Editor's Note:  I have been expecting this for some time, if you noticed I did mention this subject when the whole Tandberg Cisco deal was going down.  Apax - If you are reading this and this deal is going to... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

 Microsoft just added a trio of webcams to its LifeCam line, and all three are capable of 720p HD video. The LifeCam HD-5000 and HD-5001 have slightly different styling but their innards are the same, both selling for $49.95. Microsoft's... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

Company announced Monday Mac OS X support for its CMA Desktop collaboration application. The expanded support for the Mac means Mac users will be able to participate with other video conferencing users from their desktop over IP. Says Joe Sigrist,... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

Digium, the Asterisk Company, has kicked off planning for the seventh annual AstriCon Open Source Telephony Conference and Exhibition. The event will be held just outside Washington, D.C. on October 26-28, 2010, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center.... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

In a move many expect paves the way for applications on the new iPad, Apple has boosted the maximum size of an iPhone app download over 3G from 10MB to 20MB. Previously iPhone users who wanted to download an app... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

Accusonic Products in Bay Shore, N.Y., is introducing an ultra-light, multi-platform voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) vehicle intercom system for the confined spaces of mobile platforms like armored vehicles and military patrol craft.  The military VoIP-based ImP was designed with... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

  My cargo pants, that is. Those big side pockets might be just the right size for this 7” multi-touch tablet from OpenPeak. The OpenTablet 7 (via SlashGear) is one of the better designed iPad competitors so far. It has... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

The Asterisk Development Team has announced the release of Asterisk PBX 1.2.39. This release is available for immediate download athttp://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk/Asterisk 1.2.38 was created, but not released, to resolve two regression fixes caused by security updates. Prior to the release of... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

A Miami hacker has admitted he pocketed more than $1m by selling millions of minutes of voice over IP calls and surreptitiously routing them through the networks of telecommunications companies. Edwin Andrew Pena pleaded guilty to two felonies in connection... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

There’s no doubt that the upcoming Apple iPad will kick the asses of all netbooks, tablet PCs, and e-readers, but it’s by far the perfect unit that we had hoped for from Apple. But then again, neither was the original... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

Ever since Apple adapted their wildly successfull iTunes music store to sell apps for the iPhone, technology vendors everywhere have been trying to find opportunities to replicate the innovation. Now Digium is launching AsteriskExchange--while not quite a true app store--it's... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

CounterPath and Digium recently launched Bria for Asterisk, a co-branded VoIP softphone solution that’s pre-integrated with the open source Asterisk platform. Todd Carothers, vice president of product management at CounterPath, says the idea was to start by simply bringing the... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

With news that Apple's new tablet computer could be available on both Verizon and AT&T's networks, the question becomes which carrier will offer users more bang for their bucks. Let's start with overall 3G coverage, where Verizon uses a CDMA-based... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

VoIP News of the UK says that Ofcom wants reverse VoIP tracing for emergency calls in the UK. Smith on VoIP says that niche applications are driving the adoption of video calling. Network World says that Google has grabbed 1 million phone numbers for Google Voice. Whoa.

There are two new Unified Communications solution products being released by GN Netcom. The new products are the Jabra GO(TM) 6400 and PRO(TM) 9400 Series, which are the first Bluetooth and DECT headset solutions that feaure a touch screen base.  They are scheduled for release in September. “We are dedicated to working with today’s industry leading [...]

DevMar Associates are now a distributor for AAR’s Contingency Response Communications System. The communications system is intended to provide local, state and federal agencies with an interoperable communications solution that is simple and yet bridges the gap between agencies, command and control. “AAR is looking forward to working with Dennis DuVal and his team at DevMar [...]

Tadiran Telecom will be providing advanced communication solutions for the Beijing Subway, which is planned to become the largest subway in the world by 2015. Under the new agreement, Subway Line 15 and Daxing, which is a subway line in the southern city quarter, will include 87 units of IPx3000 system and FlexiCom 5000 system [...]

Taridium has released an ipbx iPhone interface for its enterprise PBX solution. The iPhone interface compatible with Apple’s iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S. “One of the big advantages of the Taridium ipbx iPhone interface is that users can now access internal PBX extensions directly from their mobile phone with a single click — it [...]

There is a new handset coming from TCM Mobile that will work on both the TCM Mobile Cellular VoIP Network and on traditional GSM cellular networks. The dual band phone is scheduled for release in two to three months. “While our new handset is scheduled for release in two to three months, we can currently take [...]

VoIP Watch says that Google Voice is going to support local number portability. YAY! That’s a good move on their part. Smith on VoIP wonders which you’d prefer: good service or good pricing for VoIP … since you just can’t have both. Or can you? A new smartphone that supports Skype video conferencing? Yep. Elektrobit MID Reference [...]