Voip Comparison

Wireless VoIP phones? I am looking for a name BRAND (Linksys, Logitech, Belkin, Phillips, etc) that I can connect to my laptop thru the USB port. I have found some, but they are all restricted to either Skype use, Windows Messenger use or Yahoo Voice use. I am looking for something where I am at liberty to change VoIP service providers if I wish to, without having to change the WIRELESS phone unit. Please state make and model that meets EXACT above requirements. WIRELESS meaning... a USB dongle inserts into USB port and transmit signals (voice data) to the wireless handset.. without wires

cell phone with wireless voip phone capability? can anyone recommend a cell phone that allows to use also as a yahoo voice or skype phone when in range of a wi fi. preferably tri band gsm and or 3g. I am on Sprint GPS and also T-Mobile. I mainly use yahoo voice on my lap top with headset. Would be great if I could use one phone for cell and voip calls. Thanks!

Are there any land-line based wireless phones that are especially made with VOIP in mind? (VOIP means Voice Over Internet Protocol) how about over cable

Does anyone know if landline service w/ Verizon has a contract like wireless phones do? i'm trying to switch to VoIP phone service because it's alot cheaper. currently i have verizon landline service and i called verizon to see if i am under a contract but they're closed. is anyone aware if landline service carry contracts like wireless phones do?

Need to physically plug in my VOIP phone into the internet, but I only have wireless internet, what can I do? I live in a building where my super gives me access to wireless internet for free. Is there a router or any other device that can receive the signal, and also has a jack so I can plug in my VoIP phone. Is there any WIFI Voip phones?

I have a comcast modem, linksys voip router and want to connect a wireless router. Any suggestions? I have comcast as broadband, Vonage is my VOIP (no phone connections on wireless router).

How to connect my VOIP phone to wireless internet? I am using a VOIP phone now: the phone line is plugged into a modem provided by my phone company, then the modem is connected to the cable modem of my ISP. As I am going to move and my landlord will give me wireless internet (for free!), I will not have ISP of my own. Where do I connect my phone? I found a good solution to my problem at magicjack.com. But it is not available in Canada, plus I do not want to change my phone number. A better solution than magicjack would be a VOIP phone that connects to internet wirelessly. So it looks like a regular phone but without any cord (or maybe the power cord?). The internet comes from a nearby wireless router. Does such a product exist? Please, I am NOT talking about the celll phone!

I have a VOIP phone on a cable modem and have been experiencing static on my phone. What could be the causes? At times, there is absolutely no static and the call is fine. Other times the static stays for about 2 secs and repeats often. Could it be the batteries draining out? Could it be an issue with the VOIP equipment? Could it be the wireless phone interfering with something? Or could it be another reason?

How do I use my Tivo with voip (wireless) without installing a router? I have Tivo service and I don't want to install a router. I have VOIP through wireless internet provider. What cable or equipment would I need to plug my tivo into something & dial up via voip? I have not seen an internet phone with an extra rj11 hook-up. I have tried manually dialing the tivo #, but I can't get the 2 modems in synch with each other over the VOIP connection, any suggestions?

is there a voip phone that just works with wireless broadband without some gizmo (vonage) thing? I've seen these voip flip phones on ebay, item # 320052522938, I'm looking for a voip flip phone that I can take to any hot spot that just uses a high speed broad band signal without a gizmo or some other voip thingie. Is there such a thing, if so where do I get it from?

How do I use a VOIP phone with yahoo messenger? I have just bought the VOIP SE-W1D USB 2.4GHz WIRELESS PHONE which said it worked with messenger - but how do I set this up? I have plugged phone in and run cd but I just received a phone call and it went through my speakers as normal... please help!

Can I use my laptop with Verizon Wireless USB modem + Voice Wing VoIP service without owning a landline? I would like to purchase a 2 yr contract for Verizon National Broadband access for my laptop using their USB wireless modem/card and would like to be able to make mobile phone calls using their VoIP service, Voice Wing by Verizon Wireless. Is there anything especially in terms of the consent of Verizon that would prevent my doing this?

VoIP to standard phone adapter? Is there any adapters out there that would allow you to connect a SIP VoIP wireless phone to standard analog phone line? For example: I want to use a Linksys WIF300 across my wireless intranet to make a phone call on my phone line?

wireless internet service cannot work on voip adapter? I am using bell high speed unplugged internet service, it is good since I can bring it to any city in canada and get internet use, but it do not work with voip phone adapter, they said it is due to port 5060, skype is ok but it do has phone # in canada, is there any suggestion how to make it work?

Can I use Skype with the VOIP phone that comes with the new BT Home Hub? I am looking for a solution that will allow me to use Skype wirelessly (i.e. without sitting in front of my computer all the time). I am a BT Internet subscriber and the new BT Home Hub (that comes for free with option 3) has a wireless VOIP handset. So the obvious question is: will I be able to use this handset with my existing Skype account?

voip vonage phone, what do you hook it up to!? i am extremely computer illiterate. i have highspeed internet access through coppernet. I bought vonage voip service and the voip wireless phone that they sell. there a cable that it says to connect to my broadband modem? a lan port? i dont see anything to plug it in to. all that i have is a cable comming from the outside of my house to an ethernet port? where do you plug this phone to? do i need a router or something?

How to share internet connection from PC (wireless card) with another router to do voip? Here's my setup: Cable -> Modem -> Wireless Router -> PC (connected via wireless card) Now here's what I want. I want to share the internet connection from the PC with another router so that I can use VOIP on that router. All routers I'm dealing with are linksys: one is a wireless one (probably a wrt54g) and the other is a wireless voip router with 2 phone ports. I want to send the internet from the pc to the voip router so that my phone can work. Is there a way I can do this?

I need to take a wireless connection and use it with the VOIP service, is this possible? I'm moving into an apartment and they are only offering me a wireless internet connection, I use a VOIP service for my phone and am wondering if there is some way I can still use it?

Do usb phones / headsets work with all voip services? I use yahoo voice and I love it, and I'm looking into getting a cordless handset and also a bluetooth wireless earpiece for my phone calls. I've only noticed very few voip phones that specifically say they work with yahoo. Does this mean that if it doesn't specifically say it works with yahoo voice, that it won't? For example, if I purchased a voip phone that says it "works with skype and other voip services" does this mean it will work with yahoo phone? Also, for bluetooth headsets and earpieces, will all of these work with my yahoo voice service? (Yes, my computer supports bluetooth.) Thanks in advance!

Can I use IP phones on my internal network without VOIP service? I need a pbx style phone system in my business but I dont have the funds for a traditional system. I have a wired/wireless ethernet system already installed throughout my business and was wondering if there was a way to use IP phones through the network internally without an outside VOIP service provider?

