Comments on: VoIP comes to iPhone, gingerly

Global IP Solutions enables the iPhone with high-quality, real-time voice over IP using Wi-Fi connections.


by Jack_and_Coke August 11, 2008 9:44 AM PDT: I wonder how long will it take for Apple to shut it down!; Like this Reply to this comment


by mistergoodman August 11, 2008 12:35 PM PDT: Well Apple already allows Truphone on the iPhone, which is a VoIP app. I've been using it to call my Mom's hotel in Germany while she travels and it works quite well.; Like this Reply to this comment


by purcell429 August 12, 2008 8:59 AM PDT: Ummm.... could the author maybe do some research before writing an article? Truphone has been out since the first week of the app store... and while its not perfect, it saved me a boatload of cash while overseas 2 weeks ago...; Like this Reply to this comment


by TurdFerguson_69 August 12, 2008 10:30 AM PDT: Standard CNET article, poorly done, no research. I wonder if Dong is a "senior editor" because it seems everyone at CNET is a "senior editor", I'm not sure how that works.; Like this Reply to this comment


by Jailton August 12, 2008 4:04 PM PDT: I would like to point out that Truphone is a service that uses VoIP. Not exactly a VoIP application. Although somewhat cheap, you need to pay to use it. What the author is talking about is the fact that the company he mentioned can enable applications to use VoIP. That means that you coud in theory enable voice to a chat application or game. That would allow FREE calls, not only to other phone numbers but also to anyone using MSN, yahoo or other chat service. With so many iphones out there, you could potentially call friends and families all over the world for free. The only reason people use VoIP to call a real telephone number is because people are not always connected to a computer and the internet. The iPhone could change that since it actually is a small computer that can be connected to the internet all the time.; Like this Reply to this comment