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    Raketu iPhone Follow-Up

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    Andrew Garcia
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    December 13, 2007
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      Updating yesterday’s post about Raketu’s Flash-based voice over IP application for the iPhone, I’ve been trying to get an answer from the company about why on earth they would release a Flash-based program for a device that does not, and currently can not, support Flash.

      Has anyone over there actually ever used an iPhone or an iTouch? This shortcoming is not news.

      In lieu of an answer, I received word from Raketu that they have updated the http://iphone.raketu.com Web page to a non-Flash version by default (which is the same thing as the http://raketu.mobi link I looked at yesterday) to avoid confusion.

      Just for kicks, I used my PC to take a look at the Flash version of the site, to see if anything was substantively different than the non-Flash-enabled page.

      Short answer? Not really.

      I could place the same kind of station to station calls as before, although the Flash version actually tells me how much it costs.

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      Or I could send an e-mail (for free).

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      Or an SMS (for 5 cents domestically).

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      It is worth noting that you must configure your Raketu profile with your correct e-mail address to receive replies from messages sent via Raketu. Otherwise, any replies will simply disappear into the ether—or in our case, annoy Raketu’s support personnel (my default e-mail address was support@raketu.com for some reason.)

      SMS on the other hand, seems to send messages only from “839-60” instead of the mobile phone number I configured in my profile. So at this time, it does not look like anyone can respond to an SMS sent via Raketu.

      *Update: According to Raketu support the SMS problem “is a problem with carriers in the USA. If you send the SMS to someone for example in London, it will pick up the correct number. Unfortunately, we cannot adjust this. If you send it to Canadian phone it works also fine…the problem is JUST US carriers.”

      Andrew Garcia
      Andrew cut his teeth as a systems administrator at the University of California, learning the ins and outs of server migration, Windows desktop management, Unix and Novell administration. After a tour of duty as a team leader for PC Magazine's Labs, Andrew turned to system integration - providing network, server, and desktop consulting services for small businesses throughout the Bay Area. With eWEEK Labs since 2003, Andrew concentrates on wireless networking technologies while moonlighting with Microsoft Windows, mobile devices and management, and unified communications. He produces product reviews, technology analysis and opinion pieces for eWEEK.com, eWEEK magazine, and the Labs' Release Notes blog. Follow Andrew on Twitter at andrewrgarcia, or reach him by email at agarcia@eweek.com.

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