Vonage announces two services

Apple will ok Google Voice app -- over Wi-Fi; Resorts World builds 40K-node network on Cisco's UC platform Convergence and VoIP Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Avaya Bolster your Unified Communications Know-How Do you know the business value of unified communications? Get the answer to this and many other UC questions at this Solution Center. Learn how your peers are lowering costs and improving collaboration. Get your most pressing UC queries answered from industry experts and read the very latest UC news. Access this site. Spotlight Story Vonage announces two services Vonage has introduced two new services that improve the value of its core VoIP offering. Vonage World provides unlimited calling around the world for the flat monthly rate of $24.99. Vonage Visual Voicemail service provides unlimited "readable voicevmail" delivered via e-mail or SMS text message. Read full story Related News: Apple will ok Google Voice app -- over Wi-Fi Those of us who have watched VoIP for a while now always keep an eye out for cases where traditional voice carriers act defensively to keep people from using VoIP. Resorts World builds 40K-node network on Cisco's UC platform Cisco and its new unified computing platform scored a huge international customer in the form of Resorts World at Sentosa (RWS) in Singapore. The business iPhone apps finder A trip to the Apple iTunes App Store reveals an endless array of iPhone applications. And filtering by the store's broad categories such as "business" doesn't do much to help users find apps they may want. UC and virtual desktops One exciting option with unified communications is the UC Dashboard, the software client that brings together user interfaces to presence, contact lists, e-mail, voice, video, conferencing and instant messaging. 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