Video calling software Skype launches advertisement during the conversation

Hundreds and thousands of people are enjoying the benefits of having a Skype account for free video calling. With their Skype account they can make cheap phone calls from their computer to phones, video chat in real time and much more. It’s a great way to keep connection with loved ones and friends from all over the world.  However, times are changing for Skype and some Skype users may not be happy with the changes; especially the members who are free members or do not have an upgraded account.

What’s Coming Next for Skype

Skype has recently launched their Conversation Ads. Conversation ads are ads that will be displayed during audio conversations.  For example, when two people are having an audio conversation, a related (or semi-related) ad will be displayed in the discussion box. While this may not bother some customers, it may definitely be annoying to others. Luckily, for those who love the idea behind Skype, there are other Skype alternatives to choose from that may appeal more to those who get annoyed by constant ads.

Skype Alternatives

1. Skype alternative ooVoo

Oovoo is a great alternative to Skype because it will allow you to chat with up to 12 friends for free.  They not only offer chat, but also offer some of the following benefits:

• The ability to send video messages
• The ability to video chat with twelve friends
• Instant messaging
• Upload YouTube videos
• Make phone calls
• Include personalized video call recording
• Put a “call me” button on your blog or website
• Transfer files
• …and much more, all for free

You should try ooVoo to be able to chat with up to 12 friends for free. 

Download it now for free 

2. Skype alternative PalTalk

PalTalk is another alternative to Skype.  Like Skype and Oovoo, PalTalk gives users the ability to enjoy communicating with friends and family from all over the world.  Here are some of the benefits they offer:

• SuperIM.  This is a video that allows the users to have a video chat with up to ten people at a time
• The ability to easily host your own live web cam show – experience not required as the setup is designed to be extremely user friendly.
• Large chat rooms to connect with new friends
• They have a community of members over four million which will allow you to make new friends as well as find some friends that you may not have seen or spoken to in years.

Download PalTalk from here

Oovoo and PalTalk are the seemingly more popular alternatives to Skype; however, they are not the only ones out there.  There are plenty of other online places to connect with loved ones and friends without costing much or even anything.  Free Calls Hub is a blog that helps people find cheap and even free ways to lower their phone bills and make cheap international calls.  Google Voice for Home Phone is a free program that allows you to have a phone for free at your own home.

If you do not like the new Conversation ads that Skype is launching, don’t despair because there are other alternatives for you.  There are plenty of places on the internet that offer free or less expensive memberships with great benefits.

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Obihai's Obi202 with Google Voice for home phone gives telecom companies a run for their money

ObiHai Technology Inc. has invented an award winning VoIP device that lets you have a totally free home phone - no monthly phone bills or any other monthly charge. The best way, as we have always said, to invent something is to invent it by standing on the shoulders of giants. ObiHai did exactly this by creating a neat tiny gadget Obi202 that bridges the gap between Google Voice and a Home Phone. Using Obi devices you can now use Google Voice for home phone with a gamut of features, in fact more than what your telecom company can support. Obi lets you connect Google Voice and/or phone service from other SIP/VoIP providers to offer you a free home phone.

In short, using this device you canmake free phone calls to USA and Canada without paying a single penny. Offering a fundamental utility service for free, ObiHai is poised to give telecom companies a run for their money. We are going to explain, in a very simple manner, how to get a free Google voice based home phone.

What is required for this setup

In order to get yourself a Google Voice home phone without monthly bills, you need the following things

• A decent internet connection as Google Voice for home phone will need to transfer your phone calls over the Internet.
• A touchtone phone: You can use the one you have or grab one from Amazon. They are available for less than 20 bucks or you can go with one phone for each room of your home. If you have one at home, you can use that too.
• An Obi device. You can get one of the previous versions (Obi100 orObi110) as they are cheaper, but we highly recommend the newer version (Obi202 with ObiWifi). 
• A Google Voice account - you should get a new account for yourGoogle Voice home phone than using your email account as otherwise the incoming calls will also ring on your Gmail inbox.
• You will also need an ethernet cable if you want to connect your Obi202 using Obi WiFi.

This post is going to be about Obi202 but you can also follow our tutorials onGoogle Voice home phone using Obi100 and Obi110.

