Interesting news from AppleInsider:
Apple now allowing iPhone apps to make VoIP calls over 3G networks
In an update to its iPhone SDK, Apple is now permitting apps to make VoIP calls over 3G wireless networks, an option that was once only available over a WiFi connection.
According to a press release issued Wednesday by iCall, Apple has revised its SDK to allow VoIP calls over cellular networks. This is a major change from Apple’s previous agreement with AT&T which only allowed VoIP communications over a WiFi connection.
Back in October, AT&T announced that it would open up its 3G network to VoIP applications on the iPhone, and it appears that Apple is just now taking action.
It’s about time Apple! Thank you for opening up the SDK. After years of rejecting VoIP apps for the iPhone, you finally get it through your thick stull to stop hindering progress and let the marketplace figure it out.
How does this affect AT&T though? In our opinion, not much. They might lose some money on people reducing their plans, but all in all, as more people get better phones we’ll all be spending more money on data and texting plans and less on minutes. Hopefully one day we can have city wide Wi-Fi coverage. Then we’ll have the city of the future which we were all promised as little children. By the way, where is my flying car at anyways!