VOIP stories

  • VoIP guide: Voice over IP in Australia

    20 Jul 2009 10:23 AM

    Tired of paying the phone bill? You don't have to be tech savvy to make calls over the internet. This Australian guide explains all that you need to know about using VoIP (or Voice over Internet Protocol) services.

  • Freshtel gets iPhone app approved

    07 Jul 2009 1:10 PM

    Australian internet telephony player Freshtel has won approval for its iPhone application to be sold in Apple's app store.

  • Mobile, VoIP and geographic phone numbers

    29 May 2009 1:03 PM

    Will we see mass adoption of VoIP calling on our mobile phones? Does VoIP over 3G provide the quality of voice call that we've grown to expect? Can we expect the mobile carriers to fight its adoption and control access on their networks?

  • Skype Store: Open for Aussies

    27 May 2009 3:42 PM

    Internet calling company Skype today opened a new arm to its business that gives Australian users access to an online store front selling "Skype Certified" accessories through third-party online merchants.

  • Skype 4.0: The basics made better

    03 Feb 2009 3:24 PM

    Skype has launched version 4.0 of its popular internet communications software for Windows PCs with improvements to the quality of calling and video streams.

  • Ooma rings in new year with Telo VoIP system

    08 Jan 2009 11:25 AM

    Ooma officially unveiled its cordless VoIP phone at CES.

  • Gmail gets voice, video chat

    12 Nov 2008 2:01 PM

    Google is rolling out video and voice capabilities for the chat function that is embedded in the Gmail interface. It's a bare-bones voice and video-conferencing service, but it's simple to install and use and is a very good addition to Gmail.

  • Freshtel plans Aussie mobile VoIP

    02 Sep 2008 9:58 PM

    Australian start-up Freshtel today said it expected to launch a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service for mobile phone users locally within weeks, after a successful trial of its dual-mode technology with UK mega-retailer Tesco.

  • Freshtel's VoIP dreams turn into a nightmare?

    29 Aug 2008 4:32 PM

    Australian internet telephony minnow Freshtel, a consumer player that recently started providing enterprise services, today revealed to the ASX it had depleted around half its cash reserves over the past year.

  • 30,000 get naked with iiNet

    18 Aug 2008 3:15 PM

    Australia's third-largest internet service provider iiNet today said it had signed up more than 30,000 local customers to its naked DSL service and more than 80,000 to its internet telephony offering.

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  • iiNet BoB wireless modem

    iiNet customers who yearn for a simple networking life will do well out of BoB, although like most routers, it's not without its quirks.

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  • Skype 4.1 beta

    Skype's new screen-sharing feature is a clever addition to the VoIP communications application. The new beta also sees birthday reminders reinstated, a favourite feature of past builds.

  • Engin oneHub ST790

    Engin's oneHub benefits from simplicity, but also suffers from it in comparison to other all-in-one router/VoIP solutions.