With New SDK, VoIP Over 3G Apps Now Working On iPhone

silverpig writes "Yesterday marked the announcement of the Apple iPad device, and with it came a new version of the SDK. In this new version, Apple has lifted the VoIP over 3G restrictions that limited VoIP traffic to wifi only. This morning, Fring announced that its iPhone app is 3G-capable starting immediately. No update is needed as apparently the app had 3G capability all along, but a server-side block prevented its use. Furthermore, apparently a 3G-capable version of Skype has been ready for some time now, and has been waiting for this restriction to be lifted."

Comments

Re:Lifted until?

[DevConcepts]

Don't blame the vendor, blame the users that support the lock-in by supporting the vendor. Without them the vendor would be forced to change or go out of business.

Blame the vendor, My WinMo runs Skype just fine on 3g. Has for quite awhile.
Funny thing, WinMo being more open than i(insert device)
P.S. I heard the next gen iPad would be called the Max iPad.

Re:Beginning of the end of telephony?

[BitZtream]

VoIP service sucks everywhere.

I'm sorry to break it too you, but I can tell every god damn time I talk to someone on VoIP if the call has any length to it at all. I've got to the point where if you call me from a VoIP line and I realize it, I'll hang up and block your number. Keep your shitty cheap ass phone service to yourself. If you can't afford to make a phone call, don't make it, at least not to me.

Current VoIP offerings suck ass, cheap or not.