I have a VOIP phone system. The laptop is on wireless LAN and drops its connection quite frequently.? The lost link seems to be related to time of day and day of week. Any suggestions? The ISP is a cable system.

I have Lingo Voip Phone Service. Am I able to use it with just a wireless router and not a cable modem?

Does anyone know how to get VOIP to work with Dish Network DVR? I have just signed up for VOIPforLife (voice over internet service life Vonage). I have a DSL line from Verizon. The VOIP is working great on the one phone I have plugged into the phone adapter. I didn't realize until today that my DSL is carried throughout the house over the same lines that voice is. I went to the NID box and tried to isolate the inside wiring and of course lost the DSL. I could buy a wireless set of phones to carry voice throughout the house, but I have a DIsh Network DVR (like TIVO) that needs a dedicated phone connection. I have a couple of options, I could isolate the DSL from the rest of the house by splitting the phone jack by the phone adapter, but I'm not 100% sure that the VOIP provider is honest in saying that the jacks are parellel jacks. Is there any way to provide a "wireless" phone jack for my DVR reciever? It seems like the latter would be the easiest way to put one phone jack in a different room.

Can I use VoIP on my Wireless Router and UTstarcom-F1000 to make local and intl. nos., on my DSL line? I know about talking using Skype and the likes using IP Comp. to Comp Calls. I am talking about VoIP, Internet to Land Phones. I use my SMC BARRICADE PLUS SMC7004WFW Router, connected to my SmartAX MT882 DSL Modem, 256 KBPS BroadBand connection. Do I have to have a SIP account to make a local call. If there are FREE SIP providers, please help me identify and configure my UTstarcom-F1000 VoIP phone. Can I use mu VoIP phone without using a SIP account to make local calls and if so How. I am in India, Please help me.

How do you wire ethernet jacks in a house? I would like to convert all the phone jacks in my house into ethernet jacks since I use VoIP with wireless phones. I plan to do this by attaching ethernet wires to the existing phone wires and pulling them down to my unfinished basement. What wires should I use and how do I connect them together in my basement? Also, should I use Cat5 or Cat6, or both?

Can you use both wired and wireless routers at the same time? I have a brand new (supposedly highly rated) Belkin wireless router. I have optimum on-line (Cablevision) cable connection. My voip phone started intermittently getting garbled and my internet connection is temporarily “hanging”. I called the cable company a few times and they told me that my cable connection shows a strong signal, but that my router is showing a weak signal. I was not sure whether I should trust them, as I do not know how they can tell that. Of course, I want the prob resolved. My older wired router never gave me any probs. Is there any way to hook up both in the same connection? I appreciate your help. Thanks.

VOIP softwares for mobile phones? I know there is something like the skype for mobile devices, so I'd like where can I get to download any software of that type to my mobile phone (nokia n80)? I want to use my mobile phone and my wireless LAN, where I can call from my mobile to any other phone or pc using VOIP technique

i want to use my voip/dsl phone and the internet at one time what wireless router should i buy?

can I use my bluetooth mobile phone as a wireless headset for my pc? I would like to use my mobile phone to communicate with my Bluetooth enabled computer, to make VOIP phone calls. Is this possible/supported? my phone is a sagem my V76 (Vodafone version of the myX-6-2)

Is wireless VOIP allowed in the UK ? I intend to terminate cell phone calls to UK. Anybody can help me set up a viable/workable system ?

connecting vonage to wireles (voip voice wireless-G broadband router) it also has a antennahttp://3gstore.com? yes i am a vonage customer and i just recieved a wii i tried connecting the system to the internet but i couldnt with the usb port so i found a wireless router lying around and connected it but my phone service wont work without the internet can someone please help me?

Can radio or police scanners pick up VoIP conversations on a? Corded phone when the VoIP device itself is hooked to a LINKSYS Wireless-G 2.4 GHZ router? Thanks

Philips VOIP8411B/37 Skype wireless phone how does it work? hi so i'm thinking of getting a Philips VOIP8411B/37 Skype wireless phone. i want to use it in internet cafes or hot spots. i see that it comes packaged with some type of base. the question is do i have to plug anything into a computer like a USB dongle to get this to work or can i simple just walk into a wifi spot and make international phone calls for free to a skype user? i really want one if it works. if it's clear and easy to use and i can just walk into a wifi spot and take a call then i want it. if the technology is not there...i don't want to buy it. also can anyone explain what this new technology called "DECT" technology does? here is what i'm looking at: http://cgi.ebay.com/Philips-VOIP8411B-37-Skype-Certified-VOIP-DECT-Phone_W0QQitemZ310008106544QQihZ021QQcategoryZ121146QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I need to set up a voip connection wirelessly? Here is my setup: I live in the first floor and I get the signal from a wireless router in the second floor using my wireless USB card.I would like to have a voip phone but I cannot connect the voip modem to the router since it is in the above floor.Is it possible to do this set up? what kind of hardware do I need.

Wireless Router & VOIP issues? New to the networking thing, I have a HP desktop with a cable modem and phone service through my internet provider (wide open west) Buying a laptop and hooking up a router for the wireless.....will I have any issues with my phone once the signal goes through the router instead of directly into the modem?? I thought I did explain it...maybe I didn't. I get my internet and phone service through one modem. My house phone line plugs into the modem and I use my other phone outlets in my house like I have always done. I buy plain old phones from wal mart....nothing special.

electronic device(s) available to scan wireless internet data, wifi, or cell phone conversations? Unconventional question, I know... but to anyone's knowlege does there exist software, hardware or any device on the open market that has the ability to intercept text messages, email, or voice communications that are transmitted via WIFI, VOIP, cell phone, or wireless broadband? Thanks so much for the help!

Can i use a router thats not wireless to feed a router that is, and both work properly? I have a linksys Voip router that I HAVE to have for my Vonage phone service, but they don't make wireless router that has a phone port. Can I just run an ethernet cable From the out connection of my original router to the input of a new wireless router and they still all work correctly?

