TRUPHONE'S voIP App Available for iPhone

The VoIP application manufacturer, Truphone has released the iPhone version of its application for iPhone users. With this new application, users of iPhone can now send text messages or make calls to anywhere in the world for a low fee. This application has been available for Nokia E and N series users since 2006 and it is good news for iPhone users for the service to be extended to them.

With this application, they will be able to call a landline as low as 6 cents per minute, and dialing a mobile phone costs 30 cents per minute. SMS text messaging costs 20 cents. Calling another Truphone user is free in certain countries, including the United States, U.K., China, Australia and large parts of Europe. However, to be able to enjoy these special offers; users need to be in a Wi-Fi spot located in the countries listed.

Another interesting feature is that calls can be made entirely over Wi-Fi and the Internet, bypassing the traditional GSM network operators. Some service providers however do not allow this, in April 2007, Vodafone and Orange blocked Truphone's VoIP capability on its branded Nokia N95 handsets. In June 2007, T-Mobile in the U.K. followed suit, blocking calls from its customers to Truphone's mobile numbers. But only a month later, a U.K. court forced T-mobile to stop their blockade.

Although, Truphone usage isn't limited to Wi-Fi spots using the Nokia phones, it can also work over 3G. This is not possible with the iPhone.