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Studying abroad is a fun experience -- new language, new country, new friends, new food! -- but the everyday luxury of chatting on a cell phone in a foreign country can be very expensive and leave you feeling out of the loop! Since international cell phone plans and calling cards may empty your travel fund faster than you thought, to save you stress and a few euro, yen (or whatever currency you're using!), this week's installment of Back to School with Voxox is all about how Voxox can help you, and other adventurous students studying abroad, keep in touch with friends, family and fellow classmates without spending a fortune!

Topics: iPhone, Voxox, SMS

It's back to school time again and as students head off to college it can be difficult (between the football games, parties and of course, classes!) to find time to keep in touch with friends and family back home -- or even those new friends right on campus! Everyone has cell phones attached to their hips, but rates can be expensive and racking up a high cell phone bill will only dip into next weekend's pizza fund and make saving money for spring break nearly impossible. So what's the alternative? Voxox!

Topics: Voxox, SMS

Today's teens are growing up in a world where Internet connection and communication flow is not only constant, but expected, and where tools like Voxox are needed just to keep their online lives in check. Despite the brain-taxing information overload of the web and the constant attention today's gadgets and social sites require, teens remain addicted to the buzzes, bleeps and vibrations of new messages, alerts and notifications.

Topics: Communication, Telecommunication Trends, Voxox

Do you remember the awesomely bad poem the Voxox team composed for you last Bad Poetry Day? It was successfully quite bad and a lot of fun to write, so this year we wanted to try our hand at creating something even worse. We searched the web for an alternative way to write bad poetry and the wonders of the Internet have brought us to this little gem called the Poem Generator which spits out poems based on the words you feed it. An amazing invention, really!

Topics: VoIP

If you're as into the 2012 Summer Olympics in East London as the rest of the world, you might have noticed or participated in all the social media buzz that this year's games are garnering. In fact, the 2012 Summer Olympics are getting more attention on social media than prior Olympics events! A whopping 97% of all online conversations about the opening ceremony originated on Twitter, with conversations on Facebook and YouTube following closely behind -- fans sent nearly 10 million tweets mentioning the event just dhttp://blog.voxox.com/blog/bid/302357/20-Shocking-Social-Media-Stats-to-Blow-Your-Minduring the opening ceremony alone.

Topics: Telecommunication Trends, Voxox

The first week of August is "National Simplify Your Life Week" and Voxox wants to help you do just that! So what does we mean by this? To us "simplifying your life" means enabling you to have a conversation with anyone, anywhere, anytime. It also means giving you the option to use virtually any communication method that exists, all from one interface, and doing so for pennies (or sometimes even free!). Sounds fantastic, right? Well start celebrating because it's real! Here are 5 ways Voxox can help simplify your life:

Topics: Voxox

Topics: Telecommunication Trends, Voxox

Leaving the house without a full iPhone battery is unimaginable for some of us (especially for you Voxox Call users!), but sitting around waiting for a charge isn't always possible. If the thought of being off the grid due to a dead smartphone gives you an anxiety attack, maybe it's time to harness your body's own energy to power your devices!

Topics: iPhone, Telecommunication Trends, Voxox

You don't have to be a geek to use and love all the cool features Voxox has to offer, but since all of us behind the universal communicator are geeks at heart, we invite you to celebrate Embrace Your Geekness Day on Friday, July 13th! (That's Friday 13th - yes!)

Topics: Voxox

What comes to mind when you think 4th of July? Here at Voxox we love the backyard BBQs, fireworks and ice-cold brews, of course! But this holiday is not just about good food and making memories, it's about celebrating our nation’s freedom and... um, animals dressed up in patriotic garb!

Topics: iPhone, Voxox