Step by step tutorial to setup Obi202 with Google Voice

Setup Google Voice

First, this is to make sure your Google Voice account is setup properly to work as your home phone. Go to settings and turn call-screening to off. Next, make sure that your Google Voice is set to forward to only Google Chat.

Setup ObiHai device

Once you have setup your Google Voice account, you need to setup your Obi202. Make sure you follow the instructions below in order:

• Connect the Internet port (Blue) of the Obi202 to your router (or modem). 
• Connect the touch tone phone to one of the two phone ports.
• Now, connect the power adapter and turn it on.
• Wait till the power light on Obi202 turns solid green. If it is blinking green, you are not getting the IP address from router. Make sure you connected it to the Internet port (Blue) and not the Lan port (Yellow)
• Try making a call to **9-222-222-222 and if you hear the response you are fine.

Configure ObiHai with Google Voice

At this point, you are ready to connect your Obi202 with Google Voice. Keep your Gmail username and password handy and follow these instructions.

1. Visit the ObiTalk portal and register.
2. Verify your email address and log in
3. You will be prompted to add a device, click yes and follow on-screen instructions. 
4. You will be asked to dial a number from your phone and as soon as you do that, your device will be recognized and added to your account automatically.
5. Click on Google Voice setup button and enter your information.
6. Wait for a short while and try making a call to your Google Voice number. Your phone will ring and you can now make free calls to anyone in USA and Canada.

Connecting Obi202 to your wi-fi network

In order to connect our Obi202 with your wi-fi connection, you need to purchase the Obi WiFi. After you have setup your Obi202 using Ethernet with your router or modem, all you need to do is to connect Obi Wi-FI to your Obi202's USB port. Then follow the steps below

1. Connect the Obi202 with your computer using Lan port (Yellow) via an ethernet adapter.
2. Visit the URL obiconnect.com/wifi (this is not an Internet page but from the Obi202. Turn your Internet connection off if you are having problems)
3. Enter your username and password (Default is admin for both)
4. Provide your Wi-Fi details
5. You can now remove the Internet connection and use Obi202 over Wi-Fi

If your are wondering about which Obi device you should buy here is a quick comparison of the three devices.

Quick summary of Obi100 vs. Obi110 vs. Obi202

The Obi100 does not have a FXO port, that is your home phone (if you plan to keep it) cannot be connected with it, while Obi110 can do that. Obi202 is awesome in that it can also work as your router if you want to connect it to your modem directly. Additionally, you can get ObiWifi and you can connect your Google Voice home phone to your home wifi and you can thus keep it in any corner of your house.


Disclosure: Obihai Technologies provided us with an Obi202 and also an Obi Wi-Fi adapter. However, they did not ask for any biased review and this review is based entirely on our experience with Google Voice Home Phone using ObiHai.

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VoIP service provider Zenofon is giving away an iPad

Zenofon is a VoIP service provider that has been in news a number of time for its crazy promotions rather than its cheap international calls. We remember when they launched the promotion to rent facebook status for $5 international calling credit. They also had a contest for our readers where they offered all our readers free $6 credit for signing up. Zenofon has again on a streak of promotions and this time they are offering a free iPad to one of the users. We will tell you how to get referrals really fast in order to win the free iPad.

How to get free iPad fast from Zenofon

In order to win the iPad you need to refer your friends to Zenofon. Your friends will be happy to join as every new member gets free international call credit just for signing up. Moreover, they can get additional credit if they signup for auto recharge. 

In order to get your iPad follow these instructions

• Join Zenofon by visiting http://www.zenofon.com/join
• Create an account and verify your phone number
• Make your first call and confirm that your account is in good standing
• Get your referral code 
• Post your referral link on your facebook page 

You can also tweet your referral and additionally email to your friends as well. You can also leave your referral link in the comments here and hopefully other readers will sign up under you. Keep recruiting people actively and you will hopefully win an iPad. Even you do not win an iPad you will have a year's supply of free international calls.

How to make calls with Zenofon

Some of us have trouble making first call as it is not very intuitive. Here is a video to handle that problem

Let us know if you need any help with your account or anything else. We wish you all the best and don't forget to send us pictures of your kitten if you win.

