Global IP Solutions announces GIPS VideoEngine for Android, which provides mobile developers the vital building blocks for integrating video conferencing/video chat into applications running Google’s Android mobile operating system.

Mobile video application revenue is expected to double worldwide over the next four years to $2.42 billion, with much of the growth taking place this year, according to U.K.-based research firm Screen Digest. Now with GIPS VideoEngine Mobile, developers can integrate the best real-time video technology overcoming the multiple issues intrinsic to IP networks and devices. By dealing with obstacles such as delay, packet loss, bandwidth limitations and echo; GIPS VideoEngine Mobile ensures video conversations dynamically adjust with Wi-Fi or 3G cellular network conditions maintaining great caliber video.

Vopium has just launched 3G version of its popular VoIP calling and messaging software for iPhone. Previously it was possible on Vopium to make VoIP calls using Wi-Fi hotspots, but with the Apple's removal of restrictions on VoIP from its iPhone 3G SDK, cheap VoIP calls on iPhone over local networks is now a reality. This new iPhone app with 3G VoIP/data allows iPhone users to make free calls to Vopium users, Skype users and Gtalk users also outside Wi-Fi, by using the 3G data network. This empowers users to use their existing data plan and avoid any local charges or call set-up charges of operator.

Goober announces two new free mobile applications, goober VoIP and goober for Apple's iPhone. Both applications are available now to download for free from the iTunes App Store, searching the keyword "goober."

Goober VoIP for the iPhone allows users to make local and international VoIP calls for significantly less money than their carrier would charge, saving up to 90 percent on all phone calls, with costs as low as $0.01 a minute. Connected to any WiFi or 3G network, goober VoIP delivers crystal-clear HD voice capabilities for all destinations, nationally and globally. With goober VoIP, users prepay directly via their iPhone at flat-rate fees and avoid any charges on their mobile carrier's phone bill. Also, the first two minutes are free of charge for calls anywhere in the world.

Vopium has entered a long-term agreement with Canadian based Convergia Networks Inc. to supply Convergia with Vopium's mobile VoIP and messaging platform. The agreement will allow Convergia to offer the entire Vopium portfolio of advanced mobile and web-based communication services, including mobile VoIP, SMS, Instant Messaging, contact back-up, web-calling etc across North and South America under the Convergia Brand.

Verizon Wireless and Skype announced Skype mobile will be available this Thursday, March 25, starting with nine Verizon Wireless 3G smartphones. Skype mobile uses the Verizon Wireless voice network for the wireless connection of the Skype-to-Skype calls, providing Verizon Wireless customers with a superior experience and top-notch call quality.

Beginning Thursday, new and existing Verizon Wireless customers with Android 3G smartphones and BlackBerry 3G smartphones can get Skype mobile in a number of ways. Visit www.verizonwireless.com/skypemobile or www.skype.com/go/mobile from a PC to enter the mobile phone number to receive a text message with a link to the application. Verizon Wireless customers can also text “SKYPE” to 2255 to receive the link. In addition, Android customers will be able to download the app from Android Market. New BlackBerry customers will find the application on their 3G smartphones’ home screens in the Downloads folder when activated.

IVR Technologies announces that they have added a Google Android compatible version to their popular Talking SIP Mobile smartphone line. Talking SIP Mobile is available on leading smartphone platforms like Blackberry, Windows Mobile, iPhone and now Google Android to facilitate direct and callback calling from a mobile handset at significant cost savings over the typically exorbitant mobile international long distance rates charged by mobile carriers. Talking SIP Mobile smartphone applications are just some of the many in-demand and innovative services offered on the Talking SIP solution, which offers a fully integrated application, media and billing server, to drive revenue and higher margin to service providers’ next-generation networks.

Rebtel demonstrated a new application for Android phones that automatically makes international calls between 51 countries free of charge – no Wi-Fi required.

Called Rebtel Free Call, the app will be in the Android Market by next week. The iPhone and BlackBerry versions are now being prepared for submission to Apple and RIM.

