blog.wired.com - 2/5/2009
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Skype rival Jajah has announced a new application that would potentially allow users to turn their iPod Touch into an iPhone.
The move would allow Touch users to call and text using Voice-over-IP. All users would require is a Wi-Fi connection and the application to start making the calls. ...
marketwire.com - 2/5/2009
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - February 5, 2009) -
JAJAH , the leading IP telecommunications company, today announced...
a complete revamp of the iPod touch, turning the device into a fully functioning mobile phone for consumers. The new capability, ...
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JAJAH Turns iPod Touch Into an iPhone
skype.com - 2/3/2009
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skype.com - 2/3/2009
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Windows Vista Certified System requirements PC running Windows
2000, XP or Vista. (Windows 2000 users require DirectX...
9.0 for video calls). Internet connection (broadband is best, GPRS is not supported for voice calls, and results may vary on a ...
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Jajah offers voice calls on iPod Touch
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... and receive phone calls over VoIP. Users would only need access to a WiFi connection to use the application. This could transform into something useful for users of the Touch, as long as they stay close to a Wi-Fi hotspot. But things aren’t that easy, the application isn’t available yet, and Apple’s acceptance of the app may never come. Jajah is currently looking to partner with carriers, and offer the app with monthly subscription. That, again will not be an easy task.
Via: Wired
Jajah asks: Could iPod touch be a better, cheaper iPhone?
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... around the world already have an iPod touch in their pocket," said Trevor Healy of Jajah. "With Jajah's solution, any company can turn their customers' iPod touch into a fully functioning mobile phone. The device is particularly popular amongst students, who live in a world where Wi-Fi access is always available and, like everyone, they are looking to save costs, so this is a perfect solution." As noble of a solution as this might be, some potential problems could exist. As Wired points out , no carrier partners yet exist and it isn't even clear if Apple will fully go along ...
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