What VOIP Protocol should I use when buying VOIP phone equipped w/2 land lines? I am in Egypt( in case that country might effect My computer is P4, 3.2 GHz, using intel 865G chipset,512 RAM, 120 GB HD Also I use 256Mb DSL through US Robotics wireless MAXgGteway I use windows XPSP2 OS

I travel a lot, I have a laptop and a VOIP phone I need to access the hotel wifi system? So if I have a linksys wireless router/gateway will it act as a receiver from the hotel wifi system so I can get internet to both my computer and my VOIP box? The VOIP box must have a cable and the computer is an older laptop with no wireless capability. I carry the voip box with me because it has my phone number programmed in it and when anyone calls it my phone rings no matter where I am in the world so long as I am connected to the internet... the wireless thing has really messed me up with my phone/computer

Which ports should I forward for VoIP phone service? I signed up with VoIP from Vonage since their prices were significantly cheaper and it seemed like a quality service. While I still had Vonage, I obtained a Belkin wireless N-draft router. I wasn't aware of the interference issues that wireless routers have with 2.4gHz phones, so, at the time of switching to VoIP, I purchased a 6.0 DECT phone. After switching to VoIP, I've had nothing but problems. Callers can't hear my voice and vice versa, call quality is very choppy, and on top if that, the only customer service that VoIP has is through a public message board. They have a number to call, but from what I understand, it's automated only. Anyway, I worked out with one rep ports to forward through which calls are made/received. This worked for a day or two, now it's back to its old tricks. Please reference this page (http://forum.voip.com/viewtopic.php?pid=35096#p35096) for information on the steps I've already gone through. Might it not even be a port forwarding issue? Thanks I've tried the modem -> phone adapter -> router. Please click the link in my original post to read the message board thread between myself and VoIP.

I have wirless internet on my laptop and I want to share this connection? with other computers and a VOIP phone. Is it possible to hook up a router direct to my laptop and then hook the other computers and the VOIP to the router so that they can access my wireless internet? If so how would I do this?

Can I use my laptop to distribute my broadband to a voip router through the ethernet port? I have recently added a voip connection to my broadband connection. Here's the deal. I have a wireless router (neighbors) that i have access to but cant change settings. I can connect my laptop to it using the wireless option. I have a router that connects to the phone. Can I connect the router to the laptop and use the internet connection I am currently using and use same ip? Do I have to create a vpn? Its a motorola vt2142 (vonage router). Is there any way to do this? I require the phone for my work and would appreciate if someone could help me out with this!

What cable model do I need - kind/model ? I have comcast cable internet service. 2 pcs, wireless laptop, and a VOIP phone. My DSL modem could hand all this but the cable modem they sent me has only 1 port.

how can i make my wireless home network work when i am on the phone (i have vonage service)? My wireless network becomes unavailable when I am on the phone. I have Comcast broadband, with Linksys everything: router, modem, VOIP.

Need to physically plug in my VOIP phone into the internet, but I only have wireless internet, what can I do? I live in a building where my super gives me access to wireless internet for free. Is there a router or any other device that can receive the signal, and has a jack so I can plug in my VoIP phone. Is there any WIFI Voip phones? I have no access to the router.

What is a good wireless router? I have a voip phone and 3 computers hooked to my router and the router cuts off, and my calls sound horrible. My router is the Belkin 7230.

My neighbor is stealing my wireless signal? I have 3 computers in my home and a VOIP system tied into my wireless. My neighbors come home and tear down my bandwith so bad, I can't talk on the phone. How do I make my wireless a secure connection. MANY MANY MANY THANKS!!!!! I DID IT!, I ALSO NAMED IT: KELLY'S..NOT4U, I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT EVERYONES HELP

Can I use VOIP on my internal network without outside service? I need a pbx style phone system in my business but I dont have the funds for a traditional system. I have a wired/wireless ethernet system already installed throughout my business and was wondering if there was a way to use IP phones through the network internally without an outside VOIP service provider?

where can I find people that need a voip 0r video phones onlines? or Dish Network, Direct TV, Wireless Cellphones (T-mobile,Sprint, Nextel, at&t), Home Security systems, and and medical cards for savings on medical expenses. I need some customers for my network marketing business to keep my family from going bankrupt and loosing our home. is there a way I can get some online? I have my own website its http://www.5linx.net/christian our voip and video phones are only $23.99 a month for unlimited calling in the U.S. Puerto Rico, and Canada.

Has anyone figured out how to use a regular telephone with Yahoo Voice by using any of the VOIP phone adapters Like the Netgear WGR826V Wireless Router w/Phone Adapter?

Phone / Skype static - wireless bleed? I am located in a office complex. My landline phone and my voip phone both are experiencing a fuzzy sort of background noise. What could be the cause of this? How can I prevent it? Bandwidth is consistently clocked at 2.02 Mbps

voip phone problems? why on a voip phone connection would a person loose the phone connection without loosing the internet and the modem has been replaced several times? The modem sits next to a wireless router could this be the problem, some kind of interference?

Using Voip service, if playing psII online games can I talk on the phone and maintain the game quality? Can I use Voip service playing ps2 online and talking on the phone at the same time and maintain the quality of my game? I have a wireless router and an adapter.

How do I install and use my wireless router for internet access? I've posted a similar question recently, but I still can't get everything to work together -I'm not very good with technology... Help please! We have a regular desktop computer, a cable modem, and VoIP phone service all completely installed, functioning together, good to go. Now, I just bought a new laptop and a wireless router that I want to add to all of this. I want to be able to access the internet wirelessly, with my laptop. That's not too much to ask, right? Right. But, having the VoIP phone service connections to the modem is throwing off the instructions that I should be able to follow when connecting the router. The directions don't explain what to do in my case. Does anyone have a clue and can talk me through the proper connections and what goes where???? I'd really appreciate it! BestBuy's GeekSquad will cost $160 to come to my home and do it for me.... I really don't want to pay that! A free answer from a smart person would be awesome!

Help! packet 8 voip/ time Warner Internet/ linksys router... At wits end? I have been on the phone with tech support since thursday with ither time warner, linksys or packet 8 support. I am so frustrated and at my wits end. This issue is that my voip phone ( packet 8) has static . So far I have had the router ( wrt546 V8 wireless router 1X1) programed ,, quality turned up, port forwarding . Still issues. I called time warner and got the highest speed availble, since doing that I lose my internet a couple times a day. .... the phone when it is working is a little better sice doing that. The phone has been reprogramed a million times. The phone is no where near the power source and the packet 8 modum is not near the phone. The phone people tell me that it is loseing packets time warner says nope signal is strong and that is nonsence. I made sure that my internet was not on a splitter and that the cord that goes from the wall to the modum is less then 6 feet. I have tried everything and everyone gives me a diffrent answer. Please help!

port forwarding/Port triggering Setup-for a WGR-614v6 Netgear wireless router? How Do I Setup My Port Fowarding Port Trigering for my WGR-614v6 Wireless Router For use with 2 Playstation 2s, A PSP, 2 Pentium 2 PCs Running Windows XP SP2, a Packet 8 VOIP Phone Adaptor, Running Thease Services on my LAN Napster, Windows Live Messager, Yahoo Messager, Comcast Rapisty player, Windows Media Player 11 w/ Napster Plugin, all Live services, Playstation 2 online Games,Packek 8 VOIP, and Sony PSP Online Games

How to connect a wireless router (Netgear WGR614) to BSNL modem (in India)? I need to ask someone in India to connect a wireless router Netgear WGR 614 (which I sent from US) to a BSNL modem so he can use internet for computer/laptop and also for voip phone. In USA, when I had DSL they configured for PPOE with a user ID & password. Does it work the same way in India? This needs to be doen in Bangalore, Anybody please help.

