The Apple iPad must be one of the most hyped electronic devices of the last few years. Depending on your stance on all things Apple related, Steve Jobs and co. have either “done it again” and released a new edition to their burgeoning portfolio of products, or worked a near miracle in convincing people that a keyboard-less, USB-less, non-multitask computer is the way forward.
Despite calls from ardent admirers and fans of Apple products, it is yet to be seen how the iPad is going to change the game in the world of portable internet devices.
Already though, there are developers furiously working away at new apps for the Apple iPad and one area that has been looked into is IP based communications.
The iPad doesn’t come with any phone software or hardware but with the addition of the TruPhone application, the iPad can quickly be turned into an effective voice communications device.
Truphone allows customers the option of free calling to other Truphone and Google Talk users when connected over a Wi-Fi network, and also offers international calling to mobile phones and landlines for as low as $5 USD per minute.
We feel this might just be the tip of the iceberg as more VoIP Solutions start to appear for the Apple iPad over the coming months.
Though the iPad is definitely marketed at the casual user, it will be interesting to see if it signals a change in the business sector in anyway in which case business VoIP solutions will definitely be at the forefront of future development.
