We’ve seen a few alternatives to use the iPhone as a VoiP phone, but none of them were 100% real IP and simple to use solutions. But according to Truphone, this is about to change. The company demonstrated their new software at DEMOfall 07 in San Diego. As reported by Engadget, Truphone CEO James Tagg was able to call another mobile phone using only an IP connection.
The software is still in Beta, but a simplified version that will allow SIM to WiFi switching will be available soon. The company said that no SIM unlocking is necessary to use their software.
This sounds really exciting, and since this software use Wi-Fi and not Edge, it is totally legal according to AT&T’s terms of use…




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June 6th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
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