Rebtel Free Call is free to download and free to use. Once installed:

• Select an international phone number from the onboard address book or type in the number.
• Press the Call button.
• Rebtel uses the standard cellular network to connect the call over the Internet.

Continuing its efforts to empower service providers to provide seamless and ubiquitous voice, video and data service to subscribers across any 4G mobile network, Nortel Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions unveiled new wireless and 4G Mobile VoIP solution enhancements that equip carriers to deliver a superior user experience, reduce network deployment costs and speed time to market.

Nortel CVAS' 4G Mobile VoIP solution equips operators to integrate seamlessly with all cellular technologies, including 2G, 3G and the latest 4G LTE and WiMAX networks. The solution delivers a consistent set of voice, messaging and multimedia services to all of the subscriber's devices, with seamless hand-off across WiFi, GSM 2G/3G, CDMA 2G/3G, HSPA/+, WiMAX and LTE networks.

D2 Technologies has joined with GCT Semiconductor to deliver VoIP over WiMAX for mobile devices based on the Android and Linux operating systems. D2’s breakthrough mCUE converged communications client and its industry-leading vPort embedded VoIP engine power two reference designs incorporating GCT’s GDM7205, the world’s first mobile WiMAX IEEE 802.16e Wave 2-compliant chip solution. The combined solutions offer OEMs and ODMs a faster and more economical way to deliver a range of WiMAX mobile devices to market with broad VoIP and IP communications capabilities.

Voiceserve announces that in addition to its WIFI VoIP dialer for the Apple iPhone, Voiceserve's VoIP over data connection for iPhone/iPod has been authorized on the Apple Store. This important new addition to the company's Vippie Mobile software is one of the first cellular software packages in the market to work across all networks including 3G, edge and WiFi access. As with Voiceserve's Vippie Mobile Dialer for Symbian, Windows and Android phones, the Voipswitch iPhone dialer will offer all the cellular features to which users have become accustomed, including SMS text messaging, conference call, call waiting, voice mail, call forwarding as well as additional enhancements.

BroadVoice announces its support for the Android operating system, and immediate availability of the BroadVoice “AirDroid” VoIP application. This is the first individually customized VoIP application available for any smartphone platform. The BroadVoice AirDroid application will provide BroadVoice customers low cost domestic and international calling while on WiFi or 3G networks. Once downloaded and installed, the AirDroid application allows BroadVoice customers unlimited calling to 57 countries at one flat rate.

VoX Communications has become the first carrier to deploy a mobile-VoIP, unlimited data and voice service, on the latest full-featured smart phone from Nokia. There is considerable interest about the Nokia N900 on the Internet, which compares very favorably to devices such as the iPhone. An iPhone comparison can be found at this website.

Global IP Solutions announce that Argela Technologies has integrated GIPS VoiceEngine Mobile to ensure excellent call quality on its TT WiRO calling service. TT WiRO allows customers to avoid international roaming costs.

The TT WiRO mobile soft-client enables customers to be charged under their home or office phone line for calls made from any location either using a Wi-Fi supported mobile phone or laptop. To ensure that callers have the best experience without delay, jitter or echo, Argela selected GIPS to provide carrier-class voice quality.

In-Stat estimates the total number of mobile VoIP users will reach 288 million by the end of 2013. Of these, well over half will be associated with online mobile VoIP providers, under one-third will utilize mobile VoIP with 3G MVNOs or mobile operators, and 11% with WiMAX/LTE operators. On a geographic basis, mobile VoIP will be heavily biased towards the Asia Pacific region, particularly among the online mobile VoIP services.

Vopium announces that its Global Mobile VoIP and Messaging Service is now available to partners as a white label solution. Vopium expects to announce the first white label partner shortly.

Vopium provides users with seamless, easy & instant high-quality international mobile communication from any mobile handset or web-browser. Having launched the new Instant Messaging service, both on the web and across all major mobile operating systems, Vopium is convinced that the company now offers the most seamless and coherent mobile B2C VoIP and Messaging Service available in the market.