Comments on: Truphone could wipe the floor with Google voice

By: Dirty Dave

Dirty Dave — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:27:16 +0000

Actually the trick is to combine Google Voice with Truphone and Gizmo Project. Calling out on Gizmo gives you great rates and the ability to set the CLI to your Google Voice number. Then set Google Voice to ring the incoming calls to your Truphone number. This way Truphone detects whether your phone is connected to the wifi or not and forwards the call to the proper place. Of course this only works on Nokia wifi phones, and you would need to install BOTH gizmo voip calling and Truphone on the phone. Until and unless GV begins providing a SIP interface, or Gizmo implements presence detection, I don’t see any better alternative.

By: Jay J

Jay J — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:13:15 +0000

For me Truphone is all about international calls…

I’ve got a Nokia and more free minutes than i know what to do with – but I still can’t make or receive cheap international calls.

Installed Truphone and now it seamlessly re-directs my International calls for $0.05/min (3pence/min)

If i’m abroad, I can sit outside (with beverage of choice) in WiFi zone and make and receive (free) calls back home for the same bargain price – using my same shiny Nokia instead of some awful headset. And no nasty roaming charges

By: ringo walton

ringo walton — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:41:22 +0000

i dont see how this is a good tip…this program involves you having either a cellphone that can accept truphones application or an instant messenger…what if you have a home phone but no cell phone, and you dont have internet but youre able to check it at the library everyday for one hour, then this application is pointless and useless..thats why google voice is king and will stay king. you dont have to have the internet to check your voicemails or to accept calls, and you dont have to have a iphone or blackberry to use it. google voice ftw!!!

By: James

James — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:25:09 +0000

It looks that Truphone is giving some tough time to rivals like Fring, Vopium and Nimbuzz, excellent tip..

By: Mike Maddaloni - The Hot Iron

Mike Maddaloni - The Hot Iron — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:40:17 +0000

Thanks for the tip on Truphone Rob, I will definitely check it out!

mp/m

By: James Body

James Body — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:58:54 +0000

Actually Google voice is considerably different from its ancestor GrandCentral. One of the major differences is that GV *DOES* do bi-directional SMS – and in a very effective way.

However, in the transition from glitzy Ruby on Rails powered concept demonstration to cloud hosted and highly scaleable Google voice app, a lot of the smart look and feel has fallen by the wayside. Google voice is a very different product to GC!

A couple of massive flaws in the existing GV product are:

1. The product is North American focussed – and as such only has limited attraction outside of the US and Canada.

2. In it’s current form, it is still a web-based app which is run on a PC-based web browser; it really does not do the ‘mobile handset’ scenario terrifically well.

Truphone however *DOES* have the missing peces of the jigsaw puzzle to make a truly stunning and hugely compelling application that could disrupt the existing cellular market greatly!

I can get hugely enthusiastic about some of the potential opportunities that are lurking behind the mobile contextual appication driven platforms of tomorrow where operators will give away unlimited bundles of voice, messaging and internet data in return for the valuable intimate relationship that they can enjoy with the end user!