VoIP company fring has announced what it's calling the world's first publicly available mobile VoIP app for the iPhone, putting the beta version out for download.  That means they've beaten rival Jajah - who recently announced their intention to release an iPhone VoIP client over the Summer - although Jajah are using the official SDK to develop their software whereas fring ... continued »

Back in 2007 there was a lot of talk about VoIP company Jajah and their attempts to bring a client to the iPhone; in the end, AT&T's definition of "conference call services" scuppered those plans and Jajah instead launched an iPhone-formated web interface for their ring-back service.  With the arrival of the official Apple SDK, however, Jajah are now apparently working ... continued »

A glimmer of hope for those iPhone owners who want a SIP-compatible VoIP client for their cellphones, as a collaboration between iPod Touch fan-site Touchmods.net and French ADSL ISP Free.fr results in a software client that allows their subscribers to make free phonecalls via their Apple device.  Called Siphon, the app is currently locked to the Free.fr network (the ISP ... continued »

Over at Apple-Touch.com, our iPod Touch obsessed sister-site, we've been gleefully watching the work of some VoIP-loving hackers as they not only developed a SIP-compatible app for the PMP but a plug-in microphone attachment to go with it.  Now they're turning their attentions to the iPhone, which has long been pretty much at the mercy of whichever carrier has exclusivity ... continued »

It's looking more and more likely that OS X Leopard is a biting cat rather than a petting one; while many are reporting that general system stability is improved with the Mac upgrade, others are finding that its over-enthusastic firewall is breaking VoIP and other network-dependent software.   continued »

If you've been waiting for a VOIP client for your iPhone - up until recently made extra-difficult by the fact that third-party software was blocked - then while you wait for the newly-unlocked, hacked & cracked handset to be fully exploited you might want to try Jajah.  A web-based VOIP offering, it offers cut-price calls not only through your iPhone ... continued »

It's not the first way to get Skype up and running on your iPhone, but it promises to be the most elegant (that is, until Skype themselves come up with a client): Shape Services have released a beta of their IM+ for Skype software that is compatible with any Java browser, including Apple's cellphone.  Right now the site is obviously ... continued »

If you're looking for VoIP on the iPhone right now there's no especially elegant way of doing it.  However, if you're willing to put up with a bit of hassle, you can use Skype.  It doesn't involve installing a Skype client on the iPhone itself; instead, you use the SoonR Talk online IM client to link up with Skype running on ... continued »

There was a lot of buzz surrounding the announcement that JAJAH VoIP will work with the iPhone. A lot of questions were raised by this, mostly wondering how beneficial this would actually be to iPhone users. Today I'll go over some of that. First, JAJAH works by entering in two phone numbers, yours, and the one you are wanting to call. ... continued »

JAJAH Mobile Web will allow iPhone or smartphone owners to make VoIP calls straight from the web browser to anywhere in the world with no download, installation, or contract. Users just type in mobile.jajah.com into their mobile browser and enter their JAJAH user name and password. Then the rest is just a click away from calling any ... continued »

The Wii is one awesome gaming console. Yet it could be a whole lot better if what T3 is reporting is true. A new patent from Nintendo points to an installed microphone that could possibly allow VoIP and sing-along titles. Apparently, there are two sound sources for the new console, one from the game disc, and another ... continued »