New iPhone SDK to allow VoIP

            In a recent announcement, Apple declared that it will let VoIP clients on the iPhone and iPod, by means of its new software development kit. The only thing is that any VoIP solution developed with this kit does not work through a cellular network. It only works over Wi-Fi. The real reason behind this might be due to bandwidth limitations on the cell network, which make it difficult to develop VoIP on that platform.

            According to the iPhone SDK agreement, "If an Application requires or will have access to the carrier network, then additionally such Application: … May not have Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) functionality."

            Anyway all hope is not lost. SightSpeed, a company has started some operations aimed at developing VoIP for the iPhone. Have they faced any obstacles? Off course. Right now they are having problems putting together their video chat service. The location of the camera on the iPhone is making it hard for them to fully develop the VoIP application. Aside from this, there are also some speculations that Skype and Gizmo projects will soon introduce a VoIP client. So watch out.