I don’t own an iPod of any kind, but for those of you that do, this looks pretty interesting:
First off, Happy New Year Coincidentally, January 1 marks the release of the highly anticipated and highly debated SIP VoIP client for the iPod touch. Yes, the guys over at TouchMods have come through and released the hot software to make VoIP calls.
The previously thought impossible is now actually possible. With a small appplication available in Installer.app, you can make actual voice calls on your iPod. How cool is that? Read along to find out more.
TouchMods: VOIP for iPod Touch | MacApper
And just in case you didn’t click on the above link, here’s a demonstration video:
I would imagine (hope) that this can be configured to work with Asterisk, or Free World Dialup, or any commercial SIP provider that allows BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) operation. What I don’t get is how the iPod actually connects with the server – is it a wireless device? I always thought an iPod was just a music player, and didn’t have any wireless capability. I guess I should shut up before I demonstrate how technologically illiterate I am, when it comes to these newfangled devices. I’m just going to go make a call on my old Western Electric rotary dial 302 set now…
[Edit: Revised article slightly to make it clear this mod works with the iPod Touch, which is something new, as opposed to the traditional iPod that I knew about. Apparently the iPod Touch does have wireless broadband capability built in. Who knew? (Probably everyone but me!)]
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