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VoiceGrowl allows you to Push Google Voice Notifications to iPhone [Tutorial]

By Alok Saboo on February 16th, 2010

 


We have already seen two great ways to push Google Voice notifications to your iPhone. But, it looks like some users were having difficulty in using the Mail2Prowl service. So, today we have another tutorial to push Google Voice notifications to your iPhone – VoiceGrowl.Step 1: InstallationVoiceGrowl works exactly like Mail2Prowl that we discussed last...

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Call your loved ones in 30 countries for free on Valentines Day [Free Calls]

By Alok Saboo on February 9th, 2010

 


After the unlimited free calls to USA offer, TruPhone is back with an even bigger and better offer. This Valentine’s Day, TruPhone is offering unlimited free calls to 30 countries. This is a great opportunity to call all your loved ones and make them feel special. Remember, Valentine’s day is not restricted to romantic couples....

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8 ways to use Google Voice Smartly [Tips & Tricks]

By Alok Saboo on January 25th, 2010

 


Google Voice, without a doubt, is one of the biggest development in the VoIP space in the recent past. You can read my earlier posts to find more details about all the Google Voice features and how you can make free calls to USA and Canada. 1. Save Local Cell-phone Minutes with Google Voice One of the...

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Why Google, Microsoft, or Yahoo may NOT provide SIP support? [Interview]

By Alok Saboo on January 16th, 2010

 


In our last post, we discussed how GTalk2VoIP brings SIP capability to your instant messengers. Continuing our discussion with Ruslan Zalata, co-founder or GTalk2VoIP, today we will talk about SIP strategies of Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft. The interview extract follows (AS – Alok Saboo; RZ – Ruslan Zalata): AS. GTalk2VoIP is essentially filling a...

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Why Apple wants to control the iPhone platform? [Opinion]

By Alok Saboo on December 7th, 2009

 


As an iPhone owner, I am sure many of you are upset with Apple’s desire to control (or should we say dictate) what you experience on your iDevices (iPhone and iPods). Think about it – you cannot play with the device you want (underutilizing the powers of your device), you cannot replace the battery yourself...

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Truphone offers unlimited Free calls to US on Thanksgiving [Free Calls]

By Alok Saboo on November 21st, 2009

 


Holiday season is here and to make this Thanksgiving special, here’s a great deal. Truphone is offering unlimited free calls to all the US landlines and mobiles on Thanksgiving!!! Yes, you heard it right – FREE CALL to US on Thanksgiving. Truphone is offering free calls to US landlines and mobiles for 12 full hours on...

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Why Apple cannot sit back on its 100,000 apps? [Opinion]

By Alok Saboo on November 7th, 2009

 


This is a great time to be writing this post. Like everyone else, I am excited about the launch of Motorola Droid and this is a great opportunity to take stock of the smart phone market. Today, I analyze the impact of Droid and other handsets on Apple, the de-facto smart phone leader. Apple had...

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How to add custom SIP accounts & configure Skype in Fring [Tutorial]

By Alok Saboo on October 21st, 2009

 


We discussed how to add custom SIP account in Nimbuzz. Continuing our Mobile VoIP (mVoIP) series, today we will discus how to add custom SIP account and configure Skype and other instant messaging (IM) accounts in Fring. Fring is another leading SIP client for various mobile platforms, including iPhone, Windows Mobile, and Symbian. I am...

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Easiest way to Enable Google Voice Push Notification on iPhone – Revised [Tutorials]

By Alok Saboo on October 7th, 2009

 


Our earlier tutorial on enabling Google Voice push notifications on iPhone/iPod generated significant interest. The earlier method required a lot of effort and an always-on computer that could push the messages to your iPhone. Despite the obvious issues, there was a huge interest – well the savings were significant. Today, I will present an extremely...

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Deep Dialing Revisited – How-To Avoid Phone Menus [Review]

By Alok Saboo on September 22nd, 2009

 


How many times have you called a company to speak with a customer service agent only to be greeted by the sweetest computer voice – “Please listen carefully as our menu options have changed”. Arrgghhh!!! You patiently keep pressing 1s or 2s only to be lost in the ever so complicated phone menu. I am...

