At least google voice isn't VOIP, and ISTR that neither is skype (although that may have changed with recent releases.) They both function by dialing special-use numbers (google voice uses http to set up a line to remote mapping, so that when you call 202-111-2345 gvoice connects you to 202-123-4567 and remaps the source #, etc. ISTR the skype app just phone-carded it - dial a generic access #, then dial codes to get connected..)
Not familiar with sipdroid or fring, and as of 1.5 or so it became possible to manipulate the audio stream so they may well be proper sip clients now :) On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 9:45 AM, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > alexdonnini wrote: > > Probably, you have heard of the iPhone application called "Line2". In > > short, it gives an iPhone a second phone number and line complete with > > contacts list, voice mail, etc., etc. > > It is more generically referred to as "voice over IP" (VOIP). > > > I was wondering if anyone has thoughts as to how the Android security/ > > permission issues inherent when attempting to develop an application > > such as Line2 could be resolved. > > What, specifically, do you feel are "the Android security/permission > issues inherent when attempting to develop" a VOIP app? > > I ask because there are several VOIP apps for Android (such as Google > Voice, Skype, SipDroid, and Fring, to name four off the top of my head). > Hence, it would seem unlikely that there are "Android > security/permission issues" in implementing a VOIP app, otherwise those > apps would not exist. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > Android Consulting: http://commonsware.com/consulting > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
