JAJAH, the leading IP telecommunications company, announced a complete revamp of the iPod Touch. They intend to turn the device into a fully functional iPhone for consumers. The new feature/capability available as a white label solution enables carriers as well as non-carriers to launch the service under their own brand and provide their customers with the ability to make low-cost phone calls and send SMS text messages to any phone in the world from their iPod Touch. To use the service, consumers need a Wi-Fi connection, with no need for a SIM card or contract. The iPod Touch is one of the most popular consumer devices in the world for music, entertainment, Web-browsing and now to make phone calls and text messages. JAJAH's next generation IP communications platform gives its partners everything they need to launch the service immediately. This includes the application itself and the entire suite of management services from termination of calls, quality control to billing and processing of payments in 200 countries around the world.

Anyone with the latest version of iPod Touch will be able to download the service from the Apple App Store. With a microphone headset (available from Apple), users will immediately be able to make calls and send SMS from their iPod Touch from any Wi-Fi network in the world. Calling cost are expected to be 98% cheaper than existing rates on major mobile networks and can be free also in some cases.

[Cultofmac]