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iPod users have been getting their fair share of apps and lately and lately iPod calling has been in some demand. Vopium, a Danish communication company has come up with their own version of iPod client that allows international calls at low rate with a pretty decent calling experience. You can read more about the announcement here.

iPod calling and texting is available in a WiFi zone, while a microphone adapter is required, Google it and buy the one that suits the budget.

To download the app point to http://get.vopium.com/ from your iPod or get it from itunes.

More info at the iPod app.

Vopium is also promoting a Christmas and New Year offer – 50% off on per min and text. For details check out the Vopium Blog

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The mobile VoIP solution from Vopium is now available in 25 new countries covering all major territories including North and South America, Western and Eastern Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific.

Tanveer Sharif, CEO of Vopium says:

The roll out of Vopium in 25 new countries meets the ever increasing demand for high quality and low price international telephony. Due to the present economic climate consumers are keen to cut cost wherever possible. International telephony rates are still outrageously high, but with the geographic expansion, we are delighted to solve that problem by enabling even more consumers to save heavily on international phone calls.

Vopium is now available in 45 countries, and the 25 new countries are: Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Malta, Mexico, Poland, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Venezuela.

Sign up now to enjoy free 30 min international calls.

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International calls have never been this fun when you pay only fraction of the cost otherwise charged by your operator. This is the result of Mobile VoIP which is slowly but surely making its way mainstream. The latest offer from Vopium doubles the calling minutes on all packages!!

So if you are calling India, Pakistan or Turkey you can enjoy the lowest international calling  rates till September 23rd,  2009 i.e.

Call India 800 min instead of 400, Call Pakistan 500 min instead of 250, and Call Turkey 1000 min instead of 500. The price for all packages is Only 12.95 Euros per month

Moreover with Call the World package now you can have 2000 min instead of 1000 to more than 49 popular countries for only 12.95 Euros.

* Austria * Belgium * Bulgaria * Cyprus * Czech Republic * Denmark * Estonia * Finland * France * Germany  * Greece   * Hungary * Ireland * Italy * Latvia * Lithuania * Luxembourg * Malta * Netherlands * Poland * Portugal * Romania      * Slovakia * Slovenia * Spain * Sweden * United Kingdom * Argentina * Australia * Canada * Chile

* China * China mobile * Guam * Hong Kong * Hong Kong mobile  * Iceland * Israel * Japan * Malaysia * New Zealand * Norway * Puerto Rico * Switzerland * Taiwan * Thailand * Thailand mobile * United States * United States mobile

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Stage 19 results

• 1. Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia – HTC 3:50:35

• 2. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team

• 3. Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram

• 4. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Silence – Lotto

• 5. Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank

• 6. Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step

• 7. Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano

• 8. Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale

• 9. Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux

• 10. Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin – Slipstream

GC Results Stage 19

• 1.  Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 77:06:18

• 2. Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 4:11 behind

• 3. Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 5:21

• 4. Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin – Slipstream 5:36

• 5. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 5:38

• 6. Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 5:59

• 7. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 7:15

• 8. Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin – Slipstream 10:08

• 9. Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux 12:37

• 10. Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 12:38

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Stage 18 Results

• 1. Alberto Contador Astana in 00:48:31

• 2. Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank in 00:03

• 3. Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha in 00:48:46 at 00:00:15

• 4. Gustav Larsson Team Saxo Bank in 00:49:03 at 00:00:33

• 5. David Millar Garmin – Slipstream in 00:49:11 at 00:00:41

• 6. Bradley Wiggins Garmin – Slipstream in 00:49:13 at 00:00:43

• 7. Luis-leon Sanchez Caisse D’epargne in 00:49:14 at 00:00:44

• 8. Christophe Moreau Agritubel in 00:49:16 at 00:00:45

• 9. Andréas KlÖden Astana in 00:49:24 at 00:00:54

• 10. David Zabriskie Garmin – Slipstream in 00:49:32 at 00:01:02

Stage 18 GC Results

• 1. Alberto Contador Astana in 73:15:39

• 2. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 73:19:50

• 3. Lance Armstrong Astana in 73:21:04 at 05:25

• 4. Bradley Wiggins Garmin – Slipstream in 73:21:15 at 05:36

• 5. Andréas KlÖden Astana in 73:21:17 at 05:38

• 6. Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 73:21:38 at 05:59

• 7. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas in 73:22:54 at 07:15

• 8. Christian Vande Velde Garmin – Slipstream in 73:25:47 at 10:08

• 9. Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel – Euskadi in 73:28:17 at 12:38

• 10. Christophe Le Mevel Francaise Des Jeux in 73:28:20 at 12:41

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This was Fränk Schleck’s second ever Tour stage win today in Le Grand-Bornand. From a three-up break that included his brother Andy Schleck and race leader Alberto Contador, Fränk crafted a skillfull win. The Schleck brothers managed to attack the field on the Col de Romme that played out right for the stage victory as well as general classification. Alberto Contador, however successfully defended his Yellow Jersey.

