Cool and Hip VoIP for Mobile Phones

There is nothing cooler than VoIP-enabled cell phones which are very new in the market. The emergence of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) has significantly reduced the cost of phone calls to the advantage of the consumers. This indeed creates a critical impact in the world of cell phone communications where the rates are unreasonably high. Hence, the VoIP for mobile high-end cell phones is becoming quite popular. It has tremendously grown from nil in 2007 to about 250 million by the end of 2012.

Here is a list of eight VoIP for mobile apps that are regarded as top choices:

1. Skype Mobile has a Java-based application that can be applied on fifty kinds of phones from a wide array of brands like Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson and on several cellular data networks. Its features includes chatting, Skype-to-Skype calls and presence settings. Calls and chats are free. Skype Mobile is a really great service with Skype chatting and calls except that being written in Java makes the applications unreliable and slow.
2. iSkoot is a hybrid VoIP/GSM that make use of mobile handsets such as Blackberry, Nokia, Palm OS models, Windows Mobile and on GSM networks. Its features include Skype-to-Skype calls, SkypeIn and Skype IM messages. These are rather costly because it uses SMS and mobile minutes when making and receiving calls or Skype IM messages. It is still better to look for other software applications that can make Skype SMS and Skype calls cheaper or free.
3. 3 Skypephone uses a specific kind of special handset that is only marketed in the UK, Hongkong, Australia, Austria, Sweden, Ireland and Denmark. The unit has a tag price of £49.99 which is approximately $98 which can be paid on a pre-paid basis. The calls can be free if using Skype. Its features include free Skype-to-Skype calls and Instant Messaging (IM). What makes this attractive is the pre-paid feature that makes it affordable for many.
4. Gizmo5 make use of BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Nokia Symbian handsets, and Nokia Tablets. This service allows Gizmo5 –to-Gizmo5 callsas well as IM conversations with friends on Gizmo5, MSN, Jabber, AIM and Yahoo. It features free for VoIP calls, and low per-minute charge to call landlines, to SMS and to mobiles. Gizmo5 can be the staunchest rival of Skype having smartly developed their client software foer many platforms. VoIP call quality is excellent.
5. Truphone makes use of Nokia mobile handsets that works advantageously for international travelers with its smart forwarding options. It also offers free calls, SMS and voice mails. The outgoing calls have very low per minute rates. It has awesome voice quality on calls that is even better in Truphone-to-truphone VoIP calls. You can be reached whether you are on Wi-fi or GSM because of their Truphone Anywhere feature that uses local gateways for making calls at low per minute rates.
6. For Fring, the mobile handsets used are Widows Mobile, iPhone and Nokia/Symbian handsets. The features that all come free of charge include: VoIP calls on any SIP network and Skype or to other Fring users as well as chat on Skype, MSN, ICQ, AIM, Google Talk, Twitter and Yahoo being a multi-protocol IM client. With Wi-fi, Fring calls are clear and audible though not as clear as regular mobile calls.
7. Talkonaut is available only for Java-based phones as well as Symbian and Windows Mobile. It has features like free VoIP and IM chatting but can also support SIP for VoIP calling.  The application supports Google Talk, ICQ, AIM, and Yahoo for Instant Messaging.  This is a new Russian offering that is quite unstable that can be improved with other applications like Fring.
8. Nimbuzz is also available for Java-based program, Symbian and soon an iPhone. This provides for free IM IM conversations, VoIP calls, share media like photos and video. It allows for client-to-client calls and with widgets that allows calls to originate from Facebok and MySpace. It is well-suited with Skype, Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo, MySpace, Facebook,  AOL Instant Messenger, and Jabber IM networks. This is easy to use and make high quality voice calls.

If you want to significantly slash down the cost of your mobile calls, there are many VoIP for mobile services that can help you do these. These are just some examples. Check out the other services available in your area to better decide like Yeigo, Vopium, Packet8 MobileTalk, Jaxtr, Yackie Mobile and Talkety.