Mobile County offers phone alert systemThe phone notification system First Call has been running for about seven months. Mobile County has used it a couple of times. It's a web based calling system that notifies people about emergencies.
Vonage Mobile app offers free global calling, texting, moreVoIP provider Vonage has just released a new Vonage Mobile app that will allow for free calling and texting between users who have it installed on their smartphones, as well as discounted calling rates to those who don't. It uses Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G data networks and is now available for iOS (free, iTunes) and Android (free, Android Market) devices. The app is meant for frequent travelers, or those ...
A Mobile Wallet: Cash, Credit, Or... Cell Phone?Google already offers a way to pay for lunch or groceries using its "Google Wallet" on an Android phone--cell providers and banks aren't far behind with payment systems of their own. Analyst Gilles Ubaghs talks about how coupons and convenience might persuade customers to make the switch.
Vonage guns for Skype's international calling business with new mobile appThis week Vonage released a new mobile app for the iPhone and Android smartphones that offers free and discounted calling and messaging worldwide. The new Vonage Mobile app offers high-definition calling at rates that are as much as 70 percent less than carriers rates and 30 percent less than Skype's international calling plans. Read the full story here.