VoIP solutions compared...
Published by Steve Litchfield at 16:17 BST, May 18th 2007
Thanks to WOM World for pointing out an interesting four-way VoIP solution comparison over on Laptop Magazine's site, reviewing Nimbuzz, Fring, Talkster and Barablu.
"How would you like to use your
cell phone to call the other side of the world without having to pay exorbitant fees? Or even just call your significant other at their computer while on the train? If you're a heavy Internet chatter or voice talker, you're most likely familiar with the assortment of VoIP programs that let you make phone calls over the Internet for free or for a very low cost.
Voice and chat programs like Google Talk and Skype allow users to make calls over the Internet to other people using the same program and to make cheap calls to landline or mobile phones. While it's great to be able to make these calls from your
computer, lots of companies understand that you want to be able to keep in touch on the go on your mobile and save on your cell phone bill. Companies like Barablu, fring, Nimbuzz, and Talkster are making it possible to make cheap and good-quality VoIP calls from your mobile.
Regardless of which mobile VoIP service you use, you're going to need an unlimited data plan, which costs anywhere from $5.99 per month (T-Mobile) to $24.99 (Cingular). The applications themselves are free to download and--in most cases--use, but all of them require access to
the Internet through your mobile. We tested four Internet phone and instant-messaging applications on mobile devices to find out exactly what they had to offer. "
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Amritraj
I came through a similar solution being provided by a startup in India : NetzGate.
The voice quality was pretty good and the level of integration they have achieved with other voice networks is amazing.
Unregistered
Would have been nice to also see Onefone and Truphone compared
Unregistered
I'll compare them for you.
oneFone - Good.
Truphone - Rubbish
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