VoX Communications has now added fixed priced calling plans to the United Kingdom via its Android mobile voice app available in Google Play. The fixed priced plans include calling to mobile phones in the United Kingdom at prices that are significantly lower than prices charged by other competitive carriers.

A VoX user can subscribe entirely on the phone and choose a U.S. phone number without leaving the interface, which makes the sign up process more elegant than many competitors. The Mobile VoIP paid plans for the United Kingdom start at $6.95 for the 100-minute plan, which is a low cost of entry for a high quality and reliable VoIP service offering. VoX also offers 250 minutes for $14.95 and 500 minutes for $29.95. These plans INCLUDE calls to mobile phones which are typically a higher price than calls to land lines. New subscribers can download the app for a free 60-minute trial and make calls to any country on the unlimited calling list or sign up for a United Kingdom specific plan.

In 2012 the mobile VoIP market is poised at a crucial juncture of its life cycle, while consumers are keen to utilise mobile VoIP services in order to save money, operators are throttling, barring and discouraging mobile VoIP usage over their networks. With a vast opportunity to monetise mobile VoIP services, and huge unrealised potential, which ecosystem member will reap the benefits? In this report current strategies are discussed and future strategies suggested. New entrants to the mobile VoIP space such as Google; with integrated apps on their market leading Android platform, have signalled a paradigm shift in the mobile VoIP space.

The Visiongain author of The Mobile VoIP Market 2012-2017 report commented that “Few services promise the transformative impact on the telecoms landscape as mobile VoIP does. With virtually no comparable rival technologies, the only barrier to success lies with operator strategies. This holistic report provides a crucial overview of the current market and an accurate forecast of how it will develop over the next five years.”

Grandstream Networks introduced its new DP715/710 DECT Cordless IP Phone. The DP715/710, Grandstream’s first VoIP cordless phone, is SIP/DECT compliant, works with various major IP PBXs and supports wide range indoor/outdoor radio coverage based on the popular DECT standard, thus giving users the ability to enjoy the benefits of mobility and VoIP for minimum investment. Grandstream is showcasing the DP715/710 at Booth ID2-04 at CommunicAsia this week in Singapore.

The DP715, which includes the DECT handset and the VoIP base station with integrated charger, supports up to 5 distinct SIP accounts and is expandable to a total of 5 handsets and 4 concurrent calls. The DP710 or expansion unit, which includes a DECT phone and charger unit, is used in conjunction with the DP715 base station unit and is situated throughout the home or office for added user convenience.

Vox Communications will be partnering with Apppli to market its pioneering VoX Mobile VoIP app in the UK in time for the London 2012 Olympics this summer. As a provider of mobile VoIP and video telephone services that use cloud-based technology, Vox Communication's app provides cheap, high quality calls to international numbers over a simple WiFi or 3G/4G connection.

"Apppli's expertise is precisely what our Android app needs to reach its full potential in the marketplace," said Barry MacCheyne, CMO of VoX Communications. "Our customers have reacted positively to our product over the last few months and the reviews are positive. We feel our app has the potential to go viral but needs the additional marketing force of a company like Apppli to fully reach the global community of mobile users."

Rebtel announces the launch of Rebtel 2.0 for Android tablets. The app is available for free starting today on Google Play and enables anyone to make high quality Rebtel to Rebtel calls for free over Wi-Fi or 3G. Today’s introduction of the Android tablet app joins Rebtel’s existing app offerings available for Android, iPhone, PC, and iPad.

“We expect the market for Android tablets to see significant increases in the next five years, and our latest product will immediately benefit millions of users who are looking to offset costly international calling rates associated with their traditional service providers,” says Andreas Bernstrom, CEO at Rebtel.

The company’s announcement of Rebtel 2.0 for Android tablets coincides with recent projections by research firm IDC that the Android tablet market share will experience major increases in Q2 2012, as distributors roll out Android tablet devices at lower costs. Display Research recently released similar research, stating that tablet shipments are projected to grow from 81.6 million shipments in 2011 to 429.9 million shipments in 2017.

VoX Communications has added fixed priced calling plans to Mexico via its Android mobile voice app available in Google Play. The fixed priced plans include calling to mobile phones in Mexico at a price of only seven cents a minute, which is significantly lower than prices charged by wireless carriers.

A VoX user can subscribe entirely on the phone and choose a U.S. phone number without leaving the interface, which makes the sign up process more elegant than many competitors. The Mobile VoIP paid plans for Mexico start at $6.95 for the 100-minute plan, which is a low cost of entry for a high quality and reliable VoIP service offering. VoX also offers 250 minutes to Mexico for $15.95 and 500 minutes for $29.95. These plans INCLUDE calls to mobile phones which are typically a higher price than calls to landlines. New subscribers can download the app for a free 60-minute trial and make calls to any country on the unlimited calling list or sign up for a Mexico specific plan.

VoX Communications is now offering fixed priced calling plans to India via its Android mobile voice app available in Google Play. The fixed priced plans now include calling to cell phones in India, and are significantly lower that the calling rates charged by other competitive carriers.

A VoX user can subscribe entirely on a mobile phone and choose a U.S. phone number without leaving the interface, which makes the sign up process more pleasing than many competitors. The mobile VoIP paid plans for India start at $6.95 for 250 minutes, which is a low cost of entry for a high quality and reliable VoIP service offering. VoX also offers 500 minutes to India for $12.95 and 1,000 minutes for $24.95. These plans INCLUDE calls to cell phones, which are typically a higher price than calls to landlines. New subscribers can download the app for a free 60-minute trial and make calls to any country on the unlimited calling list or sign up for an India specific plan.

