mean plenty of applications for people to download. Brix is already promising a "new wave of applications that will be ready for download when Windows Marketplace launches with Windows Mobile 6.5 in the fall".

The company has also said that it will be setting up a dedicated area within Marketplace called Business Center, that will house business applications.

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Planing to call France, try Vopium with 50% off on already reduced rate. Vopium is sponsoring Tour de France cycle race now you can call France for only 0.015 Euro to fixed lines and 0.095 Euro to mobiles. This exclusive offer is valid through Tour de France i.e. from 4th July to July 26th 2009. Take advantage of this special offer as all call to France via Vopium in next 4 weeks are now available at the lowest possible rates. No promo codes needed just signup at vopium.com and start calling!!

Vopium is sponsoring the world’s best cycling team, Team Saxo Bank (former Team CSC) owned by former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis. The 96th edition of Tour de France will be underway soon with 180 riders expected to participate. As the sponsors for Team Saxo Bank at this mega event we invite you to join in the excitement and enjoy special discounts.

As a Vopium customer you also get great advantage of the Team Saxo Bank sponsorship by lots of exclusive offers.
- 20% discount from the Team Saxo Bank webshop
- Competitions with exciting cycling prizes
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Cherry from Vincent Battaglia on Vimeo.

Cherry, a new mobile operator that promised to “revolutionize the telecom world”. In application introduction ceremony The company’s CEO got up on stage, introduced himself, took out his Nokia smartphone, called some random guy in the audience and had him call him back on his phone afterwards. Projecting his mobile phone screen on a bigger screen for everyone to see, he demonstrated how he didn’t need to launch an application and just browsed his contact list to call the other person. Standard functionality, sure, but the cool part of it was the fact that the phone was lacking the presence of a SIM card, which is supposed to identify you as a subscriber of a telephony service.

Here’s how it works: Cherry - which is essentially an MVNO pre-installs software (so yes, in the demo there was actually an application running in the background) on smartphones which it will sell as a packaged product, starting with a Symbian version for Nokia E-Series phones and expanding to other platforms later. Once activated, Cherry lets you call your contacts either over Wi-Fi or the GSM network when you insert a SIM card. Take out the card, and you can only call over a wireless Internet connection.

The funky part? Cherry automatically switches you from one to the other. This process, called a handover, can seriously cut into your current calling and roaming costs when you’re a frequent traveler or on the road often, and it doesn’t even require you to change numbers. You could easily dial your office number from your home over Wi-Fi, leave the house and have the software automatically have Cherry switch you over to a carrier’s cellular network once you’re out of range. There’s no interruption of service during the handover, which means you won’t even notice - until you receive your bill, since it’s obviously cheaper to call over Wi-Fi than the GSM network.

Source (TechCrunch)