VoIP client for iPod Touch released at New Year
Posted on December 21st, 2007 in DIY, VOIP, iPod Touch, iPod Touch Accessories |
In a little over ten days, you’ll be able to download the first public release of the SIP-VoIP software for the iPod Touch, giving access to any SIP-compliant internet telephony provider. If you’re stuck for something to do until the New Year, there’s always the instructions for building your own microphone attachment; we’ve covered the parts list before, but now there’s a handy pictorial guide (part 1 & part 2) to building your own.
It also served to answer one of my questions - why not fit a microphone socket rather than an actual microphone? Well, as modder Marian points out, the socket attachment is probably ten times the weight of the dock adaptor with built-in microphone, and that’s not something you want hanging from your precious iPod Touch!
Has anybody followed these instructions and built their own microphone? Let us know in the comments, we’d love to see your efforts. I’d also imagine there are third-party accessory manufacturers watching all this closely, and wouldn’t be surprised to see adaptors of a similar design on sale early in 2008.
Written by: Chris Davies
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It’s possible to buy a made microphone? The same as that picture I mean.
Thanks
I’m afraid not, Benito. Originally they were planning to sell them, but demand far outstretched their ability to manufacture them. Right now, your only option is to follow the plans and build one yourself.
why don’t they just use the headphones that came with the iphone they have a built in microphone and they work with any device so i suppose that if you used them with the ipod touch and programed the voip client to recognize and use the microphone you would be good to go no flimsy soderd together microphone.
I’m assuming the iPod Touch doesn’t have the necessary connections inside its headphone socket - plugging in the iPhone’s hands-free kit would let you use them for music, but the microphone wouldn’t be connected to anything.