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Sat, 23 May 2009 18:41:25 +0000

[...] Update 6/21/2007: As pointed out in comments below, WiFi+VoIP on “phones” aren’t new, and carriers have somehow “dealt with it”. Even if Apple further blurs the line between VoIP and Normal Phone Calls, there are still profit incentives and competitive market pressures that may very well entice AT&T to embrace VoIP. [...]

By: Harish Pandey

Harish Pandey — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:48:17 +0000

Google has come with libjingle, a library which can help you to write applications for communication thru GTalk server. Even peer-to-peer apps are possible I think. Its released for both windows & UNIX/linux. Hence any phone having their platform either windows or UNIX/Linux can use of it to write ud VoIP applications on phone.

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By: Johnny Apple-seed

Johnny Apple-seed — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:01:28 +0000

If Apple were to release a VoIP-enabled iPhone that just had wifi and some SIP/vmail infrastructure behind it, it would be an amazing hit.

Not only would thousands go for an a super-iPod (with free voice & vmail in hotspots), but probably the 40% of the Apple faithful who are new AT&T-haters (due to experiencing the worst customer service of their life trying to activate) would switch out in minute just to leave AT&T, even if it meant being unreachable a lot of the time.

By: Eric T.

Eric T. — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:47:20 +0000

Continuation of first Note of Eric T.
I was able to call out after I connected to my wireless network in my house. The next morning it no longer worked.

By: Eric T.

Eric T. — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:44:07 +0000

I don’t have AT&T coverage at my house so my phone should not work. However when I first activated my phone it worked. I was able to make and receive phone calls that night (With No Service displaying in the top left hand corner). The next day I could no longer receive or make a phone call. I’m banking that the phone already has VOIP capabilities they just turned it off.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:40:10 +0000

Sony already beat them to the punch with a VoIP over WiFi product with the mylo… a “personal communicator” device launched last fall. The mylo has an embedded skype client (not SIP based) and the voice quality is great. Combine these two devices… running iTunes and a SIP-based VoIP client… and you’ve got the perfect device.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:12:20 +0000

I can not understand how apple overlooked the need for Wifi/voip enabled handheld devices which everybody admits. I am wandering is there a possiblity that the iphone is already a voip device? and thus AT&T is just forwarding VOIP calls? All the available AT&T iphone programs require you to pay for internet irrespective if you need it or not. I guess this could eazily proven wrong if someone managed to make calls without activating the internet connection Has anyone done that?

By: chris holland

chris holland — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:36:47 +0000

@Steve: that might be an interesting twist, considering Google’s already been closely collaborating with Apple to bring killer apps to iPhone. Though i’m afraid GTalk wouldn’t be SIP-based and that would rub me the wrong way. But not too badly ;]

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:59:50 +0000

I wonder if some hack or even directly from google will come out that will allow Google Talk on the phone. When I send voice on google talk it is just as clear as a phone call to me. With unlimited internet that would save me some prime air time.