iTWire - VoIP arrives for iPod touch

VoIP arrives for iPod touch

by Stephen Withers
Wednesday, 02 January 2008
! Software created by a small team of developers allows the iPod touch to be used as a Wi-Fi VoIP handset. The touchmods crew has released a beta version of the software, describing it as "the world's first free SIP-VoIP application for the iPod touch". A video showing the software in action has been posted on YouTube. There's a hardware barrier, as the iPod touch lacks a microphone. Along with the software, touchmods has released instructions for building a microphone that attaches to the dock connector, and for modifying a commercially available iPod mic. The team also plans to sell suitable microphones for €29.90. The touchmods software is said to be compatible with various VoIP providers including Freecall, SIPphone, VoipBuster and VoipCheap, and with the popular Asterisk open-source IP PABX. The iPod touch must be subjected to the 'jailbreak' process before the touchmods software can be installed. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to post your comment! Tags See All Tags Mobility Software Stephen Withers Telecommunications VoIP iPod wiFi Get stories like this delivered daily - FREE - subscribe now

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