Nymgo announces the official launch of an enhanced PC application and new mobile apps that offer the lowest rates and best quality VoIP calls from iPhone, Android phones and desktop computers to cellphone numbers and landlines anywhere in the world. Nymgo users will now be able to make the clearest VoIP calls possible on their preferred mobile or computing device, with the lowest rates available anywhere.

After four years of operation, Nymgo has proven to be one of the most reliable and inexpensive VoIP service providers on the market - with the cheapest calls to countries like Canada, the United States, China, India and more - and with recent funding from renowned equity firms Intel Capital and Abraaj Capital, Nymgo has been able to enhance its VoIP network while upgrading the apps that deliver that service to make the Nymgo experience even better. Nymgo will also use the new funding to continue growing as a VoIP platform.

Rebtel announces the launch of Rebtel 2.0 for iPad. The app is available for free starting today in the iTunes App Store and enables anyone to make high quality Rebtel to Rebtel calls for free over Wi-Fi or 3G. Today’s introduction of the iPad app joins the fleet of existing Rebtel 2.0 app offerings currently available for Android, iPhone, and PC.

The company’s announcement of Rebtel 2.0 for iPad is timely, with sales figures for Apple’s iPad reaching 11.8 million in just the last quarter (Jan-March 2012), representing a 151 percent increase by comparison to the same quarter in 2011, effectively securing Apple a 68 percent share of the tablet market. The most recent launch of the New iPad has been the strongest to date with over 3 million devices sold within the first 3 days on the market.

WUN Systems announces the launch of four new features to their VOIP telephone system for executive suites and workspaces. These new features were designed to extend mobile capabilities for workspaces and business centers. Executive suites will now have extended hosted VOIP capabilities directly through WUN Voice Softphone, Android, iPad and iPhone Edition.

WUN Voice Softphone is a carrier-grade, next generation Softphone application that enables the user to manage their communications easily and efficiently; all from a computer desktop. “Built on the WUN Voice platform, WUN Voice Softphone is specifically designed to meet the demands of business centers and workspaces. WUN Systems also included exclusive features designed for business and enterprise users. These new features can be deployed within an enterprise environment either by manual configuration via the Softphone Graphical User Interface or by using the WUN Voice positioning server” explains Dale Hersowitz from WUN Systems. The latest in Softphone technology, WUN Voice Softphone enables a dynamic interface with new task flows and customization options for an unprecedented user experience.

VoX has entered into an agreement with SmarTerminal to jointly market its mobile VoIP app as the preferred VoIP service on its Titan T8A tablet.

SmarTerminal recently announced the introduction of the TiTAN T8A military grade tablet to its product offering and will have the VoX Mobile app preinstalled on all of its units in the market. The T8A is one of the first military grade products in the industry and is tested to MIL-STD-810F standard for quality, vibration and environmental performance. This tablet is geared towards the transportation, logistics, waste and government verticals where a rugged unit is needed to withstand the harshest of environments.

CounterPath announces worldwide availability of Bria Android Tablet Edition, a standards-based softphone that enables enterprises to extend VoIP calling and PBX features to Android tablets, including employee-owned devices.

Bria Android Tablet Edition lets users make and receive high-quality voice calls over a Wi-Fi or a 3G/4G mobile data connection. This improves productivity and responsiveness by minimizing phone tag, and it enables enterprises to minimize their communications spending by offloading calls to Wi-Fi in places such as offices, airports and hotels.

Viber announces the availability of Viber for BlackBerry Beta and Windows Phone 7 Beta. Attracting more than 69 million registered iPhone and Android users in 17 months and growing by more than 200,000 new users a day, Viber is the fastest-growing mobile VoIP and messaging company.

Both Viber for BlackBerry Beta and Viber for Windows Phone 7 Beta initially offer Viber Messaging, allowing users to exchange text and high-quality photo messages and share locations with other Viber users. Viber seamlessly integrates with the devices’ interface, instantly identifying existing contacts who already have Viber installed so users do not need to go through a “friend request” process. The full release for both platforms, including Viber’s signature HD-quality free voice calling, will be released as soon as it meets Viber’s quality standards.

Swedish mobile VoIP app Freephoo changes name to Plingm and gets a new look. The new name marks the beginning of a broad international launch of the app.

Plingm is a highly rated Swedish mobile VoIP-app that allows users to make free- and low cost telephone calls from mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets and iPod Touch. Now, the app changes name, from Freephoo to Plingm.

"Plingm, short for 'Pling them', communicates what we are all about. We believe that people should be able to call loved ones anywhere in the world as often as they, without emptying their bank accounts. The name also highlights the crystal clear sound you get when making a call with Plingm," says co-founder Pandelis Eliopoulos.

Truphone announces it's developing a global roaming application based on RIM's BlackBerry 10 platform. The new application will let BlackBerry 10 users make international calls and send text messages over Wi-Fi or 4G/LTE at rates up to 90 percent cheaper than mobile operator tariffs.

BlackBerry 10's advanced APIs, new programming tools, intuitive programming environment and developer features are enabling Truphone to slash development time and create market-differentiating features. As a result, the new Truphone app will provide a superior user experience, including reliable, high-quality Wi-Fi and 4G/LTE calling and other over-the-top services that take advantage of the BlackBerry 10 platform.