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Sep 11, 08 - 03:01 pm Comment from: opal

iPhone killer?

Sep 11, 08 - 03:04 pm Comment from: Fred Mertz

opal,

Yeah, when fast free Wi-Fi access becomes ubiquitous. Until then, no.

iPhone killer?

Probably not. Not until Wi-Max or something similar comes alone. The big advantage of the iPhone is nearly everywhere internet along with a cell phone.

Sep 11, 08 - 03:12 pm Comment from: iDon't

Hmmm, it just work for people that are in one place most of the day. I just might get rid of my land line.

Even when WiMax or something similar becomes available, Apple will have likely already put support for it into their products. Apple doesn't care in the slightest what form of radio energy is used, they are using cell technology because it's the only thing that's available for ubiquitous access. They don't even care about VOIP, it's only the contract with AT&T;that makes them say no to it on the cell network.

Apple wants to sell you communicators. What technology they have to put in it to make it work is completely irrelevant other than the practical needs of the day.

Has anyone out there installed on there touch and has it working? Just curious....

That artard Opal just wanted to be the first post, idiot it will never kill the iphone

Sep 11, 08 - 03:48 pm Comment from: phantasmosxmagnum

I looked at Truphone and they claim to be low cost but they're not really that low for VOIP. I hoped that iCall would be out soon but even though it's got some better and cooler features than Truphone, again the prices aren't that cheap. :(
To me the cheapest and simplest VOIP that I've found that's semi portable if you have access to a Mac/PC is MagicJack that uses the TigerJet hardware I believe. I sure wish that someone could come up with a hack so I can use my MJ account on wifi w/my iPhone.
http://icall.com/iphone/
http://www.magicjack.com/9/index.asp
http://www.tjnet.com/

Sep 11, 08 - 03:50 pm Comment from: MaLvado

The iPod Touch and the iPhone could merge one day... cut out the phone carriers...

Sep 11, 08 - 04:17 pm Comment from: ElderNorm

I believe that Vonage has an account add on that lets you add pc anywhere phone for a small extra charge.

I have their $25 per month service and it has worked great for over 5 years. I just never needed the pc with you addition.

If you check it out, let me know if its worth it.

Just a thought.
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Sep 11, 08 - 04:32 pm Comment from: MacintoshSoftwareList.com

Is it really that hard for Skype to do their job and come out with an app?

Yes, skype or something like it would be good, and free for calls to other touch/iPhone users, and anyone on a computer too. The 'cheap' ones are ok for calling phones, but VOIP is really about free peer to peer calling.

VoIP really is changing the telecom game. It's already shaking up the international calling market with services like jaxtr, SkypeOut, and others. What it will do to domestic calling on handheld mobile phones will be interesting to watch?

We currently have "free" phone calls with Mobile to Mobile calling. It would be nice especially for those that use international calling to have global iPhone to iPhone calling. Cross carrier but device specific calling. -- Hey, I have a good name for it too:

iClub.

This is one of the advantages to having a single carrier supporting the iPhone. iPhone to iChat (jabber, SIP, etc ) would seem to be the next step. I'm curious if a small video camera could be made on a dongle that would connect to the iPod dock connector for iPhone and iPod Touch users.

Even better on the face forward camera idea. It could be included in a sled that would also feature battery backup.

What's holding up the forward-facing camera, greed?