The  Schleck brothers are now 2nd & 3rd in the general classification, whereas Lance Armstrong drops to 4th.

Vopium, sponsors of Team Saxo Bank @ Tour de france is offering special call rates to France check them here.

Stage 17 Results

• 1 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 4:53:54

• 2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana

• 3 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank

• 4 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 2:18 behind

• 5 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana

• 6 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 2:27

• 7 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin – Slipstream 3:07

• 8 Christophe Moreau (Fra) Agritubel 4:09

• 9 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin – Slipstream

• 10 Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne 6:10

Stage 17 GC Results

• 1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 72:27:09

• 2 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 2:26

• 3 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 3:25

• 4 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 3:55

• 5 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 4:44

• 6 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin – Slipstream 4:53

• 7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 5:09

• 8 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin – Slipstream 8:08

• 9 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux 9:19

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Stage 14 Results

• 1. Serguei Ivanov Team Katusha in 4:37:46

• 2. Nicolas Roche Ag2r La Mondiale at 00:16

• 3. Hayden Roulston Cervelo Test Team in 4:38:02 at 00:16

• 4. Martijn Maaskant Garmin – Slipstream in 4:38:02 at 00:16

• 5. Sébastien Minard Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 4:38:02 at 00:16

• 6. Daniele Righi Lampre – N.g.c in 4:38:02 at 00:16

• 7. Christophe Le Mevel Francaise Des Jeux in 4:38:02 at 00:16

• 8. George Hincapie Team Columbia – Htc in 4:38:02 at 00:16

• 9. Daniele Bennati Liquigas in 4:38:02 at 00:16

• 10. Gerald Ciolek Team Milram in 4:38:08 at 00:22

Stage 14 GC Results

• 1. Rinaldo Nocentini Ag2r La Mondiale in 58:13:52

• 2. George Hincapie Team Columbia – Htc at 00:05

• 3. Alberto Contador Astana in 58:13:58 at 00:06

• 4. Lance Armstrong Astana in 58:14:00 at 00:08

• 5. Christophe Le Mevel Francaise Des Jeux in 58:14:35 at 00:43

• 6. Bradley Wiggins Garmin – Slipstream in 58:14:38 at 00:46

• 7. Andréas KlÖden Astana in 58:14:46 at 00:54

• 8. Tony Martin Team Columbia – Htc in 58:14:52 at 01:00

• 9. Christian Vande Velde Garmin – Slipstream in 58:15:16 at 01:24

• 10. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 58:15:41 at 01:49

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Stage 13 Results

• 1. Heinrich Haussler Cervelo Test Team in 4:56:26

• 2. Amets Txurruka Euskaltel – Euskadi at 04:11

• 3. Brice Feillu Agritubel in 5:02:39 at 06:13

• 4. Sylvain Chavanel Quick Step in 5:02:57 at 06:31

• 5. Peter Velits Team Milram in 5:03:09 at 06:43

• 6. Thor Hushovd Cervelo Test Team in 5:03:09 at 06:43

• 7. Vladimir Efimkin Ag2r La Mondiale in 5:03:09 at 06:43

• 8. Bradley Wiggins Garmin – Slipstream in 5:03:09 at 06:43

• 9. George Hincapie Team Columbia – Htc in 5:03:09 at 06:43

• 10. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 5:03:09 at 06:43

Stage 13 GC Results

• 1. Rinaldo Nocentini Ag2r La Mondiale in 53:30:30

• 2. Alberto Contador Astana at 00:06

• 3. Lance Armstrong Astana in 53:30:38 at 00:08

• 4. Bradley Wiggins Garmin – Slipstream in 53:31:16 at 00:46

• 5. Andréas KlÖden Astana in 53:31:24 at 00:54

• 6. Tony Martin Team Columbia – Htc in 53:31:30 at 01:00

• 7. Christian Vande Velde Garmin – Slipstream in 53:31:54 at 01:24

• 8. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 53:32:19 at 01:49

• 9. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas in 53:32:24 at 01:54

• 10. Luis-leon Sanchez Caisse D’epargne in 53:32:46 at 02:16

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Team Saxo Bank’s Nicki Sorensen wins the 12th stage in Tour de france 2009. The GC standings stay the same while Saxo Bank leads in Team standings.

