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First Free Mobile-to-Mobile Cross-Platform Calls

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the do-you-want-to-hear-me-now dept.

bombduck writes "Barablu demonstrates free calling from Nokia Series 60 based phones to Windows Mobile phones and PDAs using a Wi-Fi connection. Both Nokia E Series and N Series Wi-Fi enabled phones tested, showing not only Voice but IM, video and conference calling. "

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  1. So what by DJProtoss · · Score: 4, Insightful
    SIP clients are availiable for both the platforms used and will happily communicate with each other. (in fact, since the E-series has sip built in, I wouldn't be surprised if this is simply built on top of it).
    from the article:
    "It is the first service to bring Instant Messaging directly to a mobile phone."
    Really? so the copy of messenger that is built into recent wm2k* based phones, and the aim and jabber clients I have don't count then? pah.
    --
    "Success is based on knowing how far to go in going too far"
  2. Incoming Video Call by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hi--sorry to bug you at Starbucks like this. You don't know me. I'm in the bathroom. Can you tell me - does this look infected to you? It feels infected...

  3. Not the first by Simon80 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Some other comments have alluded to this, but to make it explicitly clear, these guys aren't strictly the first to do this. The beauty of SIP (which is the protocol in question) is that it is interoperable with any of these platforms already, as long as the user has a SIP client, they can make voice and video calls to other platforms. I'm not sure about each mobile phone, but PDAs definitely already have this capability using SJPhone. Still, anything to make people aware of SIP is a good thing, cause it is confusing at first, but once you look into it it becomes clear that SIP, or something similarly open, is the future of both fixed and likely mobile communication.

  4. Re:Doesn't mention if you can block IMing though.. by British · · Score: 4, Funny

    But you see, this provides a new innovation in anti-spam technology. If they are in wifi range, thay are within hulk-smash range too. A self-solving problem.