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How to download Viber for PC in 5 minutes - A video tutorial

If you do not have a smartphone, then you are missing from all the fun that your friends with smartphones are having. Smartphone users can use Viber phone app for international calling as well as to send free SMS or text messages worldwide. However, we have found a method that can get you Viber for PC with the functionality of the Viber app on an Android phone. Hold on, it is not the same method as some sites such as Appforpcs have advertised. We are going to give you a much easier method to download Viber on your PC with a step by step tutorial. We have done the entire thing under 6 minutes that includes downloading what is necessary, installing it, and then loading Viber app on it.

How to install Viber on your PC

In order to install Viber for your PC or laptop, you need to download a platform that supports Viber. For instance, if you had the same platform that is being used by Viber app on iPhone, Viber for Blackberry, or Android phones, in that case you can simply install Viber app on it. However, since PC has windows operating system which is totally different than phone based operating systems, you need to first install something on your PC to fool Viber phone app to think that you actually have that platform. 

Think of a scenario: If you were to develop an app for a phone, you do not want to waste time in deploying your app on the phone every time you make a small change. Therefore, these large companies have created something called Emulators or Simulators, that can mimic the behavior of a device or software. We are going to exploit that feature. 

You will ask what is the difference between the previous post on how to installViber on your PC and Mac and this one, right? Well, there you had to do everything from scratch. Here, we are telling you an easier method of doing it. 

Follow the directions in the Video to get Viber for PC installed on your machine:

Things to Remember for Viber for PC

1. If you are not able to install Viber for PC just leave a comment below and we will be able to help you.
2. Viber app is sluggish and might not work all the time on your PC, try restarting the simulator once you have installed it
3. Viber for PC is really possible and we will soon post a video on how to verify your phone number using Viber on a simulator for free. 
4. The software we downloaded is called Youwave Android simulator and available for download from their site.
5. Join our email list to stay updated and like us on Facebook to stay tuned with the updates.

Let us know how did you like our Viber on PC and if you had any issues. 

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Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos Unboxing

Here is that the unboxing of the Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos (GT- S6802) twin SIM GSM smartphone that was launched in Republic of {india|Bharat|Asian country|Asian nation} in India last month. it's the same as the Galaxy Ace that was launched last year, even the thickness is same at eleven.5 metric linear unit inches however it’ssomewhat significant at 122 g. It comes with 832 megacycle per second processor, somewhat higher than the Galaxy Ace that had 800 megacycle per second processor. There American state a 5MP car focus camera at the rearhowever there's no junction rectifier flash that was gift within the Ace. Take a glance at the unboxing video below.

It has Dual SIM always-on feature that automatically forwards calls from the phone number on SIM 2, even if a user is on the phone with SIM 1’s number. So you don’t miss any calls. It has 3GB internal memory and microSD slot that is expandable up to 32GB.

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SanDisk Mobile Ultra 16GB microSDHC Memory Card Review

We reviewed the 64GB microSDXC card earlier this year, now here is the review of the SandDisk 16GB microSDHC card that was launched in India . It is aUHS-1 (UHS Speed Class 1) card similar to the 64GB one. Unlike the 64GB card which was class 6, this one is class 10. SanDisk promises read speeds up to 30 MB/sec.

We tested this card on the some of the latest smartphones and tablets including, Samsung Galaxy S3,Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 and the LG Optimus 3D Max, and it worked perfectly. Samsung Galaxy 3 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 come with 16GB internal memory which makes the total space to 32GB to store all the images and HD videos. Unlike the 64GB memory card, this 16GB memory card is supported on most of the latest smartphones and tablets.

Here are some benchmarks to show how this card performs.

Read Write speed test using CrystalDiskMark

Read speeds were around 20 MB/s and Write speeds were around 12 MB/s.

Read Speed measured using HDTach

Read speeds were steady at 20 MB/s.

Read and Write speeds using AnTuTu for Android Benchmark

Maximum Read speeds were around 13.1 MB/s and the Write speeds were around 11.4 MB/s with the Antutu Benchmark app for Android.

Read and Write speeds using SD Tools for Android Benchmark

The Read speeds were around 17.9 MB/s and the Write speeds were around 10 MB/s with the SDTools app for Android.