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How-TO Add Custom SIP Account in Nimbuzz [Tutorial]

By Alok Saboo on September 16th, 2009

 


From the number of comments/questions that I get, it seems that Mobile VoIP (mVoIP) is growing fast. If you are still not familiar with the idea, I would recommend that you read Mobile VoIP (mVoIP) for dummies. Today, I am going to provide a simple tutorial on how to add a custom SIP provider in...

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GVISapp – Access Google Voice without Jailbreaking your Phone [iPhone]

By Alok Saboo on September 1st, 2009

 


Apple’s rejection of a native Google Voice app has caused a furor in the blogosphere. Not only has Apple rejected Google’s app, it has also removed other apps such as VoiceCentral, GV Dialer, or GV Mobile from the app store, leaving you with little option to use Google Voice. If you have a jailbroken iPhone,...

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Free SMS Global.AQ gets update – Hints at Pro option [Update]

By Alok Saboo on August 17th, 2009

 


While we were talking about how to send unlimited free text messages (SMS) across the world using Global.AQ, the developers were busy pushing out a major update. After having tested the new version 1.0.2 for a while, we review the latest version here. You can try the latest version here (iTunes link). While the underlying architecture...

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8 Reasons Why you should NOT use Google Voice as your primary number? [Opinion]

By Alok Saboo on August 5th, 2009

 


@mjgraves made an interesting tweet earlier about why he was not ready to use Google Voice as his primary number. His tweet inspired me to think the pros and cons of using Google Voice as your primary number. We are all familiar with the positives of GV like ability to make free calls within USA,...

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Thank-You Apple for Blocking Google Voice App? [Opinion]

By Alok Saboo on July 28th, 2009

 


By now, I am sure, you would have heard of the latest storm in the telephony world. Apple rejected the official Google Voice iPhone application from the App store and also removed other Google Voice iPhone apps from the app store. The entire world is crying foul and decrying Apple for stifling innovation. As an...

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How to enable Google Voice push notifications on iPhone 3GS [Tutorial]

By Alok Saboo on July 24th, 2009

 


UPDATE: This post has been revised. Read here for even more simpler trick to push Google Voice notifications to iPhone. Google Voice is slowly changing the face of communication. We already explained earlier, how you can save your cell phone minutes using Google Voice. Today we explain how you can use Google Voice to even dump...

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SMS Global.AQ – Send unlimited Free SMS all over the World [mVoIP]

By Alok Saboo on July 19th, 2009

 


It seems SMS or text messages are the most used feature on a cell phone. Not surprisingly, the cell phone carriers are trying to milk this cash cow, in spite of the fact that it almost costs nothing to send a text message. Today we review a great mobile application that lets you send unlimited...

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Use Google Voice to save your Cell minutes [Tips & Tricks]

By Alok Saboo on July 17th, 2009

 


As Google slowly rolls out the Google Voice invites, we are busy figuring out how to make the best use of this great service. We already talked about how you can use Google Voice on your iPhone. Today, we will discus a great way to save your precious cell phone minutes using Google Voice. Please note...

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Make Unlimited Free Calls to USA/Canada [mVoIP]

By Alok Saboo on June 19th, 2009

 


If you are a proud owner of the Apple iPhone (any generation), then you are in luck!! Today, I am going to explain you how you can make unlimited free calls to USA and Canada from your iPhone. This article adds to our mobile VoIP (mVoIP) series. iCall is one of the iPhone app that...

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Best App to use Google Voice on your iPhone [Tools]

By Alok Saboo on May 23rd, 2009

 


If you are convinced that you should start using VoIP on Mobile, using Google Voice on your mobiles is one way to start. If you are not aware of what we are talking about, find out the power of Google Voice/ Grandcentral accounts. With more than a few options available to use Google Voice (erstwhile...

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