Courtesy Microsoft Microsoft has announced the release of the Response Point VoIP system at costco.com. The Response Point runs on the Syspine Digital Operator Phone System from Quanta Computers and retails for $1799.99 (which includes 4 phones). The Microsoft Response Point was apparently designed to be an easy-to-use out of the box voice over Internet [...]

This one is a doosey folks. Still trying to sort it all out and wrap my head around what our good friend Bill Gates is saying here. Early this month Mr. Microsoft mentioned, in a speech he made in Japan, that he could do away with phone numbers! That got us thinking wild and crazy [...]

It is hard to believe, but crumbling profits resulting from the current economic situation might actually be good for some companies. As the pressure mounts and profits plummet, many companies are looking for new ways to save money. Often, this results in layoffs and outsourcing, but contracts are also under review, and savvy businesses are [...]

The much hyped Jangl jingles no more.  Jangl was a company that we followed form the beginning, it offered a bright new way to integrate voice with social networking sites by offering anonymous free calling without needing to give your phone number to strangers.  It was a seemingly winning strategy.  They parlayed their increasing attention into deals [...]

Former cell phone heavyweight, Motorola, has been granted a patent for a “Smellophone.” If this was April, you’d think that this was a prank, but it isn’t.  Cellular users will soon be able to purchase a phone which emits a fragrance as you speak.  The process uses a small heater to warm a scent pack [...]

Everyone loves a horror story, even us shriveled old raisins at Telecom Monthly.  And this story has it all, shock, anticipation, and an evil villain.  Unfortunately, this is a supposedly true story.  The tale of a small company which overpaid on their T1s for years and the big company which refused to help.  We don’t [...]