Mobile VoIP software is the software used in Voice over Internet Protocol telephone services such as RingCentral and Vonage. This article explains more about mobile VoIP software and offers examples of the different types of mobile VoIP Software and services available.
What Is Mobile VoIP Software?
Mobile VoIP refers to mobile versions of Voice over Internet Protocol, telephony that is routed through a VoIP network rather than the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) or through cell towers or through a method that allows VoIP to use the GSM cellular infrastructure, or by other methods, that continue to evolve. MobileDialers, also known as mVoIP clients, are the software clients used to turn cell phones into VoIP-enabled phones. They may be provided by the consumer’s VoIP provider or acquired directly by the user.
What Are Examples of the Different Types of Mobile VoIP Software?
Here are some examples of mobile VoIP software:
• The RingCentral iPhone app, RingOut, is provided free of charge for RingCentral VoIP customers. Using this application, RingCentral customers can choose to have their business phone number(s) ring their mobile phone either as desired or all the time. For outgoing calls, you can have your business number show as your Caller ID. You can also keep your business calls and faxes and personal messages separate, and view faxes and voicemails you have received on your iPhone.
• Skype Mobile is softphone mobile VoIP software that people with cell phones and a Verizon Wireless plan can download and use on their iPhone, BlackBerry, or Android 3G phone, to name the most popular. Skype-to-Skype calls and instant messaging is both free and unlimited. This allows cell phone users to save their minutes when talking to others with Skype. In addition, the Skype app is “always on,” so you won’t miss calls. Other supported phones include LG Chocolate TOUCH, LG Dare, LG enV3, LG enV TOUCH, LG Fathom, LG Octane, LG Versa,Palm Pre 2,Pantech Crux, Samsung Alias2, and Samsung Reality. Unlike the other apps, Skype for iPhone includes video and also can be used on the iPad or the iPod Touch (at least 3rd Generation).
What Is the Latest News in Mobile VoIP Software?
In March of 2011, Media5 was announced by TMC as the winner of the 2010 Internet Telephony Product of the Year Award for their mobile softphone application called Media5-fone. To its credit, it is the first of the mobile softphones for iOS that uses SIP trunking and provides enhanced call functionality. Media5-fone goes beyond the basics by offering business-class features that include second call, call waiting, and voice mail notification. The Media5-fone runs on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch and enables users to make their Apple device act as an IP-PBX phone extension. The current version (2.7) provides secure calls over iOS4.
Sources
http://ipcommunications.tmcnet.com/topics/ip-communications/articles/155139-media-5-wins-2010-internet-telephony-product-the.htm
http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/on-your-mobile/download/iphone-for-skype/
http://www.ringcentral.com/features/rcmobile/overview.html