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Everyone knows the dangers of using your cell phone while driving. No talking, no texting, no web surfing or email checking while behind the wheel or you’ll be in big trouble.

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But did you know it can also be dangerous to use your cell while walking? Believe it! According to research published by Ohio State University, the number of pedestrians admitted to the ER because they’re too busy on their mobile phone to watch where they are going has doubled in the last five years — and is expected to double again in the next five. Never fear! The Voxox blog team’s got your back. We’ve come up with 4 hypothetical scenarios and lessons to learn on how to avoid danger and bodily injury during pedestrian phone usage.

Topics: Small Business Tips, Voice Communication, Communication, iPhone, Voxox, Messaging, SMS

In the modern application development world, developers are frequently faced with the need to link to another device that belongs to the user of their app, either for correspondence, or for confirmation.

Topics: Messaging, SMS

You pulled an allnighter crafting a killer PowerPoint for this morning's business meeting. Now, you need to send it off to your department head for a quick edit, but the file is way too big to share in an email, much less an instant message! Breaking up the slides to send in multiple emails is too time-consuming and confusing. Wouldn't it be great if there was a way to send massively huge files in just a few clicks? Well, there is -- Voxox file sharing!

Topics: Voxox, SMS

Remember how revolutionary texting was when it first arrived 20 years ago? Well, with technology, nothing is revolutionary for long.

Topics: Telecommunication Trends, Voxox, SMS, OTT

Remember how recently at Mobile World Congress we launched Voxox For Operators, a program that empowers operators and other service providers to economically deliver the industry’s most comprehensive suite of Rich Communication Services (RCS) and Over-The-Top (OTT) cloud applications and features to their customers? Well, we thought we'd get a bit more into this topic by talking about what OTT is and why it's important.

Topics: Telecommunication Trends, Voxox, VoIP, SMS, OTT

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

While members of the Voxox team (and our execs) are walking the halls of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the folks over at our business division, Voxox In Business, which provides VoIP and unified communications solutions to businesses, are at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo in Vegas this week.  This event is huge for us as it allows us to meet and thank our valued channel partners who are the driving sales force of our business products and services.

Topics: Company Announcements, SMS, Events, SIP Trunking, Wholesale

You're planning a trip to Spain. Luckily you have Spanish cousins who can tell you all about where to go and what to do. Unluckily, they speak about two words of English. You've been going back-and-forth running emails through Google Translate and it's taking forever -- don't you just wish you could have a conversation in real-time, in whatever language you want?  We do too. In fact, that's why we have the Voxox Universal Translator!

Topics: Voxox, SMS

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