Silicon Alley Insider’s Dan Frommer this week reported that Apple may be "in talks to acquire VoIP company iCall in a $50 million to $60 million deal."
"It’s obvious to everyone but wireless carriers that wireless carriers are increasingly becoming dumb pipes," Frommer writes. "People are sick of carriers’ ridiculous fees and policies, and just want a good device that can connect to the Internet and make calls. As data networks evolve, it will be possible to make calls as well over the Internet as by using a voice network, and cheaper. (It’s already getting there.) And that’s when Apple may seek to increase its control over iPhone owners — and recurring revenue from them — by becoming a VoIP service provider."
"As expected, iCall CEO Arlo Gilbert refused to comment on the rumors, and Apple has not offered a statement on the issue," writes MacRumors’ Eric Slivka.
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