Apple Computer, Inc. has updated the iPhone developer SDK to allow
VoIP over cellular networks. iCall is the first VoIP
application that functions on the iPhone and iPod Touch over cellular
3G networks.
VoIP
on the iPhone has been the source of many debates with companies such
as Google being denied access to the platform and the FCC inquiring as
to the restrictions in the Apple App Store; iCall is one of the few
VoIP applications that has been permitted by Apple to operate on the
iPhone platform.
With the latest revisions Apple has made
to the iPhone developer agreement and Software Development Kit, iCall
for the iPhone and iPod Touch now enabled unrestricted free local and
long distance calling over 3G data networks.
The fees for the service are not clear. It appears VoIP calls in the U.S. and Canada are ad supported and free. Unlimited US and Canadian calling is included in the Call Total Access
calling plan, or costs 2.1¢ per minute on our pay as you go
option.
iCall with support for
VoIP over 3G networks is now available in the App Store for download.
iCall is the first and only VoIP application available for the iPhone
platform that allows use over 3G networks. iCall for the iPhone and
iPod Touch may now be downloaded from the App Store.
iCall
CEO Arlo Gilbert is quoted as saying, "I applaud Apple's decision to
allow iCall to extend its functionality beyond Wi-Fi and onto the 3G
networks. This heralds a new era for VoIP applications on mobile
platforms, especially for iCall and our free calling model. I hope that
now more developers will begin using our VoIP as a platform to
integrate VoIP into their applications."
About iCall,
Inc.:iCall is a privately held company providing a free and low-cost
VoIP calling platform that is currently available for your desktop PC,
iPhone and iPod Touch. iCall saves consumers money on phone calling
through ad-supported calling.
iCall was founded in 2005 by
Arlo Gilbert and Andy Muldowney with the goal of providing low and
no-cost calling services to consumers. In January 2006, iCall first
released its iCall Free Calling desktop application. iCall's free
calling network now boasts over more than 4 million unique downloads.
