VOXOX Blog

Did you know that nearly 95% of people in the United States owned a mobile phone in 2012? It’s true, and as mobile devices have continued to develop into handheld multimedia machines (think iPhone 5 and apps like Voxox Call), mobiles and smartphones are playing an increasingly important role in our daily lives.

Topics: iPhone, Telecommunication Trends, Voxox, VoIP

Vacation days are hard to come by, so why waste them on a trip you're not geeked-out on? While others are racing off to beaches, bungalows and concerts this summer, take a break from the ordinary and go somewhere a little unexpected -- a place designed just for geeks!

To help you plan your geek-cation, we've rounded up a few of our favorite super geeky vacation ideas. These destinations may not be loaded with beach babes or coconut-flavored adult beverages, but there are a few perks to going out on the geek side — you'll always be connected and there will be tons of other gadget junkies just like you! From theme parks, to museums, to techy conventions and annual events, there's something here for every type of geek.

Here's a list of our favorite super geeky vacation ideas:

Topics: iPhone, Voxox, VoIP, Events

You've finally landed in Bali after an 18 hour flight from New York City and all you really want is to relax by the beach in the swanky vacation rental you secured online. But wait, before you can kick back you have to text the rental company so they can deliver your keys. Texting, not a problem right? Think again! International texting isn't cheap and high roaming charges will skyrocket your monthly bill... not exactly what you want to find in your mailbox after a week of R and R. So what are you to do?

Topics: iPhone, Voxox, SMS

Can you imagine life without instant communications or the ability to call your friends and family whenever you want? As a VoIP provider (VoIP being the secret sauce behind Voxox), neither can we... but those days once existed -- along with carrier pigeons and curly-corded landline phones! Lucky for us, technology and communications services are developing faster than ever, allowing people all around the world to stay connected in ways never before possible.

Topics: Voice Communication, Communication, iPhone, VoIP, Android

New technology isn't born overnight. How do you think the iPad mini or the newly updated Voxox Call app came to be? By taking risks and trying something different! Product innovation stems from services, gadgets and systems we've already invented, and those iterations are building  blocks for exciting, new and revamped technologies. As we look ahead in 2013, it's difficult to say exactly which tech trends will be "new" this year, but we can take a stab at listing a few that will grow in popularity for both consumers and developers.

Topics: iPhone, Telecommunication Trends

Hot off the presses! We've just announced an update to our free mobile app, Voxox Call for iPhone.  The new mobile app release provides iPhone users with the option to make high quality VoIP calls over 3G, 4G, LTE, and Wi-Fi networks, as well as an option to use the app’s original callback feature, Voxox Call Connect, when the data connection is poor or inconsistent to make calls worldwide. The new version of the app also comes with a variety of performance and usability enhancements related to quality of its telephony features, app design and user experience.

Topics: Communication, iPhone, Voxox, VoIP

Can you believe it's already 2013? We made it through the Apocalypse and are here to usher in a whole new year of gadgets and gizmos. We can't be sure what techy toys the new year has to offer, but let's take a look back at some of 2012's highlights. Here's a "What Was Hot and What Was Not" list of the Voxox team's favorite and top tech trends of the past year. Check them out and let us know in the poll below if you think they are techy or just plain tacky!

Topics: iPhone, Voxox

Halloween is all about the haunted houses, scary movies, pumpkin carving, that love-hate relationship we have with candy corn and of course, the costumes! Year after year we see an overload of trendy costumes lining the store shelves (last year's Black Swan and Twilight characters, anyone?), but this season we think it's going to be all about the gadgets!

Topics: iPhone, Voxox

Do you ever wonder how much electric energy it really takes to power up your devices? Or how much alternative energy it would take without a wall plug-in? Well, we're a very curious crew over here at Voxox, so in between developing out-of-this-world technology and providing you with cheap international calling rates, we ran a few searches to find random facts on iPhone energy consumption, such as “How long would I have to pedal a bike to charge my iPhone?” and “Can I juice up my iPhone with wind power?” -- not so surprisingly, Google answered!

Topics: iPhone, Telecommunication Trends, Voxox

Do you ever catch yourself judging someone based on their outward appearance or their material possessions? What about their cell phone? In today's world social status is determined by more than which fancy shoes you have or which designer sweater your pet chihuahua is wearing -- cell phones are a status indicator as well and iPhones are the cream of the crop!

Topics: iPhone, Telecommunication Trends