VOIP comes to the iPhone - iPod Touch

It looks like 2008 will be a great year for iPod hacking.  The first SIP compatible VOIP solution for the iPod Touch (and hopefully soon the iPhone) should be coming our way in the next 10 hours (as we write this).

The SIP application actually requires a bit of extra hardware on the iPod touch because of the lack of an audio in port on the device.  Thankfully they are selling the microphone as well.  The iPhone should eventually support this application without hardware modifications.

Hopefully this will light a fire under the VOIP industry, which hasn't been quick to port their applications to the iPhone.  As of now - or in 10 hours - only SIP accounts are supported on the Tochmods VOIP client.  Raketu had earlier announced an iPhone application for their VOIP service but as the application was in Flash form, it wasn't able to work on the iPhone.  It turns out they hadn't even tested the device on their system.

It is about time!

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VOIP comes to the iPhone - iPod Touch

It looks like 2008 will be a great year for iPod hacking.  The first SIP compatible VOIP solution for the iPod Touch (and hopefully soon the iPhone) should be coming our way in the next 10 hours (as we write this).

The SIP application actually requires a bit of extra hardware on the iPod touch because of the lack of an audio in port on the device.  Thankfully they are selling the microphone as well.  The iPhone should eventually support this application without hardware modifications.

Hopefully this will light a fire under the VOIP industry, which hasn't been quick to port their applications to the iPhone.  As of now - or in 10 hours - only SIP accounts are supported on the Tochmods VOIP client.  Raketu had earlier announced an iPhone application for their VOIP service but as the application was in Flash form, it wasn't able to work on the iPhone.  It turns out they hadn't even tested the device on their system.

It is about time!

(video after the "jump")  

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iTunes movie rentals coming at Macworld, 20th Century Fox 1st confirmed

Valleywag points us to the Financial Times who is outing Apple (try shutting them down Steve) and 20th Century Fox's love affair on the home movie front.  They are the first outted studio to offer movie rentals - most likely to be announced at Macworld.  Sony, Paramount, Warner Bros. and, of course, Disney are expected to be announced at the event but others including internationals should follow.

These movies will be available for view on iTunes and through the network on the AppleTV.  This will hopefully be the killer App of the AppleTV which has been lackluster in performance as well as sales up until this point.   Most likely it was the studos who have been dragging their feet up until this point.

To review:  Apple WILL announce movie rentals at Macworld.  Prices will start at about a buck or two each.  Expect movies to be viewable for 24-72 hours.  It is about time.

 

 

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Apple expected to announce sales of 5 million iPhones at Macworld

Insiders tell us that Apple expects to announce sales of roughly five million iPhones at Macworld 2008 in January.  Of these, around one million are expected to come from Europe.  Apple is seeing very strong Christmas sales despite AT&T's announcement that a 3G iPhone will be hitting in 2008 (May-June is our best guess at this point) that could've hampered demand.

Apple sold 1 million iPhones in 74 days around the same time it dropped the price to $399 from $599.  Also, Apple opened in Europe's three biggest markets in November - just in time for the holidays.

Some sources expect Apple to release a 16Gb iPhone upgrade at Macworld in mid January, however, no hard evidence to this effect has hit our ears.

Apple had originally expected to sell 10 million iPhones by the end of 2008 and reaching the halfway point this early is likely to bolster Apple's stock price.  Apple's iPhone is a leader in the smartphone charge in the US and has gained marketshare at an unprecedented pace.

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