Google Talk For the iPhone: Not What You Think
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John Biggs
TechCrunch.com
Thursday, July 3, 2008; 5:53 AM
Google has announced an iPhone version of Google Talk which is simply an iPhone-ized browser-formatted version of the Google's text chat application. This means you can't talk over the Interwebs but you can tap out halting messages to your friends on the iPhone's screen and, thanks to Safari's tendency to clear pages randomly, you probably won't enjoy a sustained conversation.
When the App store finally launches expect about 500 VoIP solutions for the iPhone on the first day. Until then, sit back, think of England, and enjoy your browser-based Google Talk while it's fresh.
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