April 12th, 2010Make Free VoIP calls Through The iPad
When the iPad was launched a few weeks ago, the hype was enormous, and the iPad did come true the hype for the most part, and whatever was not available inbuilt in the iPhone will soon come out as add ons or widgets. One aspect that everyone was missing in the iPad was the ability to make voice phones. Now, a company has come out with a technology through which one can make cheap and free VoIP phone calls through the iPad.
A company called Truphone has launched a widget type application that allows one to make VoIP calls through the iPad. Because the iPad has a mammoth screen, it becomes quite a dominant phone with this device. With the Truphone widget one can make free as well as economical voip phone calls.
With the Truphone application, one can make wireless VoIP calls using the WiFi and 3G technology. They are also allowed an integration of all their Instant messenger contacts, like AIM, MSN and Google Talk. Also, the user has a presence information with the application. The Truphone application also allows for free calls to Google Talk users and other Truphone users while the user is on WiFI.
Of course, this is not the last mobile phone application for the iPad. There will be several more as and when the iPad becomes more mainstream and the paper decide whether making calls with the iPad is a good idea or not.
The iPad has already become a raving success, with more than 300,000 iPad sold an insane number of applications downloaded on the first day itself. However, it remains to be seen whether the iPad will make any difference to the VoIP market, which has already been facing a crunch because of the various PDAs and smartphones that have inbuilt technology to offer cheap and in some cases free voip calls.
While the initial reports of the Truphone Application as well as the iPad are positive, many are not sure whether the iPad is made for VoIP or even basic voice calling. Many are still apprehensive about the design of the iPad, and are wondering whether it is feasible and practical to make phone calls out of the iPad. Apart from making VoIP calls, the application also allows for people to chat with their contacts via all the common chat and IM software like Google Talk, AIM, etc.
April 14th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
I am personally excited about this space. Voip is now the buzzword of for this year and next. True phone is a great service but I am also looking forward to CallArc free international call service. I can save alot of money on calls
April 18th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
thanks alot for sharing this trick with us….
May 7th, 2010 at 5:48 am
I am not that familiar with the iPad, just what I have seen in TV and other advertisements. I am somewhat familiar with VoIP as I have a Magic Jack internet phone that I use all the time. I already know that Magic Jack works great with WiFi and laptops which allows absolutely free phone calls. I think that iPad having calling capabilities may be good in a pinch if needed, if calls could be made free and calls could be forwarded to a voice mail something like that. I don’t think it would be too practical as your phone you would have on the go like the iPhone, I thinks it’s a little big for that, but that’s just me I could be wrong. The rest of what the iPad does it think is grate and when the price comes down a little I will get one.