Vopium: Yet another VoIP app for the mobile phone
February 12, 2009 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Apps
The UK now has a free application that allows you to make International calls on your cellphone at a fraction of its cost. Introducing Vopium:
Vopium is a free software program that uses mobile VoIP and Wi-Fi technology to reduce the cost of international phone calls on mobile whilst also maintaining excellent call quality. Free and easy to download, Vopium integrates directly with the address book on the phone, automatically re-routing all international calls via the least expensive method available. In addition to heavily discounted international calls, Vopium users can also slash the costs of sending text messages (SMS) abroad as …read more
Roaming, But Not!
April 24, 2008 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Services
I’ve been out of the country three times last year to different parts of Asia. Activation of roaming is automatic for post paid lines on my network. Because I love to be redundant I’d take a short trip to the service center at the mall and always reconfirm my roaming activation. And yes, the girl on the counter, patient as ever would always say the same thing – my post paid subscription entitles me to automatic roaming.
Trip one happened and I had to buy a SIM card because upon touch down, my BlackBerry refused to grab a signal. Trip two …read more
