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iCall Brings Seamless VoIP To IPhone Users

Posted by timothy on from the now-that's-tempting dept.

andrewmin writes "iCall, a company well known for offering free VoIP calling for Windows users, has just announced the first iPhone app that offers free phone calls over WiFi. It's also one of the first legal (in other words, non-jailbroken) VoIP apps. I don't have an iPhone, but if I did, you can be assured that I'd be on this in a second."

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  1. iHolding Out by Strange+Ranger · · Score: 3, Funny

    iWould love to make iCalls on my iPhone.
    Although iWaiting for iPhone 2's release.
    iDon't pay high sums for year-old tech.

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  2. Re:uhhh, no by drhamad · · Score: 4, Informative

    Apple has SPECIFICALLY stated that VOIP is just fine, as long as it's WiFi only.

    It makes sense: it reduces stress on AT&T's network, AND makes Apple's users happy.

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  3. Re:incorrect by drhamad · · Score: 3, Interesting

    This type of application is SPECIFICALLY ALLOWED by Apple. VOIP is fine as long as it is WiFi only, they have said.

    If you really think about it, it makes sense. It reduces stress on AT&T's network while at the same time making Apple's users happy.

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  4. Re:So...contracts? by MindStalker · · Score: 4, Informative

    Nope, as mentioned on the site
    Apple has explicitly stated that VoIP is allowed, just not over Edge networks. Steve himself answered this question in the Q&A session after the last keynote speech.

    This is true, someone specifically asked if VoIP is allowed, they stated that as long as its not using AT&Ts network (Edge/ 3G soon) it would be fine.

  5. Without background processes, VOIP not so much... by KH2002 · · Score: 3, Informative

    Since the iPhone SDK doesn't allow for [3rd party] background processes, how are you going to be notified of an incoming VOIP call? Answer: you're not, unless you already happen to be in the VOIP app. So it will be fine for outgoing calls, but pretty limited otherwise...

  6. What about iPod Touch users? by richardtallent · · Score: 3, Interesting

    IIRC, the iPod Touch doesn't have a microphone, but I wonder whether (a) headset mics are still accessible, and (b) if iCall will support them?

  7. Subtle as a brick. by StarKruzr · · Score: 3, Informative

    The implication is quite evident, and I wholly agree with you.

    If I want to run a freeware/open source drawing application on my Nintendo DS that lets me save PNG files on a SD card, should that be illegal since it's not approved by Nintendo?

    People honestly believe that corporations can write laws.

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