Stage 12 Results

• 1. Nicki Sorensen Team Saxo Bank in 4:52:24

• 2. Laurent Lefevre Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 4:53:12

• 3. Franco Pellizotti Liquigas in 4:53:12 at 00:48

• 4. Markus Fothen Team Milram in 4:53:12 at 00:48

• 5. Egoi Martinez Euskaltel – Euskadi in 4:53:12 at 00:48

• 6. Sylvain Calzati Agritubel in 4:53:12 at 00:48

• 7. Rémi Pauriol Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 4:53:57 at 01:33

• 8. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia – Htc in 4:58:22 at 05:58

• 9. Thor Hushovd Cervelo Test Team in 4:58:22 at 05:58

• 10. Marco Bandiera Lampre – N.g.c in 4:58:22 at 05:58

Stage 12 GC Results

• 1. Rinaldo Nocentini Ag2r-La Mondiale in 48:27:21

• 2. Alberto Contador Astana in 48:27:27

• 3. Lance Armstrong Astana in 48:27:29 at 00:08

• 4. Levi Leipheimer Astana in 48:28:00 at 00:39

• 5. Bradley Wiggins Garmin – Slipstream in 48:28:07 at 00:46

• 6. Andréas KlÖden Astana in 48:28:15 at 00:54

• 7. Tony Martin Team Columbia – Htc in 48:28:21 at 01:00

• 8. Christian Vande Velde Garmin – Slipstream in 48:28:45 at 01:24

• 9. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 48:29:10 at 01:49

• 10. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas in 48:29:15 at 01:54

Stage 12 Team Results

• 1. Team Saxo Bank in 143:47:41

• 2. Ag2r-La Mondiale in 143:48:15

• 3. Astana in 143:48:18 at 00:37

• 4. Team Milram in 143:48:25 at 00:44

• 5. Team Columbia – Htc in 143:53:00 at 05:19

• 6. Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne in 143:53:50 at 06:09

• 7. Garmin – Slipstream in 143:54:11 at 06:30

• 8. Caisse D’epargne in 143:55:20 at 07:39

• 9. Euskaltel – Euskadi in 143:56:12 at 08:31

• 10. Rabobank in 143:59:26 at 11:45

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Stage 9 Results

• 1. Pierrick Fedrigo Bbox Bouygues Telecom in 4:05:31

• 2. Franco Pellizotti Liquigas

• 3. Oscar Freire Rabobank in 4:06:05 at 00:34

• 4. Serguei Ivanov Team Katusha in 4:06:05 at 00:34

• 5. Peter Velits Team Milram in 4:06:05 at 00:34

• 6. Joaquin Rojas Jose Caisse D’epargne in 4:06:05 at 00:34

• 7. Greg Van Avermaet Silence – Lotto in 4:06:05 at 00:34

• 8. Geoffroy Lequatre Agritubel in 4:06:05 at 00:34

• 9. Alessandro Ballan Lampre – N.g.c in 4:06:05 at 00:34

• 10. Nicolas Roche Ag2r-La Mondiale in 4:06:05 at 00:34

Stage 9 GC Standings

• 1. Rinaldo Nocentini Ag2r-La Mondiale in 34:24:21

• 2. Alberto Contador Astana in 34:24:27

• 3. Lance Armstrong Astana in 34:24:29 at 00:08

• 4. Levi Leipheimer Astana in 34:25:00 at 00:39

• 5. Bradley Wiggins Garmin – Slipstream in 34:25:07 at 00:46

• 6. Andréas KlÖden Astana in 34:25:15 at 00:54

• 7. Tony Martin Team Columbia – Htc in 34:25:21 at 01:00

• 8. Christian Vande Velde Garmin – Slipstream in 34:25:45 at 01:24

• 9. Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank in 34:26:10 at 01:49

• 10. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas in 34:26:15 at 01:54

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