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| Vonage and Sprint decide to settle a patent dispute Posted: 12 Oct 2007 04:59 AM CDT The latest gist is that Vonage, a US-based residential VoIP player has agreed to pay Sprint Nextel almost $80 million as a settlement for the two year old patent dispute it had with the other company. Here is a quick breakdown of what the $80 million money was used for. $35 million was for using the Sprint license in the past while $40 million is for a fully-paid future license and |
| Jaiku has been bought by Google Posted: 12 Oct 2007 04:57 AM CDT Jaiku, a Finland-based mobile IM and presence company has just been bought by Google (GOOG). You can get the whole story on the Jaiku website. When you get to the website, just check the Jaiku blog. There you will get more details and also a column on FAQ for current users. Don't expect to find the terms for this transaction in the blog because it was not mentioned. This new |
| Beta version 1.0 for Mac and PC users launched by Joost Posted: 12 Oct 2007 04:55 AM CDT Your favourite P2P TV application by Joost is now going to be in version 1.0. Joost wanted to update its services by releasing a beta 1.0 version of the P2P software. But when you see the new edition of the product, you will notice that it is still in a Beta 1.0 version. The only difference is that more improvements has been added to it. We shall look at the features of the new update. |
| ThyssenKrupp Elevator Company goes VoIP Posted: 12 Oct 2007 04:50 AM CDT For ThyssenKrupp Elevator Co.'s telecom group, an elevator manufacturer, using VoIP will cut costs on management and maintenance now, as well as in the future. According to the director of IT services at the Alpharetta, Georgia based Company, Adam Kimball, "As its PBXs aged, replacing them with VoIP made sense on many levels.So far adopting VoIP has resulted in a more flexible and |
| Vringo Wins MIPCOM’S Mobile TV & Internet Award Posted: 11 Oct 2007 06:16 PM CDT Vringo, the pioneer in video ringtone sharing, was presented with the "Best Mobile Service for Social Community & User Generated Content" Award during the 23rd Annual MIPCOM conference in Cannes on Oct. 9. The MIPCOM Mobile TV & Internet awards are given on the basis of the most compelling project in each category as determined by a panel of industry experts. Vringo has built an impressive |
| Posted: 11 Oct 2007 06:09 PM CDT MOBIVOX, which makes it possible to connect with family and friends around the world for free from any phone, today announced it has received $11 million in Series A venture capital funding from top-tier investment funds in the United States, China, Southeast Asia and Canada. MOBIVOX will use the infusion of capital to expand its global reach. Led by IDG Ventures Boston, the Series A round |
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