http://21talks.net Telecommunications on steroids Mon, 21 May 2007 15:33:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If Apple starts the European version of the iPhone with some 3G capabilities -- as it is [already rumored](http://21talks.net/voip/iphone-3g) --, the two most likely beneficiaries would be Hutchinson Whampoa's mobile operator 3, and T-Mobile, the [NY Times reports](http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/21/technology/21wireless.html). Both companies have 3G licenses in several European countries. 3's network covers Austria, ... http://21talks.net/voip/t-mobile-and-3-slightly-advantaged-by-the-european-iphone Orgoo is a web instant messaging of the new generation. It doesn't come alone but instead is embedded into a webmail application. Google and Yahoo have the same kind of feature, but the big feature here is the Orgoo service agnosticism. It can connect to your POP/IMAP emails account and ... http://21talks.net/voip/orgoo-brings-webmail-and-all-ims-to-live-together Web IM startup Meebo launches chat rooms for their multi-IM platform. Of course, the long awaited feature looks very like any other chat rooms. But its features go beyond old plain text ones. First, [Meebo Rooms](http://wwwm.meebo.com/rooms/) don't require a login to include new users. You can welcome up to 80 people ... http://21talks.net/voip/meebo-launches-meebo-rooms Olga Kharif from [BusinessWeek](http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2007/05/a_new_era_of_ph.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_techbeat) shared what could be the future of telecoms: "We are at the very beginning of a call-enabled device explosion. Experts like Will Stofega, of consultancy IDC, believe that calling capabilities could, eventually, worm their way into all sorts of gadgets, such as TV remotes, radios and ... http://21talks.net/voip/just-the-net-phones-get-embedded-everywhere Problem solved with Verizon, Jeffrey Citron said during Vonage's quarterly earnings report unveiled yesterday. The CEO told that the company is close to coming up with a technical fix that could solve its patent infringement problems. Citron said the new technology, which will provide a work-around to the first two ... http://21talks.net/voip/vonage-close-to-a-verizon-patent-alternative Apple has started seeing itself in the telecoms market with the iPhone cellphone, but its plans might be to provide a whole range of talking iPods. A [patent granted](http://www.unwiredview.com/2007/05/10/next-gen-ipod-and-iphone-nano-full-screen-with-touchpanel-at-the-bottom/) to the company unveils a iPod Nano with a touchscreen in the backside of the device. Said differently, flip your iPod ... http://21talks.net/voip/ipods-getting-a-second-screen-and-phone-functionalities Kevin Rose has new big plans. [GigaOm reports](http://gigaom.com/2007/05/09/kevin-rose-new-company/) that the Digg's founder is preparing something with the Digg creative director, Daniel Burka, and Leah Culver (who's showing you how to [laser etch your MacBook Pro](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuRS6isOS_k)). According to sources familiar with the company, "the trio are currently working on a new kind ... http://21talks.net/voip/kevin-rose-going-for-a-three-peat Big week for Joost. The company behind the eponymous peer-to-peer TV client first announced a deal with Warner Bros. and with Heavy.com. Today, it lets us know that it grabbed $45 million in a first investment round. According to [All Things Digital](http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=84&ak_action=printable), Joost got "the big slug of cash for a ... http://21talks.net/voip/joost-gets-juiced-for-its-official-launch Over time, Jajah hopes to see its Internet phone-calling technology being embedded into microprocessors. In fact, over time, Jajah hopes to become the VoIP spirit bundling each central processor unit (CPU). And it could be real, Intel lead the third investment round of the Euro-American start-up, which closed at $20 ... http://21talks.net/voip/the-future-of-jajah-is-inside-your-computer Up to now, we distribute every single invitation for Joost that we got. We know many of you have asked to get one of those but couldn't meet the demand while comments are still dropped with the same question. It's fine, because now, we can issue as many invitations as ... http://21talks.net/voip/joost-we-have-the-license-to-invite