Hi Mark, Did you actually take a look at Line2? If you have, would be interested in your more detailed feedback. I do not believe that any of the Android applications you mention performs the same functions as Line2.
I may be mistaken but I do not believe that Line2 is simply a VOIP application. Based on my limited understanding (I could be wrong), Line2 actually manages calls either via AT&T or the Internet (VOIP), i.e. works alongside/replaces the iPhone phone application. With regards to the security/permission barriers I refer to below, please refer to any attempt to access phone application related functions. Have you tried to do that in an application? If you have, which ones did you try to use? I am very interested in gaining a better understanding of how one could use phone application functions in one's own application (just like Line2 does on the iPhone). Thank you. Alex Donnini On Apr 9, 9:45 am, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote: > alexdonnini wrote: > > Probably, you have heard of the iPhone application called "Line2". In > > short, it gives an iPhone a second phone number and line complete with > > contacts list, voice mail, etc., etc. > > It is more generically referred to as "voice over IP" (VOIP). > > > I was wondering if anyone has thoughts as to how the Android security/ > > permission issues inherent when attempting to develop an application > > such as Line2 could be resolved. > > What, specifically, do you feel are "the Android security/permission > issues inherent when attempting to develop" a VOIP app? > > I ask because there are several VOIP apps for Android (such as Google > Voice, Skype, SipDroid, and Fring, to name four off the top of my head). > Hence, it would seem unlikely that there are "Android > security/permission issues" in implementing a VOIP app, otherwise those > apps would not exist. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons > Guy)http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > Android Consulting:http://commonsware.com/consulting -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
