Transform Your iPod Touch into a Phone

[MrMick]

The iPod Touch is pretty much an iPhone without the 3G cell-phone hardware inside, but now you can download free Truphone software that will enable you to make telephone calls with it. The only thing you’ll need to buy is a headset.

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[resonance451]

Sounds constricting and ultimately pointless.

Were the iPod touch to use something with greater range, like WiMax, in a city that supports that technology, this idea would be something more than a neat trick.

 

[neiroatopelcc]

Their pricing is a bit odd imo. 3,3 times 'less cheap' to text someone than to talk to them?

 

[nebun]

[citation][nom]neiroatopelcc[/nom]Their pricing is a bit odd imo. 3,3 times 'less cheap' to text someone than to talk to them?[/citation]
you made a mistake, it's cheaper to talk, read again

 

[nebun]

oops, i made a mistake, my appologies did not realise that you said "less" cheap. lol

 

[bounty]

Which I never understood... a text message is like 4k and done. A phone call takes up much more bandwidth

 

[neiroatopelcc]

[citation][nom]bounty[/nom]Which I never understood... a text message is like 4k and done. A phone call takes up much more bandwidth[/citation]
I'm guessing they're paying for texting server access at another company, and doing the voice calls inhouse. Still doesn't make sense though.