Rebtel gives iPhone users automatic VoIP call quality with 'Keep Talking'

Mobile VoIP provider Rebtel, which in June voiced the possibility that it would look to an IPO to raise funds, has rolled out the latest iteration of its Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhone app, promising users the ability to move between connections on-the-go as call quality dictates.

Rebtel's latest version of its iPhone app features "Keep Talking."

The company said version 2.0, available here, allows users to easily choose how they want to connect calls, either via Wi-Fi, 3G or with local minutes. But users also can opt for the app to automatically select which service it uses, depending on network quality. And, said Rebtel, the app detects if call quality degrades, and gives you the option of switching to a carrier voice network. Users are alerted to possible problems and can push a "Keep Talking" button to hop networks.

Rebtel said the Smart System always chooses the cheapest option for the calls and takes just two seconds for a call to switch over to a voice connection.

With 13 million users, Rebtel is the second-largest mobile VoIP company in the world. It anticipates 1 billion call minutes in 2011.

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