If you live in an area with awesome data coverage and you are use an Android device the time has come to drop your mobile minutes. Toktumi, the maker of Line2 for iPhone has just announced the release of Line2 for the Android platform. Line2 is a tri-mode VoIP/Cell calling app that brings SMS messaging and voice calling to Android devices with data capabilities, this means that your Samsung Tab or data enabled smartphone will now be able to send/receive text messages as well as make voice calls without ever touching a minute or an actual text message.
The app uses the devices data network to transmit SMS and voice using one number. The app also gives users the Google Voice-like capability of routing phone calls to the Line2 number, helping users to maintain their actual numbers private, it also helps with portability as users switch from one provider to the other.
Plans start at $9.95/month after a free 30-day trial. You could use this service to replace or suplement your existing wireless service.
Via Line2 Press Release.