I have recently made the decision to go wireless, I need to know as much as possible about...? A Netgear WNR834B router that I am currently previewing. I recently purchased a Lynksys WR 802:11B standard but returned it quickly as my persistent knowledge of wireless technology continues to grow. I am not one of those type of ppl who feels as though I have to have every product that hits the market new. However, I don't want to waste money and time buying the wrong products. If anyone has this or knows anyone with this router by Netgear please inform me of everything you knon about it. for one is ti reliable And the main thing I want to know are the limitation on how many wireless devices can receive in from this router does it have a phone port for VOiP and fax is it possible to link router to wireless router or vise versa if the wireless one does not have either one enough ports or two it does not have the peripheral ports I may need Phone/fax. thanks also what is TopDog and How do I know if I have it or need it?

Has anyone succesfully used VoIP on Symbian? I'm thinking of going Wi-Fi with my next mobile, and try running a VoIP client over the wireless networks in my home and office. I know Skype is very soon launching a client which will run on Symbian OS (I don't want to run a Microsoft operating system) and there are others like Fring which I believe is in testing stage... ...but has anyone here actually managed to successfully run any VoIP client on any Symbian OS device? Also, I was looking at the Nokia E61 as the E62 has the Wi-Fi functionality removed, but the E61 doesn't have a camera and I like video calls. Can you recommend a phone which has push email, Wi-Fi, Symbian OS AND a camera? Thanks very much for your help. KaiBosh

VOIp cellphones yet? I have vonage, but i was wondering if there is a wireless "cellphone-like" phone that has wireless which could tap into broadband hotspots ...does this exist yet? where can i get one? etc

Can Wired VOIP phones work on a wireless network? I have two buildings linked via wireless bridges using Cisco 1242AG access points. The network works great for computers and printers but my Cisco 7940 phones are not working. I used to have a fiber link between both buildings but it is down due to repairs. I would like to have the phones up on the mean time. I configured the vlans used by voice on both bridges but the phone cannot connect to my call manager. Any ideas?

Need ACN VOIP and Clearwire Help - Anyone? I have Clearwire internet and got ACN Voip. Now I get the dial tone and can sometimes make it through to someone but 99% of the time I can't hear the phone ring or the other person but they can hear me! I called Clearwire and all the ports are open according to them. Called ACN - they wont troubleshoot wireless cause "Technically" they don't support it ( I only got it cause several reps assured me it would /could work) I know it has to do with my router or the voip box but not sure which and I really need to use the phone for business! Is there anyone out there who has been through this and can tell me how to make it work right? I feel like I am prank calling all my friends. :) Thank you. Important Info: ACN Voip phone Service Clearwire Internet Linksys voip box/router = SPA 2102 Linksys Regular router BEFSR41 My setup goes like this: Clearwire - to - Regular Router Box - to - Voip box ( opposite of the instructions but it works) Phone plugged into voip box.

Is there a Skype phone that works on Wifi and USB? Can anyone tell me if I can get a VOIP phone that works on its own from a wireless connection AND plugs into your computer? Cheers

what is the best router for VOIP and online gaming? I have Comcast (Local cable internet provider) Along with Vonage (VOIP) and I like to play my PS2 Online. The PS2 is "laggy" and sometime my phone is "choppy". Needless to say my PC sometimes is slowed way down cause of the connection. I have a D-Link wireless router and all the connections are hardwired.........HELP!!

Surely someone has now come up with a way to send a fax using windows XP, on wireless broadband? I have VOIP (BT Softphone so can I configure the SM56 Motorola faxmodem to use that, instead of the port COM4, which doesnt even exist on my laptop's device list? My BT Homehub has a phone too which can make VOIP calls, could that be connected to my lappy in some way to act as the landline? I am not interested in internet fax services as they all want card details, and that aint happening no way no how! Yes, I know email is clearer and faster but some things simply must be sent by fax, like bank documents and sensitive info that you'd not want to send through an email server like legal papers. I pay £1.00 per page in the shop to send them, and would happily do the same via a premium phone number on the web, so why hasn't someone plugged the obvious gap in the market, I ask myself. Thanks, Exasperated, Northampton, England

Network Connection Issue? I went to Comcast and swapped the modem, I can connect directly to the modem without problem, but when connecting through router I have no success. Router is DHCP setting, and my computer has a legit IP address. I can ping to the router and websites without problem, but when I check the packets activity I noticed there's a lot of sent packets but no movements for the received packets. Router is the white Netgear wireless 4 ports router. There's also 2 other computers and 1 VoIP phone connected directly to this router, and 2 more desktop computers plus 1 laptop connecting wireless to this router, also a Wii. All the other systems/console have no problem getting online, just my system. Please help!!

Will a Bluetooth headset work for VoIP applications on PC? I'd like to know if it is possible to use a standard Bluetooth wireless headset on a Bluetooth enabled PC computer for Voice over IP applications (Voice Chat, Internet Phones, etc). And if so, what models can do this? Thanks!

Who out there thinks that a live video phone over wifi would prove beneficial? I've discovered how to link a voip video phone that is capable of making regular calls or video calls to a wifi network using an ordinary computer with wireless access. Who thinks that this has future potential in communications?

Whats better DSL or RoadRunner? I currently have Roadrunner from time warner and am very happy with them. I pay them 54.00 a month to have hoghspeed internet but was recently offered the same speed by my phone company AT&T for 19.99. whats the differnce, both provide you with dynamic IP. I would imagine that I could still use a wireless router with DSL. Could anyone help me make a descion that at this point looks like I might go with DSL. I also have a VOIP phone from 8X8 that only works when I have highspeed internet. will this work with DSL?

What the differnce between road runner and dsl? I currently have Roadrunner from time warner and am very happy with them. I pay them 54.00 a month to have hoghspeed internet but was recently offered the same speed by my phone company AT&T for 19.99. whats the differnce, both provide you with dynamic IP. I would imagine that I could still use a wireless router with DSL. Could anyone help me make a descion that at this point looks like I might go with DSL. I also have a VOIP phone from 8X8 that only works when I have highspeed internet. will this work with DSL?

