The
iPod Touch may look like the
iPhone and provide a similar user experience, but it obviously
lacks mobile phone functionality. That was before the
TruPhone app hit the scene.
This nifty little application allows iPod Touch users to
make phone calls through the internet not only to other
TruPhone users (free), but also to other
mobile phones and landline numbers as well with a
corresponding fee. It also allows you to
send SMS and
make free calls to Google Talk PC users as well. Of course, this is only possible if you’re
connected to a WiFi network and have a
headset attached to it, but nevertheless, the availability of such an application definitely adds some added functionality to the
iPod Touch that others have yet to offer. Unfortunately, this
only works with 2G iPod Touch models so the greater majority of us who are still clinging on to their 1G iPod Touch are left out on all the fun.
The
TruPhone app is completely
free of charge and is now
available at the App Store. Downloading and installing the app is the easy part. Finding a compatible headset for your iPod Touch, however, is more of a challenge. There are also versions of the TruPhone app for
Nokia and BlackBerry phones available as well as for the
iPhone so you can get in touch with more friends without spending a single cent.
