Application:Linphone

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Linphone - 0.1.8

This is the very first true VoIP application running on any webOS device.

Linphone for webOS is a port of the original Linphone command-line application.

Summary

Linphone is a general purpose SIP softphone. It allows you to place and receive VoIP calls on any SIP account you may have.

Linphone isn't bound to any operator. Because it is compatible with SIP, it can work with any VoIP operator using SIP (most of them use SIP, the most notable exception being Skype).

Alpha Test

Linphone / webOS is currently in alpha test.

At the moment, to get Linphone you have to already have a good understanding of VoIP (the open standard SIP kind, not the closed proprietary Skype kind) and find the download links in the PreCentral thread.

Alpha testers, please report at the bottom of this page success & failure with your SIP provider(s). Add or update your own rows in the table (please use your P|C or WOI identity so we can PM you if needed).

Any other information/request you would like to share/ask, please report in the dedicated thread at PreCentral.

SIP Account

You will have received some registration information from your SIP provider by the end of the sign-up process:

• username or phonenumber
• password
• domain
• proxy (optional)

Your SIP identity is formed by grouping the Username or Phonenumber and the Domain together:

• sip:username@domain

or

• sip:phonenumber@domain

and will be used by other people willing to call you on your webOS device when running Linphone.

Dialpad

This is (obviously!) where you dial a number you want to call...

Preferences

The Linphone preferences screen can be accessed by tapping the menu button on the top left corner of your device.

The "SIP" group:

• NAME - enter your username or phonenumber
• PASSWORD - enter your password
• DOMAIN - enter your SIP provider's domain
• USE PROXY: select

- NO if your SIP provider does not require a specific proxy (PROXY field hidden)

- YES if a proxy is required with an address different from domain (PROXY field shown)

• PROXY - enter your SIP provider proxy (or proxy:port), if any

The "NETWORK" group:

• FIREWALL - select

- NONE if you have a direct connection to the internet or you are behind a router with an application-level gateway for SIP (ADDRESS and SERVER fields hidden)

- NAT to provide the public IP address of your router (ADDRESS field shown)

- STUN to rely on a STUN server to discover the public IP address of your router (SERVER field shown)

• ADDRESS - enter your router's public IP address
• SERVER - enter the address of the STUN server

Limitations

• The sound comes from the back-speaker for now. Work is underway to bring the sound from the front speaker
• Until echo-cancellation is activated, the person on the other end will suffer some echo because of the back-speaker...
• The proximity sensor is not activated (yet!). To prevent unintentional screen touch from the ear when close to the head, it is better to turn-off the screen for now...

