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Commmunication

Vonage Mobile enables free calls/texts to users, low-cost international calls to any number

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Vonage kept home phone service providers on their toes when it launched an alternate calling serve, and now the company is trying to do the same for the mobile industry. The new Vonage Mobile app enables free …

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Android Apps

Android Apps Alert #72: Free Calls & Footballs

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A labeling snafu led to a false start last week, but this is the 72nd edition of Android Apps Alert. Androinica.com checks the Android Market each week to enhance your Android experience, then we pick some of the…

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Commmunication

Thrutu sends PayPal, shared media, and finds restaurants while still on a phone call

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Thrutu debuted in March and gave Android users the chance to send contacts, photos, and locations to each other while on phone calls. If two people have Thrutu installed, they can quickly send and receive data w…

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Carriers

Google Voice port of exisiting numbers will finally free me from carrier control

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Someone recently accused me of being overly negative when I talk about Sprint. The person (rightly) assumed that I hold contempt for the Now Network. Actually, I have contempt for all carriers. AT&T, T-Mo…

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Commmunication

Line2 offers 2nd phone number, Wi-Fi calling, and unlimited texting

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Line2 gives users a second line on their mobile phone. No, you’re not getting another contract on your device, but you are getting a new phone number that provides VoIP calling and several features that a…

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Commmunication

Fring lets Androids share thoughts for only a penny

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Fring thinks it’s time that Android users dump those overpriced calling cards – and that other “PC Calling Company” that charges more for its services. The VoIP calling service from Fri…

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Android Tricks

Voice Plus uses Google Voice based on area code or contact group

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Google Voice recently provided a useful widget that makes it easy to toggle between call modes. A new app eliminates the need to toggle at all; instead it automatically decides whether to use Google Voice based…

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Verizon

Skype Mobile still doesn’t allow Wi-Fi calling, just calls while on Wi-Fi

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The title may seem a little confusing, but bear/bare/Bayer with me for a second. Some users were excited to discover that the Verizon-only Skype Mobile application allowed them to use the app on Wi-Fi. Skype pr…

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Uncategorized

Privacy Star keeps annoying folks off your Android phone. Win a FREE copy [CONTESTS]

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I don’t know who had my number before I inherited it back in 2008, but he or she ran afoul of some very persistent Spanish-language telemarketers. I randomly get calls from numbers I’m unfamiliar w…

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Commmunication

Yast tracks phone calls for easy invoicing [App Reviews]

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Time is money, so monitoring your interaction shouldn’t take up much of either. Yast is a service designed to keep tabs on how often and how long someone spends speaking to clients, making it a great tool for an…

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Google

Google Voice opens its doors to everyone in the U.S.

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Google has spent more than a year converting what was formerly known as Grand Central into something that thousands have enjoyed (for the most part). Thousands more will have their say as Google Voice is now tak…

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HTC EVO 4G supports Skype video chat thanks to Fring [Video]

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HTC EVO 4G supports Skype video chat thanks to Fring [Video]

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Want to make video calls on your Android phone? Fring’s got you covered. Taking advantage of the HTC EVO 4G’s front facing camera before any other company – including Qik, which comes pre-l…

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Vonage releases Android app for AT&T and T-Mobile USA; Sprint/Verizon may follow

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Vonage releases Android app for AT&T and T-Mobile USA; Sprint/Verizon may follow

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VoIP provider Vonage now offers a mobile solution for its unlimited calling to more than 60 countries. This follows several requests from customers who have already used Vonage to replace their home phone ser…

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Google speeds up notifications and reply features in Google Voice Android app

Commmunication

Google speeds up notifications and reply features in Google Voice Android app

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Google has finally updated the Google Voice application to provide faster notifications. A new feature called Inbox synchronization notifies Android users seconds after they have received a new text messa…

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Nimbuzz Android app puts all your communication in one place (CES Videos)

Commmunication

Nimbuzz Android app puts all your communication in one place (CES Videos)

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There’s been quite a bit of communication news from Android at CES, and Nimbuzz is a contributor to that gathering storm. Nimbuzz is a calling and chat application that lets users place calls or chat with…

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