Truphone Gives Apple iPad Owners A Voice
Turns Apple’s new tablet into a Phone
London, 3rd April 2010 –Truphone, the global mobile operator, today announced the availability of its application that offers thousands of Apple iPad customers the ability to make voice calls. The company’s award-winning VoIP application turns the tablet sized device into a mobile phone that offers free or low-cost international calls, as well as advanced Instant Messaging features which integrate a user’s contacts from across multiple IM networks.
Truphone was the first to officially launch a mobile VoIP calling application for Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch platforms and the company continues to lead the way with the launch of Truphone for iPad.
The Truphone iPad application offers customers free calling to other Truphone and Google Talk users when connected over Wi-Fi, and international calling to mobile phones and landlines for as low as 5 cents a minute. Truphone also offers an unlimited calling plan and free voicemail.
The application also provides a combined Truphone and IM contacts list showing on-line status and presence, together with an innovative, multi-chat IM interface for AIM, Google Talk, and MSN users – allowing customers to easily stay on top of their contacts list without opening multiple windows.
“Analysts estimate that Apple pre-sold more than 150,000 iPads on its first day, with 2010 sales on track to hit 4 million,” said Geraldine Wilson, CEO of Truphone. “Every device includes Wi-Fi, and soon, 3G connectivity. That makes them a natural fit for Truphone, which has a long history of giving the iPod Touch and iPhone a broad range of new options for staying in touch. We’re excited by the opportunity to extend that suite of convenient, dependable, high-quality voice functionality and IM services to iPad owners.”
Truphone offers a consistent, high-quality calling experience through use of innovative software and premium voice-routing partners.