2007 was a monumental year for iPod hacking and a major milestone looks to be acomplished just before the year ends. The first SIP compatible VOIP solution for the iPod Touch (and hopefully soon the iPhone) should be coming our way in the next 10 hours (as we write this).
The SIP application actually requires a bit of extra hardware on the iPod touch because of the lack of an audio-in port on the device. Thankfully they are selling the microphone as well. The iPhone should eventually support this application without hardware modifications.
Hopefully this will light a fire under the VOIP industry, which hasn't been quick to port their applications to the iPhone. As of now - or in 10 hours - only SIP accounts are supported on the Tochmods VOIP client. Raketu had earlier announced an iPhone application for their VOIP service but as the application was in Flash form, it wasn't able to work on the iPhone. It turns out they hadn't even tested the device on their system.
Developers like Skype and Gizmo have much better things to do with their time than to play cat and mouse with the current state of iPhone/touch lockdown. I think nailing the VoIP industry for not jumping on the iPhone/touch yet is jumping the gun just a bit. These claims are better saved for a post-official SDK period, as we can't even tell how much power Apple will actually provide for third parties.
Agreed. I'm with Wil Shipley, "I don't like to screw with undocumented APIs, life's too short." Once apon-a-time in my youth I did but those days are past. I do plan to give the iPhone SDK a good look when it comes out to see if it gives enough room to bother with. But other than that I don't plan to sink my time into the iPhone. At the best of times putting "commercial" polish on software is extremely difficult when you are faced with hacking, and thus often gives a poor return. When you faced with actively fighting, at every update, the developer of the platform? Stability nightmare.
I'm confused. Will someone please explain what this all means. Is this for free calling on the iPod touch? What about the microphone? I have a not jailbrocken iPod touch. how do I get the free calling thing? Help please!!
It is most definately not Apple. The FAQ (in green text) on the linked page answers the other questions directly. For the iPod Touch you need to extra 3rd party software (which you can order from that site). You also need a WiFi connection to make the VOIP call. Free? Sort of, depending on destination of the call and what service you use.
For the iPod Touch you need to extra 3rd party [i]hardware[/i] (which you can order from that site). The hardware is an hack for an external microphone.
It's great to see that the Touch and I'm sure the iPhone will be capable of. I'm hoping once the SDK is released in Feb. that Skype, or the like, will create a native app. Here's to hoping Apple allows it.
As a passioned hardware engineer, I modded an iPod touch to work as a VoIP telephone. The hardware which I built yesterday differs from touchmod’s hardware in the way that the adaptor uses a headset plug instead of a built-in microphone and a different iPod plug with a slightly larger case which can carry a microphone plug connector. The sound quality is very nice with my SIP account and it works well with other headsets I have tested. I find the use of a headset with the iPod more convenient then a built-in microphone - and the iPod plug is easier to built. The costs of the parts for plug was about 3 EUR (4 US$), the headset shown on the photo is another 5 EUR (6$ US).
Just one thing (and completely off topic)... it is really suspicious it's only 10 days to Macworld and you haven't delivered any new info about the future 13" portable mac...
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Oh my God, this is FANTASTIC
Oh my God, this is FANTASTIC news! I'm kinda regretting changing my iPod Touch for my iPhone now! Here's hoping to an iPhone version soon.
Developers like Skype and
Developers like Skype and Gizmo have much better things to do with their time than to play cat and mouse with the current state of iPhone/touch lockdown. I think nailing the VoIP industry for not jumping on the iPhone/touch yet is jumping the gun just a bit. These claims are better saved for a post-official SDK period, as we can't even tell how much power Apple will actually provide for third parties.
Agreed. I'm with Wil
Agreed. I'm with Wil Shipley, "I don't like to screw with undocumented APIs, life's too short." Once apon-a-time in my youth I did but those days are past. I do plan to give the iPhone SDK a good look when it comes out to see if it gives enough room to bother with. But other than that I don't plan to sink my time into the iPhone. At the best of times putting "commercial" polish on software is extremely difficult when you are faced with hacking, and thus often gives a poor return. When you faced with actively fighting, at every update, the developer of the platform? Stability nightmare.
I'm confused. Will someone
I'm confused. Will someone please explain what this all means. Is this for free calling on the iPod touch? What about the microphone? I have a not jailbrocken iPod touch. how do I get the free calling thing? Help please!!
I'm confused too. Is this
I'm confused too. Is this thing through apple or a hacker? Please answer J's questions so we can clear this up.
It is most definately not
It is most definately not Apple. The FAQ (in green text) on the linked page answers the other questions directly. For the iPod Touch you need to extra 3rd party software (which you can order from that site). You also need a WiFi connection to make the VOIP call. Free? Sort of, depending on destination of the call and what service you use.
D'OH! For the iPod Touch you
D'OH!
For the iPod Touch you need to extra 3rd party [i]hardware[/i] (which you can order from that site). The hardware is an hack for an external microphone.
umm can someone tell me how
umm can someone tell me how to use the internet please ?
If you plug the iphone
If you plug the iphone headphones in that has the little microphone in it, will that work?
No, for microphone input on
No, for microphone input on the iPod Touch you need to hack some hardware for bringing it in on the input line of the docking station connector.
.dwight
It's great to see that the
It's great to see that the Touch and I'm sure the iPhone will be capable of. I'm hoping once the SDK is released in Feb. that Skype, or the like, will create a native app. Here's to hoping Apple allows it.
This is great work of the
This is great work of the touchmods.net team!
As a passioned hardware engineer, I modded an iPod touch to work as a VoIP telephone. The hardware which I built yesterday differs from touchmod’s hardware in the way that the adaptor uses a headset plug instead of a built-in microphone and a different iPod plug with a slightly larger case which can carry a microphone plug connector. The sound quality is very nice with my SIP account and it works well with other headsets I have tested. I find the use of a headset with the iPod more convenient then a built-in microphone - and the iPod plug is easier to built. The costs of the parts for plug was about 3 EUR (4 US$), the headset shown on the photo is another 5 EUR (6$ US).
I published a photo of the plug here:
http://community.spreed.com/forum/en/attachments/37-9.jpg
If you are an owner of an iPhone you can use spreed Connect on
http://www.spreed.com
to make cost-effective phone calls with your iPhone as well. A description of the iPod web app is on the Apple webapp site
http://www.apple.com/webapps/socialnetworking/spreedconnect.html
Just one thing (and
Just one thing (and completely off topic)... it is really suspicious it's only 10 days to Macworld and you haven't delivered any new info about the future 13" portable mac...
I'm beginning to wonder if
I'm beginning to wonder if information contact isn't floating face-down in the Shenzhen harbour. :/
What ever happened to this
What ever happened to this site. Plugged must have been pulled.
this place is running pretty
this place is running pretty silent for the past few days. Apple got your tongue? or are we saving the big leaks for the last! :D
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What's Going on with you
What's Going on with you guys - in mourning for TS? Lets get some stuff posted already - it is less than two weeks from MW!!
You saw the new macbook,
You saw the new macbook, right ("there is something strange about the trackpath")?
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