MagicJack Developing App for Mobile Devices
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, August 16, 2010 · 
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VocalTec, the company behind the popular magicJack VoIP device, is planning to launch a new application which will let its customers place voice calls from computers, smartphones and iPad devices, according to an Associated Press report.
The new service, called magicTalk, will eliminate all fees for calling landline and cell phones in the United States and Canada, with no time limits on calls. In contrast, Skype charges users to make calls to landlines and cell phones, and Google Voice requires users to place calls from their own phones, using cell phone or landline minutes.
The software will be available next week for Windows and Mac computers, and versions for the iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Android phones will follow in September or October. Read more
VocalTec and YMAX/magicJack Announce Merger
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, July 19, 2010 · ·
VocalTec Communications Ltd. and YMAX Corp., the creator of magicJack, have successfully merged. The new entity will be called VocalTec and will be traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol CALL.
This is an interesting matchup. MagicJack has a well recognized brand with more than 6.5 VoIP million units sold since 2008. In fact, magicjack is the largest CLEC in the United States in terms of area codes available and certification in number of states.
For its part, VocalTec will add softswitch, application servers and a softphone to the mix. VocalTec bills itself as the “inventor” of VoIP and the softphone and says it has the patent portfolio to back up the claim. Read more
MagicJack Showcases Femtocell Device
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, January 11, 2010 · ·
YMax Corp., the parent company of magicJack, announced last week that it plans to offer a femtocell device that will enable any GSM user to place unlimited nationwide VoIP calls for a low annual fee.
A femtocell is essentially a small, cellular base station which connects to the wireless device within the home and backhauls the traffic over the customer’s wired broadband connection.
The company is remaining mum on most of the details. However, YMax CEO Dan Borislow touted that the pending device can be used with any GSM phone, on any band, including locked phones, the Apple iPhone and phones that do not currently have a cellular plan. The company also says the registration process will be plug-and play, and users can automatically connect to other femtocell-enabled magicJack’s at friends’ houses and businesses. Read more
MagicJack Innovates with Femtocell, Number Porting
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, June 29, 2009 · ·
magicJack, the device that lets users make and receive calls over its VoIP network for a flat fee, announced in an industry article that it plans to link femtocell service to its product.
magicJack joins a standard home phone to its VoIP service via a $40 USB jack, which sells at big box stores such as Best Buy, RadioShack, and Walgreen’s. It lets you place and receive unlimited phone calls for $20 a year, with the first year free. The company collects revenue through selling ads, displayed as a part of the software client that runs as magicJack is operational. Despite media praise, magicJack has its flaws; for one, your computer must be turned on to make and receive calls. Read more