Last week, Facebook rolled out some updates to its Home software directly to users, bypassing the Google Play Store. Normally, updates to Android apps are pushed through the Play Store. Users who had the “Unknown Sources” box checked on their... 

There’s a new version of Skype available for Windows Phone 8 devices and it comes with support for 720p HD video calls. Unfortunately, though as expected, not all devices are able to benefit from this capability. As you would imagine, HD video... 

There are plenty of reasons to want an ad-hoc network at your disposal. Whether it’s for file sharing between a tablet and something like a WiDrive or for communication between smartphones, it’s more of a nice thing to have than a requirement... 

After a two-month beta period, the time has finally come for Skype to make its official debut in the Windows Phone Marketplace. Its arrival is an important one — not just because Microsoft acquired Skype a while back and you’d expect to find... 

The mobile networks in the US are designed to prevent new competition from entering the market. The US isn’t likely to see a new carrier to deliver a service that functions the same way that the current traditional carriers do. In order to succeed,... 

AT&T has released a new app called Call International, which allows users to place VoIP calls over the network. While this can certainly be less expensive than standard international calling rates, it’s basically a ripoff that preys on the... 

The wait is over! The free Skype app for iPad is finally here. You can now use your iPad as a full fledged VoIP phone with the newly released official Skye iPad app which features full screen video… Read the full review at AppSafari See the original... 

We couldn’t very well end the work week without another Apple rumor, could we? As if the iPad HD rumor yesterday and Wednesday’s iPhone 6 rumor weren’t enough to get your mouths watering, we have another potential new product that would make a... 

Skype remains the most widely-used voice and video calling app around, shrugging off the occasional network hiccup and fears about eavesdropping. With the arrival of front-facing cameras on smartphones, there was no doubt Skype would get cracking on... 

Facebook Messenger from CrispApp is an iPhone app that lets you chat with and call your Facebook friends for free. Good news is it actually works. Bad news, if any is that there is no video support and the app is not free. It’s basically like Viber... 

It won’t mean much to you right now, but future phones you buy on Verizon’s network will make calls over LTE, turning most of the actual telephone duties of your smartphone over to Verizon’s 4G data connection instead of its aging CDMA... 

Facebook is already the most popular social network on Earth, and it’s instant message and IM systems are so relied upon that Facebook will soon be opening them up by doling out official @facebook.com email addresses associated with every account,... 

Google Voice is an incredible service, and I often have to pinch myself to assure my brain that I’m not just dreaming it up, but one problem with it is you have to use the Google-supplied number with the service, instead of being given the chance... 

Viber is a free iPhone app the lets you make free calls to anyone who also has the Viber iPhone application installed on their iPhone. Calls on Viber are free and can be made over WiFi or 3G. Viber-to-Viber calls *are* free though they use your internet... 

It’s finally Here! The Google Voice app has been approved and is ready for download in the iTunes App Store. If you live in the US, you can now get full access to your Google Voice account. The Inbox shows you a mixed list of both your calls and...