September 25, 2006
Mino Wireless Reaches 100,000 Users
After seven months since they launched, Mino Wireless has reached 100,000 users. I wrote about Mino Wireless last month. Of all the mobile VoIP solutions I've tried, it's the only one that actually worked for me on my Palm Treo 650. Not only did it work (I used the complimentary free minutes), when I called my father on his landline (cordless phone), he said the call quality was far better than when I called him on Skype or even Hullo from my computer. Given that that's the case, I'm surprised more people have not signed up.
Despite Mino being the only one that's worked, EQO has promised me that in an upcoming revision of their service, they should be supporting Palm Treos as well. Like many mobile VoIP services, Mino works by temporarily using your Java-enabled smartphone/ PDA's cellular wireless connection to access the Internet and establish a call. It then gets off the Internet and gives you a chance to switch your phone back into cellular mode. You then receive a call from their VoIP bridging service. Once you answer, it calls your target party.
For other mobile VoIP providers, see Soft VoIP for your mobile devices or Skype for the mobile warrior.
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