Posts Tagged ‘Voip’
Fring Brings The VoIP To Your iPhone
Finally, after long expectations, there’s a VoIP application for jailbroken iphones, thanks to an Israeli-based company, named Fring. The company has developed (for the first time) a great mobile feature that enables users to install Fring VoIP solution into the iPhone devices and speak freely with their friends from Skype, MSN Messenger, ICQ, SIP, and Google Talk, or send chat messages to their Twitter followers, via the WiFi connection. To learn more, please check the video after the break. In addition, there’s a nice step-by-step installation guide, available here.
[via Fring]
Tags: apple, Application, cellphones, fring, iphone, israel, jailbroken, Skype, Voip
Apple iPhone SDK Event: Keynote Summary
Apple’s iPhone roadmap SDK event at “Town Hall” in Cupertino has answered our expectations with 7 major announcements from El Stivo. The keynote has introduced us as follows:
- Apple announces iPhone SDK package.
- iPhone gets multi-touch games.
- iPhone receives AIM services.
- Apple enables VOIP over WiFi.
- iPhone gets native Exchange support, including push E-mail, calendars, and ActiveSync.
- iPhone SDK available for free from today, requires $99 developers membership.
- iPhone firmware update version 2.0 hits in June.
It’s not that we were strangers to most of today’s new announcements, on the contrary, we’ve been craving for them since the day the iPhone was launched, and finally they are here. Lets view some of them in a nutshell:
Apple’s iPhone SDK
For months we’ve been hearing tons of speculations about it, but today, we finally get a chance to look at Apple’s long-awaited iPhone SDK pack and stand on this exciting developer kit essence. Based on OS X Xcode source code, Cupertino will provide iPhone developers the same API and developing tools, used by Apple, including Cocoa Touch app framework, 3-axis accelerometer, access to an interface builder - providing drag n’ drop structuring of the GUI and automated power management, location enabled app, 3D graphics accelerators, full access to media capabilities and to the iPhone simulator, in order to experiment and run the developing application on OS X.
Tags: activesync, aim, apple, cupertino, EA, exchange, iphone, ipod-touch, online store, OS X, roadmap, sdk, SEGA, Voip
Sungjut TangoX Nano UMPC Features a Wireless Phone And a Touchscreen
Sungjut TangoX wants to play in the popular UMPC game, introducing a model to compete with the famous Asus Eee PC. The new nano UMPC comes with a 7-inch touchscreen - 800×480 and an internal wireless Skype/VOIP phone. It is packed with tons of cool features and houses aplenty of room for storage. Although there is no word on pricing or availability, the nano UMPC seems to offer a great alternative to the Eee. Check out the specs:
- CPU: 1.2GHz VIA CPU C7-M ULV.
- Display: 7″ WVGA touchscreen (800×480).
- Memory: 1GB DDR2.
- Storage Size: 40GB or 80GB.
- Features: Built-in WiFi, a 4 in 1 Card reader, Ethernet Port, USB 2.0(x2), DVI output, integrated Skype/VOIP phone.
- Dimensions: 230×171x29.4mm, 970gm.
[via akihabaranews]
Tags: Asus, Eee-PC, nano UMPC, Skype, Sungjut TangoX, UMPC, Voip
CES 2008: iRiver Unit II Was Saved For Dessert
iRiver was a major showing player at the CES this year. Just before recapping, the company introduced a new media center prototype, the iRiver Unit II. This model is a futuristic combination of audio, video, TV tuner, FM tuner, internet WiFi, SD expansion and a 7″ portable control display, loaded with some cool widgets. The Unit II is packed with some advanced features, such as mini handy keyboard, speaker dock, VOIP connectivity and various connections, including component, RCA, RGB, optical, HDMI and more. The device is expected to be released in 2009 for 700$. check out the video:
[via engadget]
More pictures after the break.
Tags: CES, Internet, iRiver, Media Players, Media-Center, Music, PMP, portable-device, Unit-II, Video, Voip, Widgets