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SPOTLIGHT: Extending SIP to Skype, VoIP to iPod Touch
Surprises can be wonderful, especially when it comes to taking an existing platform--such as Skype or the iPod Touch--and opening it up to an entirely new set of possibilities.
Voxeo and Vapps have a way to connect Skype into their SIP-based platforms, leveraging the capabilities of Skype to use its wideband G.722.2 codec for higher quality voice calls. It's a little awkward, since connecting into Vapps under G.722.2 apparently requires dialing a rather large (over 99 digits) number within Skype. Read Phoneboy's Skype to SIP Possible, In Use scoop
One might doubt Apple was surprised to find someone had figured out how to turn an iPod Touch into a VoIP phone. Cheers to the lads in the Land Down Under (Well, Lifehacker) for providing step-by-step instructions in how to hack an iPod Touch into a Phone.
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Posted by Ben Lilienthal | April 25, 2008 - 12:22pm
Actually, you dial a Skype number that starts with +99, not a nomber with 99 digits.
For example, try dialing +990082704123456789 on skype. You will be connected to the HighSpeed Conferencing service.
You can find out more information at www.highspeedconferencing.com
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