WHERE and what kind of phone CAN I BUY: CORDLESS 5.8 Ghz phone that works with Yahoo voice PC2PC and PC2PHONE? I use Yahoo messenger with voice PC2PC and PC2PHONE but I am always tide up to my laptop. I need to be able to move around while talking. What do you suggest as far as cordless/wireless 5.8Ghz phone. Where is the best price and place to buy such a unit. Also VOIP adapters that allows you to use your existing phone, but they must be compatible with YAHOO messenger with voice. THANK YOU

Trying to connect NETGREAR WNR834B to BT HOMEHub or Belkin Router? Well I am struggling for quite some time to establish a proper signal as well as getting my VoIP to work properly. I basicaly got 2 different questions: a) can I setup a NETGEAR Router to work via the BT HomeHub or a Belkin G+? If I understood correctly the Netgear is not a adsl modem as such but just a standalone router with wireless functionality. b) I got VoIP from BT and I am trying to connect my HP iPaq voice messenger 514 to this service so I can receive call by simply connecting it to a wireless internet point. Well if it would work I would be here, would I? :) I got all the setting from BT (sip, Proxy, registrar and URI etc. etc.) the only thing that strikes me funny is that in the setup assistant for the phone there is no field to name the URI information, but then again as I am not sure what that is for I don't know if it is needed for that purpose at all. Any tips would be very welcomed

Telephone Excise Tax Refund? There is a new refund this year that you don't even have to itemize for. (http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=164032,00.html) It is a refund of taxes paid on long distance. "The telephone tax refund is a one-time payment available on your 2006 federal income tax return, designed to refund previously collected federal excise taxes on long-distance or bundled services. It is available to anyone who paid such taxes on landline, wireless, or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service." My question is this: What if I am unsure if I paid this tax? I didn't have a landline in my name and the VoIP we have isn't in my name either. They are in my boyfriends name. I do/did have a cellular phone would this count? Or the better question might be "Will they know if I did or didn't pay taxes on this?" You don't even need your receipts they will estimate it for you. The refund is between $30 and $60.

PC CRASH? Blue screen asking for SYSTEM disk? PC CRASH? Blue screen asking for SYSTEM disk, I received no software when I bought my PC, it was loaded - now what do I do? I use Vonage (VOIP) and am afraid I will lose phone service if I can't get my PC up and running again. I use Comcast cable modem and a wireless router to a 2nd PC. Is there something I can create from the 2nd PC to get this PC going? Control Alt Delete just seems to restart PC and then the same message. H E L P!!!

can i use a dlink dir-655 as just an access point if so how? I have a D-Link DIR-655 Wireless Router that I just want to used as an access point because my linksys has a phone line which i need because of VOIP. If this is possible please tell me how Send answer to: aleezada@gmail.com

Help with vonage install, phone 1 light does not light up? I am with Insight Broadband,use an Airlink101 wireless router and a linksys PAP2 voip adapter

