Wi-Fi or 3G?

[dfuser10332]

Right now i'm having tower trouble so I'm using wifi at home. But I can see from my battery usage that when I'm in normal 3g situation that WiFi uses more power. YMMV

[baruch]

has anyone been able to make VOIP calls utilizing the above?

[bastosero]

has anyone been able to make VOIP calls utilizing the above?

I haven't used those, but I was able to make a Skype call with another Skype user with wi-fi using the IM client Nimbuzz. The quality is not that good though, but it worked. If the person you're calling is using a mobile device, they need to be on wi-fi also to receive the call.

[baruch]

has anyone been able to make VOIP calls utilizing the above?

I haven't used those, but I was able to make a Skype call with another Skype user with wi-fi using the IM client Nimbuzz. The quality is not that good though, but it worked. If the person you're calling is using a mobile device, they need to be on wi-fi also to receive the call.

recent article in the nyt re: cellphones/PDAs using skype on an android phone; so find it odd that nothing in Droid's market on either skype of gizmo5. assumed that 1 of the droid's features would be to utilize these types of services?

[bastosero]

has anyone been able to make VOIP calls utilizing the above?

I haven't used those, but I was able to make a Skype call with another Skype user with wi-fi using the IM client Nimbuzz. The quality is not that good though, but it worked. If the person you're calling is using a mobile device, they need to be on wi-fi also to receive the call.

recent article in the nyt re: cellphones/PDAs using skype on an android phone; so find it odd that nothing in Droid's market on either skype of gizmo5. assumed that 1 of the droid's features would be to utilize these types of services?

Well, tehcnically they are third-party apps, so you either have to wait for a better app to come along or use what's currently available even though it's not as smooth as you want it to operate. Besides, the Droid is still pretty fairly new. I'd say just wait for it a little bit more.

[FunN4Lo]

When both a Wi-Fi and 3G network are available, does the Droid default to one or the other? Is this function user-selectable, other than turning off Wi-Fi? How can the user tell which network is being used?

Great question, the responses answered the question I had

[baruch]

[QUOTE=bastosero;232888

Well, tehcnically they are third-party apps, so you either have to wait for a better app to come along or use what's currently available even though it's not as smooth as you want it to operate. Besides, the Droid is still pretty fairly new. I'd say just wait for it a little bit more.[/QUOTE]

just coming across: Skype & VZW have announced a mobile app to address this issue, expected late march

[bastosero]

[quote=baruch;233554]

just coming across: Skype & VZW have announced a mobile app to address this issue, expected late march

I can't wait for it!

[possessedskier]

has anyone been able to make VOIP calls utilizing the above?

I've made Skype to Skype and Skype credit to cell phone calls using Fring over wifi.

[LilDavy]

What about when the phone is in Idle - will the Wifi utilize more battery to make a noticeable difference in usage time?