Vonage upgrades VCC Intelligent Workspace with AI tools to boost productivity By Efosa Udinmwen published 4 January 25 By integrating AI and APIs, Vonage’s platform enhances agent efficiency for better customer satisfaction.
UC giant Avaya has reportedly offered all its employees the chance to quit By Craig Hale published 28 August 25 By offering employees the chance to voluntarily exit, Avaya won’t have to lay off any workers.
Today only: get $10/mo off your plan at Visible Wireless - forever! By Alex Whitelock published 15 February 24 Visible Wireless is running a one-day-only discount on its Visible+ plan - don't miss your chance to get $10/mo off!
Vodafone makes 'world's first' satellite video call with a standard phone – here's why that's a big deal By Mark Wilson published 30 January 25 Vodafone has announced that it's made one of the first satellite video calls using a standard phone – ahead of a full rollout later this year.
Are you nostalgic about 56K dial up internet from the 1990s? Well, this Japanese company is selling an analog 56K modem that can connect to your copper landline — if you have one, of course By Wayne Williams published 27 October 24 Japanese company is selling a 56K dial-up modem for modern PCs
VMware called out after apparently offering this major customer a huge price rise By Craig Hale published 2 October 24 AT&T is looking to migrate despite the anticipated $40-50 million cost thanks to VMware’s 1,050% price hike.
Claude AI adds a genuinely useful voice mode to its mobile app that can look inside your inbox and calendar By Graham Barlow published 28 May 25 Claude is adding a new voice mode to its mobile version, and it will be free for everyone.
T-Mobile is giving away free Smart VPN and satellite broadband with its business plans: here's how it works By Wayne Williams published 24 April 25 T-Mobile is giving away free Smart VPN and Starlink powered satellite broadband with its business plans.
First your money, now your data: Klarna wants to become a global mobile network with unlimited 5G data, joining N26, Revolut - I just wonder how long before PayPal joins in By Efosa Udinmwen published 23 June 25 Klarna launches a $40 unlimited 5G mobile plan via AT&T, aiming to challenge telecom titans, but raising long-term reliability concerns.
T-Mobile rival is giving free ChatGPT Plus, worth hundreds, to its subscribers - but there's a catch By Wayne Williams published 12 March 25 Orange France's new 5G+ plan includes a year's worth of free ChatGPT Plus, as well as Netflix.
Like what3words but for phone numbers: Startup wants people to use domain names for its WhatsApp rival By Efosa Udinmwen published 24 May 25 Thunderbolt uses domain names instead of phone numbers, promising privacy but raising questions about accessibility and mainstream appeal.
Zoom's new AI agent might mean you never need a human receptionist ever again By Craig Hale published 19 August 25 Zoom Phone now has access to Virtual Agent – a digital assistant and receptionist able to handle customer calls autonomously.
Holafly debuts its one-of-a-kind eSIM Global Data plan that comes with a phone number By Udita Choudhary published 1 December 25 The new global plan will be a subscription model and even comes with a local phone number.
The future of mobile communication: IVAS audio call By Kai Havukainen published 24 October 24 Nokia explores the future of mobile communication and how the IVAS audio call is revolutionizing this.
Turns out AOL is still a thing - and it's just been bought for $1.5bn By Mike Moore published 30 October 25 The next big Bending Spoons acquisition is AOL, for $1.5bn.
AOL ends dial-up: Why the goodbye to that scratchy sounds matters By Lance Ulanoff published 11 August 25 You had mail
$19 billion Vodafone and Three merger approved by UK competition watchdog By Craig Hale published 5 December 24 Vodafone and Three UK merger has been granted approval.
Meta is trying to make Messenger into a video conferencing contender By Craig Hale published 21 November 24 Calls on Messenger now support HD video, background noise suppression, voice isolation and more.
Insta360 is sticking AI, ChatGPT, and Gemini into speakerphones with the Wave By Roland Moore-Colyer published 25 September 25 The Insta360 Wave could be a great smart speakerphone for podcasting.
Vodafone sells Italian business for €8 billion By Craig Hale published 2 January 25 Swisscom acquires Vodafone Italy for €8 billion in latest sell-off by telecoms giant.
Verizon-Frontier acquisition in rocky waters as investors eyeball per-share offer By Craig Hale published 15 October 24 Major investors and analysts are worried that Verizon’s proposed deal undervalues Frontier ahead of next month’s vote.
Want to ditch Microsoft Teams? Skype is still here, and just made a significant change By Craig Hale published 17 December 24 You can no longer buy credits on Skype as Microsoft pushes the platform to become subscription-based.
Google, Meta, and others think they've found the key to smoother mobile video streaming - but all isn't quite what it seems By Efosa Udinmwen published 2 October 25 AV1 promises smoother, lighter video streaming, but hardware gaps, energy demands, and inconsistent support complicate its widespread mobile adoption.
Netflix lawsuit sues VMware over virtual machine patents By Sead Fadilpašić published 24 December 24 The streaming giant says VMware is in violation of five patents, and demands to be paid.
Google Beam 3D video conferencing could change your work calls forever By Craig Hale published 22 May 25 Google says Deloitte, Salesforce and Duolingo are all interest in Beam (Project Starline), but it won't be for consumers.
Broadcom launches new SMB-friendly VMware subscription tier - but is it too little too late? By Craig Hale published 11 November 24 Customers can now choose between two vSphere subscriptions if they don’t want to go all-in on VMware bundles.
Google Beam could change your video calls forever with glasses-free 3D and near real-time translation By David Nield published 20 May 25 Google Beam will be rolling out to select businesses this year, with Google Meet getting one key feature.
Broadcom has allegedly hiked VMware costs between 800 and 1,500% By Craig Hale published 23 May 25 The European Cloud Competition Observatory has issued its second damming report against Broadcom, relating to VMware pricing.
Verizon is laying off over 13,000 workers By Craig Hale published 21 November 25 US mobile network giant Verizon will end 13,000 worker contracts, along with many more outsourced workers.
VMware is making its Workstation and Fusion desktop hypervisors free for everyone By Craig Hale published 13 November 24 After bundling VMware products into pricey subscriptions, Broadcom is now offering VMware Fusion and Workstation for free.