willz06jw

Howdy,

My main question before I buy a G1 is does Android have a Wifi enabled VOIP program (like Skype)?

Also, can I link it directly to a PC and throw any data I want inside it (linux programs).

Oh one more thing, can it compile C code?

Thanks,
Will

noonehereyet

Yes... go to the market and do a search program is called ISkoot made specifically for Skpe...

DarkTLRrider

As far as linux I could be wrong but no. c code I will throw a no at that one too. And I think I read somewhere else on this forum that iskoot uses your minutes and edge or 3g to connect to a skype server not over wifi and it still uses your minutes.

jptech

iskoot does not use wifi. it dials a special skype toll free number via gsm to connect to your contacts.

I'm waiting for fring or gizmo personally.

terryaaa

There is an app called WeFi (for Android), which automatically locates WiFi on the fly, as opposed to having to actvate and look for one.

The BIG question however; is do you have WiFi !! And is it WiFi Alliance approved !
You have to look past the "doers of no evil" Google; and to the real authors behind Android. The "Open Handset Alliance", which are telcos and there suppliers, most notably "Motorola'; Doers of all evil !

Since the app is there, so must be WiFi, But not in all Androids ! I am not sure if the hardware is there, and being a telco, they have opted to block you from using it. Or wheather that telco is actually getting them made without the hardware.

I can't believe the number of people who don't understand how much money they will save with a WiFi phone; or how much better the bandwidth is (download speed) in some places.

Just say "Show me the WiFi !" No WiFi = No Contract

tiredhiker

I am going good with sipdroid over wifi. I use both gizmo5 and tpad as my sip prividers and I am calling the usa from vietnam for 2 cents a minute. It works!

dw9

It's called sipdroid

There is a terminal prog to ax. the linux part - You might need to "root" the phone before depending on your carrier.

There is a free Android SDK for download - should bee able to handle most

Last edited by dw9; June 12th, 2009 at 09:20 AM.

hotweiss

I just want to add that calleasy.com is the cheapest provider that I could find. Here are the SIP settings:

Calleasy.com offers very cheap calling @ 2.0 cents/min

tiredhiker

2 cents a minute is the medium price. Both Gismo5 and Tpad charge that. The really cheap ones are 1 cents a min but I can not get them to work...Yet.
Gizmo5 I think is the best as they have free numbers and an echo number to test it all plus they gave me 10 cents freeto try a call. I use Tpad as my backup is case Gizmo5 ever goes down or call quality goes bad. Tpad works over EDGE for me here in Vietnam with port 8891 and Gizmo will not. I am in Vietnam. Depends where you are I guess.