Voxofon brings VoIP app to the Palm Pre
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Voxofon has brought VoIP application to many smartphones including the iPhones and Blackberries, and now they're introducing it to the Palm Pre. Looks like the the app is ready for public release, just waiting for Palm's approval on this one. Go to Voxonfon for more details on pricing.
Press release:
VOXOFON First With Mobile VoIP for Palm(R) Pre(TM)
Application is Company's Fourth for Smart Phones
HOUSTON, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- VOXOFON has expanded the availability of its low-cost international calling services by introducing a mobile voice over Internet (VoIP) application for the Palm(R) WebOS(TM) platform. The application is designed for use on the new Palm(R) Pre(TM) smart phone.
VOXOFON plans to make the new application available on the Palm App Catalog later this year. After installation the callers can simply click on the VOXOFON icon on the phone screen to place a low-cost international call. The application works anywhere the phone has coverage and does not require a Wi-Fi connection. In addition, there are no monthly fees or contracts.
VOXOFON's website, www.voxofon.com, has a special section on the new application, including a short video showing how to use the service.
Alexey Goloshubin, CEO of VOXOFON, says that as smart phones have become increasingly popular, the demand for such applications has increased. He notes that VOXOFON has pioneered similar applications for iPhone(TM), Android(TM) and BlackBerry(R) smartphones. Reviewers have praised VOXOFON's mobile service as "incredibly simple to use" and "must-have" applications.
"VoIP technology offers great savings for international calling, but until recently it hasn't been readily available on mobile phones, whose users have traditionally paid a premium for long-distance service," Goloshubin said. "We are very pleased to be able to add Palm Pre users to our smart phone customer base."
Beginning at 1.3 cents per minute, with no additional fees, VOXOFON international calling services allow customers to call using their smart phone, computer, land line, or a cell phone.
VOXOFON has been a leader in providing convenient mobile applications for its VoIP service, beginning with a web application for iPhone that was introduced in the summer of last year. In September 2008, VOXOFON was the first to announce an application for the Android platform - one that offered transparent cost optimization for international calls. The company followed with an identical application for BlackBerry smartphones in January of this year.
All VOXOFON services are available under a single account, providing customers with the flexibility to use the service they find most convenient.
VOXOFON LLC is based in Houston, Texas. For more information or a free test call, go to www.voxofon.com.
Reader Comments (4)
The google voice app isalredy ready for the Pre but the service is still in closed betea. Once it comes out it "might" hurt the voip services that have to be paid for.
@darmetheon Google Voice still uses the minutes on your cell phone though. True voip such as this Voxofone wil actually use data rather than minutes. Google Voice in essence is more of a forwarding service similar to a proxy rather than a fully functional voip service. My question is will there be any charge for domestic calls? If not then I could lower the amoint of minutes I pay for each month and just use voip to make calls. I'm sure there will be some charge though.
If you read their website, this is not VoIP:
What Does It Cost?
You will pay your operator for a call to a local access number or for receiving a call. The app will use 1-2 KB of internet data for call setup. If you have unlimited data and/or free minutes you will not pay anything extra.
It's doing 'call around' services exactly like GV does. For charge.
They are using the PSTN network, sure it might use VoIP for the backhaul but the connection to your end device, the pre, is still using PSTN.
Not much to brag about. Once theres a SIP client we can talk. :)
if i have a sip acct can i make call no charge to any phone