Test Report

SIP Provider				VoIP Test			Test Conditions
Name	Domain	Proxy	Firewall	Register	Call-Out	Call-In	Linphone	Network (WiFi/EVDO/3G)	Device	When	Who	Comments
Freephonie	freephonie.net	(empty)	NONE	OK	OK (pstn)	(untested)	0.1.8	WiFi (DSL router, 18/1Mbps)	Pre- 1.4.5	Mar 2011	Thibaud	Call-in not really a feature of Freephonie
iptel.org	iptel.org	sip.iptel.org (optional)	(n/a)	OK	(untested)	OK (sip)	0.1.6	WiFi (DSL router, 18/1Mbps)	Pre- 1.4.5	Feb 2011	Thibaud	Call initiated from linphonec-3.1.2@Ubuntu-9.10
SIP2SIP	sip2sip.info	proxy.sipthor.net	(n/a)	OK	(untested)	OK (sip)	0.1.6	WiFi (DSL router, 18/1Mbps)	Pre- 1.4.5	Feb 2011	Thibaud	Call initiated from linphonec-3.1.2@Ubuntu-9.10
Gizmo	proxy01.sipphone.com	(empty)	(n/a)	OK	(untested)	OK (sip)	0.1.6	WiFi (DSL router, 18/1Mbps)	Pre- 1.4.5	Feb 2011	Thibaud	Call initiated from linphonec-3.1.2@Ubuntu-9.10
Draytel	draytel.org	(empty)	(n/a)	OK	(untested)	OK (sip)	0.1.6	WiFi (DSL router, 18/1Mbps)	Pre- 1.4.5	Feb 2011	Thibaud	Call initiated from linphonec-3.1.2@Ubuntu-9.10
sipgate	sipgate.com	sipgate.com	NONE	OK	OK	OK (most of the time- inconsistent), (sip)	0.1.8	WiFi (University of Kentucky WiFi)	Pre- 2.1	Mar 2011 (updated)	Ricyteach	Call initiated from Voogle (Google Voice)
sipgate	sipgate.com	sipgate.com	STUN, stun.sipgate.net:10000	OK	untested	hangs at INCOMING_INITIATED (sip)	0.1.8	WiFi (University of Kentucky WiFi)	Pre- 2.1	Mar 2011	Ricyteach	Call initiated from Voogle (Google Voice)
pbxes	pbxes.com	pbxes.com		REG PENDING			0.1.8		Pre2 2.1	Mar 2011	wprater
vonage	sphone.vopr.vonage.net	(empty)	Tried With and Without	OK*	OK* (to vonage & sprint mobile)	OK* (from vonage & sprint mobile)	0.1.8	Both Wifi+NAT and Sprint	Pre 1.4.5	Mar 2011	jjeansonne	*with some struggle to get sucessful registration and calls placed. Had to restart the app many times and go in/out of account setting page
pbxes	pbxes.org	pbxes.org	NONE	OK	hangs at CALL_OUT_RINGING	untested	0.1.8	WiFi (University of Kentucky WiFi)	Pre- 2.1	Mar 2011	Ricyteach	Entry for pbxes above has wrong domain entered
1und1	1und1.de	sip.1und1.de	STUN, stun.1und1.de	REG OK			0.1.8	WIFI (DSL router, 16/1Mbps)	Pre 1.4.5	Mar 2011	einalex
ekiga	ekiga.net	(empty)	STUN, stun.1und1.de	REG OK			0.1.8	WIFI (DSL router, 16/1Mbps)	Pre 1.4.5	Mar 2011	einalex
SIP2SIP	sip2sip.info	(empty)	(n/a)	OK	(untested)	OK (sip)	0.1.8	WiFi	Pixi+ 1.4.5	Feb 2011	puuj	Call initiated from Google Voice via IPKall number
pbxes	pbxes.com	(empty)	(n/a)	OK	(untested)	OK (sip)	0.1.8	WiFi	Pixi+ 1.4.5	Feb 2011	puuj	Call initiated from Google Voice via IPKall number
linphone	sip.linphone.org	(empty)	(n/a)	OK	(untested)	(untested)	0.1.8	WIFI (DSL router, 8/1Mbps)	Pre 2.1.0	Mar 2011	kostka
callcentric	callcentric.com	(empty)	(n/a)	REG_PENDING			0.1.8	WIFI (DSL router, 8/1Mbps)	Pre 2.1.0	Mar 2011	kostka
pbxes	pbxes.org	(empty)	(n/a)	OK	(untested)	hangs at CALL_IN_INVITE	0.1.8	WIFI (DSL router, 8/1Mbps)	Pre 2.1.0	Mar 2011	kostka	Call initiated from Google Voice via IPKall number
SIP2SIP	sip2sip.info	(empty)	(n/a)	OK	(untested)	hangs at CALL_IN_INVITE	0.1.8	WIFI (DSL router, 8/1Mbps)	Pre 2.1.0	Mar 2011	kostka	Call initiated from Google Voice via IPKall number
sipgate	sipgate.com	sipgate.com	NONE	OK only for the first start up. After restart the APP, it shows Reg_Pending	untested	OK if registered	0.1.8	WiFi	Pixi+ 1.4.5	April 2011	y_one2000	Call initiated from GV
messagenet	sip.messagenet.it	(empty)	NONE	OK	untested	OK	0.1.8	WiFi	Pre- 2.1.0	June 2011	Darkmagister	Call initiated from standard home phone line
onsip	login.onsip.com	NO	NONE	Reg_Failed	untested	untested	0.1.8	WiFi	Veer	July 2011	dougmany	usually need auth_username, tried both and failed.
pbxes	pbxes.org	(empty)	NONE	REG_OK	hangs at CALL_OUT_RINGING	hangs	0.1.8	WIFI	Pre (minus) 2.1.0	Sep 2011	SystemR89	Internal calls from/to internals: no audio, hang up a device doesn't hang up the other one. Can't start the app without reboot: "Waiting for the service to come up..."
8x8 (packet8)				NO	NO	NO						Requires encryption
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