Google might have acquired Gizmo5
Industry sources are hinting that the search engine giant Google might have acquired VoIP company Gizmo5.
Ebay was said to be interested in this company previously but their deal with the Skype founders meant that the need to acquire Gizmo5 is no longer there.
Ebay needed Gizmo5 in case they [...]
Skype founders settle differences with eBay
US based online retailing giant eBay has settled their legal differences with the founders of the Skype service which is now owned by them.
Skype would now get the ownership of the technology that power its engine. This technology was originally licensed by eBay from Joltid which was founded by [...]
Google: Google Voice block calls to limited numbers
Google has revealed in a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission claiming that their free Google Voice service blocks access to just around 100 numbers most of which are adult chat lines and free conference call services.
Google is facing criticism from the FCC after AT&T protested [...]
AT&T: Google is against Network Neutrality
AT&T has fired back against Google claiming that the search engine giant behaves like a hypocrite when it comes to network neutrality principals.
The mobile industry giant said that Google blocks some phone calls made to their Google Voice numbers.
AT&T representative Robert Quinn had this to say on this [...]
Google Voice Feature Description Video
Google has been inviting lots of new users to their Google Voice service.
The company is expected to launch it for public later this year.
However, reviews are already coming in and they are mostly good.
The service is designed to enable you to have a single contact number that can be [...]
Google Voice is close to launch
Google had announced earlier this year their new service named Google Voice.
Google Voice is based on the GrandCentral service that they acquired a couple of years ago.
The company has apparently already reserved 1 million phone numbers with Level 3 as they are nearing the public launch of the service.
Google [...]
Zer01 Mobile has a great deal for telecom users in USA
Zer01 Mobile has a new MVNO telecom operator in the US market.
The company is making news with their innovative packages which promise great savings.
The service costs USD 70 a month without any form of contract.
They are also offering unlimited international calling [...]
Sprint Nextel cutting 8000 jobs
US based telecom giant Sprint Nextel has announced that they are cutting 8000 jobs in their operations.
The company also announced some more cost cutting measures as they aim to stay competitive in these tough economic times.
Sprint has been struggling in the US market. They are losing customers [...]
Deutsche Telekom to collaborate with Vodafone
Deutsche Telekom is collaborating with Vodafone in the German market.
The two companies would now develop a fiber optic network for high-speed Internet access in the country.
They are aiming to establish a network which can provide connectivity to 100,000 homes.
A company representative said: “We are going to see how this [...]
Windstream announces a job cut
Telecom and Internet service provider Windstream has announced that they are cutting 170 jobs from their operations.
The company said that they need to cut costs as revenues from services are declining rapidly.
Windstream spokesman David Avery said that these job cuts would include involuntary layoffs. They are hoping that [...]
