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AT&T To Allow VoIP On iPhone

Posted by Soulskill on from the writing-on-the-wall dept.

Toe, The writes "On Tuesday, AT&T announced it will allow Apple to enable Voice over Internet Protocol applications, such as Skype, to run on its 3G wireless data network. Apple stated, 'We will be amending our developer agreements to get VoIP apps on the App Store and in customers' hands as soon as possible.' And Skype, while happy over the move, also stated, 'the positive actions of one company are no substitute for a government policy that protects openness and benefits consumers.'"

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  1. Re:Who cares about VoIP by L4t3r4lu5 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can make regular calls! If by regular, you mean "when everyone else is asleep, as long as there is nobody else making a call through your local cell."

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  2. Oh sure, for just one.. by Futurepower(R) · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you have 60 women friends in 60 countries, it saves money.

    1. Re:Oh sure, for just one.. by TooMuchToDo · · Score: 4, Funny

      You obviously have no idea how women correlate to money =)

    2. Re:Oh sure, for just one.. by milamber3 · · Score: 3, Funny

      If you have 60 women friends you are probably not reading slashdot...

  3. Re:Bad deal for AT&T by jellomizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or the fact that the capitalist economy does indeed self regulate.

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  4. Re:Bad deal for AT&T by WaywardGeek · · Score: 2, Funny

    Way too many people here on Slashdot bash apple for pathetic reasons. Why all the Apple hate?

    Apple is just trying to be a good corporate citizen. They have absolutely no hidden agenda, like placating the FCC, or responding to competitors... all they really want is your love. Steve Jobs is your friend. Love him, and trust his judgement. He really only cares about you, and Apple's profits are simply a blessing from Heaven that comes along as a side benefit while Steve looks out for your best interests. He limits the programs you can run, so you wont run anything dangerous to yourself. He protects you through Apple's wonderful EULA, and through limiting your choices to only gold-standard Apple blessed applications.

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  5. Re:Bad deal for AT&T by jwslash · · Score: 2, Funny

    > Command Syntax of the ultimate computer languge: DoWhatIWant() DoIFaster(Function), eg. DoItFaster(DoWhatIWant()) Won't compile: There's a syntax error in your signature.

  6. Re:Bad deal for AT&T by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Or the fact that the capitalist economy does indeed self regulate.

    Really? Seriously? Wow...

    You know, you're never going to be a billionaire, now matter how much you try to think like one. They already have all the money - you lose.

  7. Re:Bad deal for AT&T by aca_broj_1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    ghostbusters?