VoIP Calling via 3G Arrives on the iPhone (about time!)
Finally, VoIP calling has been given an official place on the iPhone after much confusion and anger when several VoIP apps were rejected or restricted by Apple last year.
iCall is a new service which has just been announced for the iPhone 3G and the iPad SDK. This comes just hours after Apple dropped restrictions on VoIP services (maybe in an attempt to sugar coat the iPad given the lack of phone features?).
Despite the ‘Why?’, this is great news for all iPhone users. Skype should now be able to flourish on the iPhone and Google Voice will undoubtedly be given a place in the app store even though it was previously banned and the two companies are now at war with one another.
I’m looking forward to trying out some 3G video conferencing and testing out the quality of VoIP over a 3G network. The fact that the iPad doesn’t have a camera may hold it back in this regard but I guess it’s better than nothing.It’s about time Apple started paying attention to the needs of the customer instead of bowing to every demand of AT&T.
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