iOS 4 Apps, They Are Trickling In!

iOS 4 Apps, They Are Trickling In!http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
Since Apple released the iOS 4, now it is about the Apps to go with it. Apple stated accepting iOS 4 ready apps last week and there are already in the app store. Engadget has a list of interesting apps and they are updating it live, so if your favorite app is not here, you may want to click the link below to see more.
Cureent Apps that are iOS 4 ready;

• Dropbox: Everyone's favorite file-syncing tool can now sync and complete uploads in the background, and also adds in support for fast app switching.
• Windows Live Messenger for iPhone is now out -- that's new for iOS 4.
• TuneIn Radio is now ready to play background audio, and support fast app switching.
• Wordpress for iPhone is now iOS 4-ready as well.

• Evernote: the notes-in-the-cloud app adds support for fast app switching, and can continue to record audio notes in the background.
• Pandora: Yes, you can finally play Pandora in the background -- and the quick music controls on the left-most panel of the app switcher even control playback when it's in the background. Nifty.
• ESPN ScoreCenter: Supports fast app switching, although you'll still have to open it up for scores to refresh, since there's no background updating API.
• How to Cook Everything: Funny that a cookbook is one of the first iOS4 apps out there, but we're Mark Bittman fans, so this is pretty cool -- it supports fast app switching, so you don't have to reload a recipe every time you close the app. Oh, and it's got newer high-res art for the iPhone 4. Tasty.
• EyeTV: Watch Streaming TV on iPhone and iPad
• LinkedIn: Yep, LinkedIn's iPhone app adds fast app switching to the mix.

Engadget

Microsoft Sells Phone Cards For Windows Live Messenger VoIP

Taipei, July 17, 2008 (CENS)--Microsoft Taiwan announced July 14 that users of its Windows Live Messenger voice over the Internet Protocol (VoIP) service now can buy value-stored cards to use the service at over 2,000 convenient stores throughout the island.

The Taiwan branch of Microsoft launched the service late June, but users have been limited to buy credits online by signing up as members. The service allows users to make local, long-distance and international calls on the Internet at much lower rates than offered by fixed-line network operators. For instance, making local calls on the service`s network costs only NT$0.66 per minute and NT$3.2 per minute for mobile calls.

Microsoft Taiwan cooperates with Chief Telecom Inc., a subsidiary of Taiwan`s No.1 telecom provider Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., to offer the service.

The partnership is expected to threaten PChome Online of Taiwan, which is contracted to offer Skype-based VoIP service, in consideration of eight million MSN users in Taiwan. Worldwide, Skype has signed up 390 million users including seven million in Taiwan.

PChome Online`s executives pointed out that on top of the less expensive telephone service Skype had developed value-added services like voice mail messaging and call transit services, which they stressed are not offered elsewhere.

VoIP phone maker IPEVO, 30% owned by PChome Online, will offer phones dedicated to MSN format. IPEVO was formally a hardware business unit under PChome Online, but was spun off into an independent company last year and now can freely supply its products to service providers besides PChome Online.

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