Mark, I am not sure you are correct (although you seem very sure that you are). I have read through the Line2 information. I guess I have a different understanding of what they mean by what they mean by "dual cellular/voip application". But, I could certainly be wrong.
However, I certainly did not want to get into a debate about Line2. Frankly, who cares? And, probably I was not very clear. I would not want to replace the default phone application. But, I think it is reasonable to be able to access/perform some of its functions alongside it. This, as I am sure you know, is not possible because of permission/security limitations. Thank you. Alex Donnini On Apr 9, 10:19 am, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > alexdonnini wrote: > > Based on my limited understanding (I could be wrong), > > Line2 actually manages calls either via AT&T or the Internet (VOIP), > > i.e. works alongside/replaces the iPhone phone application. > > It does not replace the iPhone phone application. It is just another > application on the iPhone. Just like Fring, etc. on Android. Watch > Line2's video on their home page and show me where they "replace" the > iPhone phone application: > > http://www.line2.com/ > > > With regards to the security/permission barriers I refer to below, > > please refer to any attempt to access phone application related > > functions. Have you tried to do that in an application? If you have, > > which ones did you try to use? I am very interested in gaining a > > better understanding of how one could use phone application functions > > in one's own application (just like Line2 does on the iPhone). > > You don't need any of that to implement Line2, just as Line2 did not > need any of that to implement their iPhone app. > > alexdonnini wrote: > > Again, based on my limited > > understanding, Line2 is not just a VOIP application. > > Yes, it is. In fact, they even say they are VOIP on their comparison page: > > http://www.line2.com/voip-cell-comparison.aspx > > In the video, they are very careful to distinguish between calls they > handle (over 3G/WiFi) and calls the iPhone handles (cellular voice). > > > It actually > > performs phone app functions and can let users pamek calls over the > > AT&T network, but I could be wrong. > > As AT&T 3G data calls using VOIP, yes, it does. > > -- > 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] 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.