Who ever is getting an iPhone here is your information!!!? The iPhone is a multimedia, Internet-enabled mobile phone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It has a multi-touch screen with virtual keyboard and buttons. The iPhone's functions include those of a camera phone and a portable media player ("iPod"), in addition to text messaging and visual voicemail. It also offers Internet services including e-mail, web browsing, and local Wi-Fi connectivity. It is a quad-band mobile phone that uses the GSM standard, hence has international capability. It supports the Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) technology for higher speed and reliability. Following the success of iPod, Apple first introduced the iPhone on June 29, 2007 in the United States with much media frenzy. The introduction was preceded by month-long rumors and speculations. It was named Time magazine's "Invention Of the Year" in 2007. [5] Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Features 2.1 Multimedia 2.2 Web connectivity 2.3 E-mail 2.4 Others 3 Interface 3.1 Text input 4 Hardware 5 Software 5.1 Applications 5.2 Software updates 6 Specifications 7 Intellectual property 8 Criticisms 8.1 Headphone socket 8.2 Sim lock 8.3 Application support 9 See also 10 References 11 External links History Main article: History of the iPhone The genesis of the iPhone began with Apple CEO Steve Jobs's direction that Apple engineers investigate touch-screens. At the time he had been considering having Apple work on tablet PCs.[6] Comments made by Jobs in April 2003 at the "D: All Things Digital" executive conference expressed his belief that tablet PCs and traditional PDAs were not good choices as high-demand markets for Apple to enter, despite many requests made to him that Apple create another PDA. He did believe that cell phones were going to become important devices for portable information access. On January 9, 2007, Jobs announced the iPhone at the Macworld convention, receiving substantial media attention,[7] and on June 11, 2007 announced at the Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference that the iPhone would support third-party applications using the Safari engine on the device. Third-parties would create the Web 2.0 applications and users would access them via the Internet.[8] On October 17, 2007 Apple announced that an iPhone software development kit would be made available in February 2008.[9][10] Spanish mobile operator Telefónica announced on their technology blog that they expect to be shipping 3G iPhones by May 2008.[11] The iPhone normally prevents access to its media player and web features unless it has also been activated as a phone with an authorized carrier. On July 3, 2007, Jon Lech Johansen reported on his blog that he had successfully bypassed this requirement and unlocked the iPhone's other features with a combination of custom software and modification of the iTunes binary. He published the software and offsets for others to use.[12] On November 21, 2007, T-Mobile announced that in Germany, it will sell the phone "unlocked" and without a T-Mobile contract for €999 (US$1,478) at its stores. This is due to litigation commenced against T-Mobile by their competitor Vodafone, which resulted in a preliminary injunction preventing T-Mobile from locking the SIM card to itself in Germany. The sale of the iPhone in this configuration will last until the court renders a decision.[13] Apple announced in their 2007 Q3 sales report and conference call that they sold 270,000 iPhones in the first 30 hours on launch weekend.[14] AT&T reported 146,000 iPhones activated in the same time period.[15] Apple anticipated selling their millionth iPhone in the first full quarter of availability,[16] and 10 million by the end of fiscal 2008.[17] On September 10, 2007, Apple announced sales of 1 million iPhones.[18] This was followed by Apple's Q4 announcement on October 22, 2007 which put total iPhone sales at 1.39 million (Apple having sold 1.12 million in their 4th Quarter).[19] Features The iPhone allows conferencing, call holding, call merging, caller ID, and integration with other cellular network features and iPhone functions. For example, a playing song fades out when the user receives a call. Once the call is ended the music fades back in. Voice dialing is not supported by the iPhone. The iPhone includes a Visual Voicemail feature allowing users to view a list of current voicemail messages on-screen without having to call into their voicemail. Unlike most other systems, messages can be listened to and deleted in a non-chronological order by choosing any message from an on-screen list. AT&T modified their voicemail infrastructure to accommodate this new feature designed by Apple. A ringtone feature, introduced in the United States on September 5, 2007, but not yet available in all countries where the iPhone has been released, allows users to create custom ringtones from their purchased iTunes music for an additional fee, the same price of a song. The ringtones can be from 3 to 30 seconds in length of any part of a song, can include fading in and out, can pause from half a second to five seconds when looped, and never expire. All customizing can be done in iTunes, and the synced ringtones can also be used for alarms on the iPhone. Apple has released a video explaining many of iPhone's features through a series of demonstrations.[20] Multimedia When music is played on the iPhone, album art is shown on most of the screen, with play controls beneath.The layout of the music library differs from previous iPods, with the sections divided more clearly alphabetically, and with a larger font. Similar to previous iPods, the iPhone can sort its media library by songs, artists, albums, videos, playlists, genres, composers, podcasts, audiobooks, and compilations. Cover Flow, like that on iTunes, shows the different album covers in a scroll-through photo library. Scrolling is achieved by swiping a finger across the screen. Like the fifth generation iPods introduced in 2005, the iPhone can play video, allowing users to watch TV shows and films. Unlike other image-related content, video on the iPhone plays only in the landscape orientation, when the phone is turned sideways. Double tapping switches between wide-screen and fullscreen video playback. The iPhone allows users to purchase and download songs from the iTunes Store directly to their iPhone over Wi-Fi, but not over the cellular data network.[21] Web connectivity Wikipedia on the iPhone's Safari web browser.The iPhone is able to access the World Wide Web via a modified version of the Safari web browser when connected to a Wi-Fi or an EDGE network. It is not able to utilize AT&T's 3G or AT&T's HSDPA network. Steve Jobs has stated 3G would need to become more widespread and much more energy efficient before it's included in the iPhone.[22][23] By default, the iPhone will ask to join newly discovered Wi-Fi networks and prompt for the password when required, while also supporting manually joining closed Wi-Fi networks.[24] When Wi-Fi is active, it will automatically switch from the EDGE network to any nearby previously approved Wi-Fi network.[25] Before the launch, some reviewers found the EDGE network "excruciatingly slow," with the iPhone taking as long as 100 seconds to download the Yahoo! home page for the first time.[26] Immediately before the launch the observed speed of the network increased to almost 200 kbit/s.[27] This is probably due to the new "Fine EDGE" upgrades AT&T has been making to their network prior to the launch.[28] The EDGE network does benefit iPhone users by providing greater availability than 3G, as 3G continues its expansion to most major cities in the United States.[29] Some countries other than the U.S. have very little EDGE infrastructure in place. For example, the United Kingdom's EDGE infrastructure amount to less that 30-percent. As a result, many users outside major cities will have to browse the Internet on GPRS. The web browser displays full web pages as opposed to simplified pages as on most non-smartphones. The iPhone does not support Flash or Java technology.[30][31] Web pages may be viewed in portrait or landscape mode and supports automatic zooming by pinching together or spreading apart fingertips on the screen, or by double-tapping text or images.[32] Apple developed an iPhone application for accessing Google's maps service in map or satellite form, a list of search results, or directions between two locations, while providing optional real-time traffic information. During the product's announcement, Jobs demonstrated this feature by searching for nearby Starbucks locations and then placing a prank call to one with a single tap.[6][33] Though Flash isn't supported in Safari on the iPhone, Apple also developed a separate application to view YouTube videos on the iPhone. E-mail The iPhone also features an e-mail program that supports HTML e-mail, which enables the user to embed photos in an e-mail message. PDF, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel attachments to mail messages can be viewed on the phone.[34] Yahoo! is currently the only e-mail provider offering a free Push-IMAP e-mail service similar to that on a BlackBerry for the iPhone; IMAP and POP3 mail standards are also supported, including Microsoft Exchange[35] and Kerio MailServer.[36] However, there is currently no search support. The iPhone will sync e-mail account settings over from Apple's own Mail application, Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Entourage, or can be manually configured using the device's Settings tool. With the correct settings, the e-mail program can check many IMAP or POP3-enabled web based accounts such as Gmail, .Mac mail, and AOL.