Verdict

The SanDisk 16GB microSDHC card performs well and offers steady read speeds. The write speeds were better than the 64GB card we reviewed recently. This card is available in the market for Rs. 1649 which is cheap compared to the 64GB card, which has also got drastic price cut since we reviewed. For this price this class 10 16GB memory card performs well, so if you are looking for a 16GB memory card, this is the one you need.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway #2 – Guess the Phone and Win a HTC One S

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway is back ! The response to the first giveaway was mind blowing. Thanks to you guys for sending in your entries from every nook and corner of India. And guess what we have yet another giveaway planned. All you have to do is Guess the Phone in the questions below and you can walk away with one Snapdragon device – the HTC One S

Sounds awesome right ? And guess what,  this is just the second contest in a series of several more contests and activities we will be bringing to you in the next few weeks in partnership with Qualcomm Snapdragon.

Dive into the contest below and send in your entry.

FoneArena Qualcomm Snapdragon GiveAway #2

(Hint:All the devices below are powered by Snapdragon)

1.Name of this stylish device which also packs a QWERTY keyboard ?

2.This Snapdragon powered phone brings back the legendary chin design. Which phone is it ?

3.This is the second phone on a all new platform from a very
popular company. It has interchangeable back covers. Which phone is this ?

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Free international calling by TuiTalk using VoIP based PC to Phone callsFree international calling by TuiTalk using VoIP based PC to Phone calls

Are you continue to looking for AN application that facilitatesinternational calling? ar you curious to understand concerning applications serving to you create free international calls? this can be a fair higherquestion. Isn’t it? Then finish your search here, i'm progressing to disclose to you the most effectiveapplication to create free international furthermore as native and long distance phone calls. The name of the applying is “Tuitalk”. affirmative you detected it right, it's Tuitalk. Before going into a lot of depth, we must always fathom Tuitalk and its origination.

What is tuitalk?

Tuitalk may be a free VoIP shopper or a soft phone application that permits its users to create unlimited international phone calls. you'll be able to install it and decision your relations, friends or others globally overforty countries. the sole issue you may need is an online affiliation. This application was developed by Arbela and was launched within the year 2008. This application doesn’t need your mastercard variety in the least.

Tuitalk discharged in varied phones

It was initial launched within the year 2008 as told higher than for windows and waterproof OS X. it absolutely was out there through free transfer. Once you register and login, you'll be able to begin line of work folks in real time. once bound time, tuitalk was launched for iPhones in Gregorian calendar month 2009. it'sadditionally out there in iPods however the user should have a mike blocked into it.

Using TuiTalk for gratis international line of work

Now an issue can arise in your mind - however are you able to use this application and decision freely. Let Pine Tree State ease your work fully. several users have questions about the way to create a decision from theirindividual iPod bit because the line of work feature doesn’t integrate with iPod bit. Don’t get annoyed andtwiddling my thumbs. you simply have to be compelled to follow a couple of straightforwarddirections. once you have a full of life web affiliation, you're unengaged to use as several as vocalizationscientific discipline to create unlimited calls.

At first you have got to register AN account in tuitalk along with your specific username as continually. 
After making AN account you have got to activate your account. By enjoying tricks you'll be able to increase your chance of daily line of work limit. once they can raise concerning your profile info you have got to update and increased profile that successively can facilitate in obtaining a lot of free minutes.
After making account and registration you ave to transfer the tuitalk application in your individual phone.

As presently as you had downloaded, use it to decision forty or a lot of countries while not wasting one penny.

What has been modified with Tuitalk recently

Since we have a tendency to denote concerning Tuitalk's free international line of work a couple of yearspast in 2009, things have matured over time. it's been definitely proclaimed that tuitalk has introduced its mobileshopper to create unlimited free calls on iPhone or windows mobile. In partnership with boingo it allowsshoppers to be connected to quite 85000 boingo Wi-Fi hotspots round the world.

With the assistance of this wonderful application you'll be able to fancy line of work freely from mobile to mobile or if you wish mobile to landlines.

Hopefully from this application a dream has return faithful create free international calls, to any phone and this application is obtaining attention from all round the globe. thus one should use this helpful application known as Tuitalk

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