[37] Others A picture of an iphone taking a picture of an iphone pictureThe iPhone features a built in 2.0 megapixel camera, without a flash, located on the back for still digital photos, but does not support video recording. It also includes software that allows the user to upload, view, and e-mail photos. The user zooms in and out of photos by "unpinching" and "pinching" them through the multi-touch interface. The software interacts with iPhoto on the Mac and Photoshop in Windows. The built-in Bluetooth 2.x+EDR supports wireless earpieces (which requires the HSP profile), but notably does not support stereo audio (requires A2DP), laptop tethering (requires DUN and SPP), or the OBEX file transfer protocol (requires FTP, GOEP, and OPP). Text messages are presented chronologically in a mailbox format similar to Mail, which places all text from recipients together with replies. Text messages are displayed in speech bubbles (similar to iChat) under each recipient's name. The iPhone does not support message forwarding, drafts, delivery reports, instant messaging, MMS, multi-recipient SMS, or copy/cut/paste capability.[38] Interface The display responds to three sensors: a proximity sensor that shuts off the display and touchscreen when the iPhone is brought near the face to save battery power and to prevent spurious inputs from the user's face and ears, an ambient light sensor that adjusts the display brightness which in turn saves battery power, and a 3-axis accelerometer,[39] which senses the orientation of the phone and changes the screen accordingly. Web browsing and music playing support three orientations, while videos play in only one widescreen orientation. A single "home" hardware button below the display brings up the main menu. Subselections are made via the touchscreen. The iPhone utilizes a full-paged display, with context-specific submenus at the top and/or bottom of each page, sometimes depending on screen orientation. Detail pages display the equivalent of a "Back" button to go up one menu. The iPhone has three physical switches on its sides: wake/sleep, volume up/down, and ringer on/off. All other multimedia and phone operations are done via the touch screen. The iPhone interface enables the user to move the content itself up or down by a touch-drag motion of the finger, much as one would freely slide or flick a playing card across a table with a finger. Similarly, scrolling through a long list in a menu works as if the list is pasted on the outer surface of a wheel: the wheel can be "spun" by sliding a finger over the display from bottom to top (or vice versa). In either case, the object continues to move based on the flicking motion of the finger, slowly decelerating as if affected by friction. In this way, the interface simulates the physics of 3D objects, giving it a real world feel. The photo album and web page magnifications are examples of multi-touch sensing. It is possible to zoom in and out of web pages and photos by placing two fingers (e.g. thumb and forefinger) on the screen and spreading them farther apart or closer together, as if stretching or squeezing the image. As can be expected from multi-touch sensing, the two fingers don't have to be from the same hand. Text input For text input, the device implements a virtual keyboard on the touchscreen. It has automatic spell checking and correction, predictive word capabilities, and a dynamic dictionary that learns new words. The predictive word capabilities have been integrated with the dynamic virtual keyboard so that users will not have to be extremely accurate when typing—i.e. touching the edges of the desired letter or nearby letters on the keyboard will be predictively corrected when possible. The keys are somewhat larger and spaced further apart when in landscape mode (currently, only using Safari). Not focusing more on texting has been considered a chief weakness of the iPhone, while at the same time the virtual keyboard is a bold step and a worthwhile risk.[30] David Pogue of The New York Times and Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal both tested the iPhone for two weeks and found learning to use it initially difficult, although eventually usable. Pogue stated use was "frustrating" at first, but "once you stop stressing about each individual letter and just plow ahead, speed and accuracy pick up considerably." After five days of use, Mossberg "was able to type on it as quickly and accurately as he could on the Palm Treo he has used for years," and considered the keyboard a "nonissue." Both found that the typo-correcting feature of the iPhone was the key to using the virtual keyboard successfully.[26][40] Hardware Rear viewAccording to The Wall Street Journal, the iPhone is manufactured on contract in the Shenzhen factory of the Taiwanese company Hon Hai.[41] Touch screen The 3.5 in liquid crystal display (320×480 px at 160 ppi) HVGA touch screen topped with optical-quality, scratch-resistant glass[42] is specifically created for use with a finger, or multiple fingers for multi-touch sensing. Because the screen is a capacitive touch screen, no stylus is needed, nor can one be used.[43][22] Bare skin is a requirement; users wearing gloves would have to remove them to use the touchpad,[44] unless they are wearing electrically conductive gloves.[45] The user interface also features other visual effects, such as horizontally sliding sub-selections and co-selections from right and left, vertically sliding system menus from the bottom (e.g. favorites, keyboard), and menus and widgets that turn around to allow settings to be configured on their back sides. Audio The iPhone's headphones are similar to those of current iPods, but also incorporate a microphone. Calls can be answered and ended by squeezing a bud, toggling the microphone. The 3.5 mm TRS connector for the headphones is located on the top left corner (as seen from front upright). Wireless earpieces that use Bluetooth technology to communicate with the iPhone are sold separately. The loudspeaker is used both for handsfree operations and media playback, but does not support voice recording. With the iPhone firmware update 1.1.1, released in late September 2007, video can be output from the headset jack using a three-way jack plug. Component video at up to 576i and stereo audio can also be output from the dock connector using the Apple Component AV Cable.[46] Battery The iPhone features a built-in rechargeable battery that is not intended to be user-replaceable, similar to existing iPods. If the battery prematurely reaches the end of its life time, the phone can be returned to Apple and replaced for free while still in warranty,[47] one year at purchase and extended to two years with AppleCare. The cost of having Apple provide a new battery and replace it when the iPhone is out of warranty is US$79 and US$6.95 for shipping.[48] The battery is stated to be capable of providing up to seven hours of video, six hours of web browsing, or eight hours of talk time (depending on configuration). The battery life for music playing is stated to be 24 hours.[42] The battery also allows for up to 250 hours of standby time. Apple's site says that the battery life "is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity after 400 full charge and discharge cycles,"[49] which turns out to be the same as for the iPod batteries. When the battery reaches only 80% capacity, it would be providing approximately 5.6 hours of video, 4.8 hours of web browsing, 6.4 hours of talk time, or 19.2 hours of music playing, depending on configuration. The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a consumer advocate group, has sent a complaint to Apple and AT&T over the fee that consumers have to pay to get the battery replaced.[50] Though the battery replacement service and its pricing was not made known to buyers until the day the product was launched,[50][51] a similar service had been well established for the iPods by Apple and various third party service providers. The iPhone's SIM card slot having been ejected.SIM card The SIM card is located in a slot at the top of the device,[20] and the device is activated through iTunes.[52] The iPhone does not contain a memory card slot. Software An optimized version of the OS X operating system (without unnecessary components) runs on the iPhone, although differences between the operating system running on Macs and the iPhone have not been officially explained in detail. The iPhone's version of OS X includes the software component "Core Animation" from Mac OS X v10.5 which is responsible for the smooth animations used in its user interface. The operating system takes up considerably less than half a GB of the device's total 8 GB storage.[53] It will be capable of supporting bundled and future applications from Apple. The iPhone is managed with iTunes version 7.3 or later, which is compatible with Mac OS X version 10.4.10 or later, and 32-bit Windows XP or Vista.[54] The iPhone's CPU is an ARM-based processor instead of the x86 and PowerPC processors used in Apple's computers. This means applications can not simply be copied from Mac OS X and have to be written and compiled specifically for the iPhone. Additionally, the Safari web browser supports web applications written with AJAX, which, by design, are cross-platform applications. Applications There are several applications located on the "Home" screen: Text (SMS messaging), Calendar, Photos, Camera, YouTube, Stocks, Maps (Google Maps), Weather, Clock, Calculator, Notes, Settings, and iTunes. Four other applications delineate the iPhone's main purposes: Phone, Mail, Safari, and iPod.[55] The YouTube application streams videos over Wi-Fi and/or EDGE after encoding them using QuickTime's H.264 codec, to which YouTube has converted about 10,000 videos. They are expected to convert the entire catalog by the third quarter of 2007. As a result, the YouTube application on iPhone can currently only view a certain selection of videos from the site.[56] Also, because YouTube displays videos using Flash, the iPhone can only view videos through the YouTube application as opposed to accessing the YouTube website using Safari. At WWDC 2007 on June 11, 2007 Apple announced that the iPhone will support third-party "applications" via the Safari web browser that share the look and feel of the iPhone interface. The applications must be created in Ajax or JavaScript to maintain device security.[57] The iPhone cannot officially install full programs from anyone but Apple,[58] although Steve Jobs has hinted that future third-party applications are in development.[59][60] Dozens of homebrew applications are now available[61], although they are completely unsupported by Apple. Such applications could be broken by any software update, but Apple will not design software updates specifically to break native applications other than applications that perform SIM unlocking.[62] On October 17, 2007, Steve Jobs, in an open letter posted to Apple's "Hot News" weblog, announced that a software development kit (SDK) would be made available to third-party developers in February 2008. Due to security concerns and Jobs's praise of Nokia's digital signature system, it is suggested that Apple will adopt a similar method. The SDK will also allow application development for the iPod touch.[63] Software updates Apple provides updates to the iPhone's operating system through iTunes, in a similar fashion to the way that iPods are updated, and touts this as an advantage compared to other cell phones.[64] Security patches as well as new and improved features, such as a mobile chat client, Flash support, and voice recording, may be released in this fashion.[65] The first iPhone software update, 1.0.1, was released on July 31, 2007[66] to patch an exploit, discovered on July 23, 2007. It allowed hackers to take complete control of the iPhone via Wi-Fi connection or by luring a person to a website with that included malicious code. Once the hacker had control of the iPhone they could download the entire content of the iPhone, make phone calls, or turn the phone into a covert listening device.[67] The first full update, 1.1.1, was released on September 27, 2007. In addition to the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, this update also adds home button shortcuts and other features previously released in the iPod touch.[68] The update significantly changed the iPhone's software and improved stability of its applications. Unsurprisingly, such significant changes also made it incompatible with previous unsupported hacks for modifying the system software or installing third party applications. The updates that have been released are: 1.0.1 Safari security update 1.0.2 Fixed Bugs 1.1.1 iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store Louder speakerphone and receiver volume Home button double-click shortcut to phone favorites or music controls Spacebar double-tap shortcut to intelligently insert period and space Mail attachments are viewable in portrait and landscape modes Stocks and cities in Stocks and Weather can be reordered Apple Bluetooth Headset battery status in the Status Bar Support for TV out Preferences to turn off EDGE/GPRS when roaming internationally New Passcode lock time intervals Adjustable alert volume 1.1.2 Battery charge level shown in iTunes International language & keyboard support Patched the TIFF exploit Adds custom ringtone field Fixed Bugs Specifications Size comparison between a first generation iPod nano, the iPhone, and a fourth generation iPod, from top to bottom.The specifications as listed on Apple's website are:[69] Screen size: 8.9 cm (3.5 in) Screen resolution: 320×480 pixels at 160 ppi Input method: Multi-touch screen interface (the "Home" button is the iPhone's only physical front panel button) Operating System: OS X Storage: 8 GB flash memory (originally: 4 or 8 GB choice) Quad band GSM (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900) Wi-Fi (802.11g), EDGE and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR 2 megapixel camera Built-in rechargeable, non-removable battery with up to 8 hours of talk, 6 hours of Internet use, 7 hours of video playback, and up to 24 hours of audio playback, lasting over 250 hours on standby.[42] Size: 115×61×11.6 mm (4.5×2.4×0.46 in) Weight: 135 g (4.8 oz) Digital SAR of 0.974 W/kg[70][71] An analysis of the iPhone's firmware has revealed that the main Samsung chip (designated S5L8900) contains an ARM 1176 processor, together with a PowerVR MBX 3D graphics co-processor.[72] Intellectual property Apple has filed more than 300 patents related to the technology behind the iPhone.[73][74] LG Electronics claimed the iPhone's design was copied from the LG Prada. Woo-Young Kwak, head of LG Mobile Handset R&D Center, said at a press conference, “We consider that Apple copied Prada phone after the design was unveiled when it was presented in the iF Design Award and won the prize in September 2006.”[75] On September 3, 1993, Infogear filed for the U.S. trademark "I PHONE"[76] and on March 20, 1996 applied for the trademark "IPhone".[77] "I Phone" was registered in March 1998,[76] and "IPhone" was registered in 1999.[77] Since then, the I PHONE mark has been abandoned.[76] Infogear's trademarks cover "communications terminals comprising computer hardware and software providing integrated telephone, data communications and personal computer functions" (1993 filing),[76] and "computer hardware and software for providing integrated telephone communication with computerized global information networks" (1996 filing).[78] Infogear released a telephone with an integrated web browser under the name iPhone in 1998.[79] In 2000, Infogear won an infringement claim against the owners of the iphones.com domain name.[80] In June 2000, Cisco Systems acquired Infogear, including the iPhone trademark.[81] On December 18, 2006 they released a range of re-branded Voice over IP (VoIP) sets under the name iPhone.[82] In October 2002, Apple applied for the "iPhone" trademark in the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, and the European Union. A Canadian application followed in October 2004 and a New Zealand application in September 2006. As of October 2006 only the Singapore and Australian applications had been granted. In September 2006, a company called Ocean Telecom Services applied for an "iPhone" trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and Hong Kong, following a filing in Trinidad and Tobago.[83] As the Ocean Telecom trademark applications use exactly the same wording as Apple's New Zealand application, it is assumed that Ocean Telecom is applying on behalf of Apple.[84] The Canadian application was opposed in August 2005 by a Canadian company called Comwave who themselves applied for the trademark three months later. Comwave have been selling VoIP devices called iPhone since 2004.[81] Shortly after Steve Jobs' January 9, 2007 announcement that Apple would be selling a product called iPhone in June 2007, Cisco issued a statement that it had been negotiating trademark licensing with Apple and expected Apple to agree to the final documents that had been submitted the night before.[85] On January 10, 2007 Cisco announced it had filed a lawsuit against Apple over the infringement of the trademark iPhone, seeking an injunction in federal court to prohibit Apple from using the name.[86] More recently, Cisco claimed that the trademark lawsuit was a "minor skirmish" that was not about money, but about interoperability.[87] On February 2, 2007, Apple and Cisco announced that they had agreed to temporarily suspend litigation while they hold settlement talks,[88] and subsequently announced on February 20, 2007 that they had reached an agreement. Both companies will be allowed to use the "iPhone" name[89] in exchange for "exploring interoperability" between their security, consumer, and business communications products.[90] The iPhone's touch interface has been compared by some media to the HTC Touch,[91][92][93][94] which also features a touchscreen designed for fingers, although it can also be used with a stylus and lacks multi-touch. Another product that has been compared to the iPhone is the MyOrigo MyDevice, which was released in 2003, and like the iPhone, featured a touchscreen and accelerometer.[95] Criticisms Headphone socket The headphone socket on the iPhone is recessed into the casing, making it incompatible with some headphones. Sim lock The iPhone, like many other phones on contract, are locked to their service provider, such as AT&T, Orange or T-Mobile. Vodafone, for example, complained to the German courts that T-Mobile was being uncompetitive by locking the iPhone to the T-Mobile network. T-Mobile argued that it was the only service provider with EDGE in Germany, but the courts will still force T-Mobile to sell iPhones unlocked and available without a contract.[96] Application support At the launch, Apple outright refused to allow outside developers access to the iPhone. Even Java was not available. As such, many programs became available to sidetrack the software protections to allow the installation of non-Apple applications. Apple has later said that APIs will be available in February 2008