Vopium, VoIP provider has announced the launch of its new application for the Nokia N8. The first VoIP application for the Symbian ^3 operating system, Vopium will allow all N8 owners to make free calls over Wi-Fi and mobile data networks. The application has an inbuilt instant messaging feature, allowing users to chat on Facebook and Windows Live Messenger.

According to Tanveer Sharif, CEO at Vopium, Nokia still has the biggest market share in the mobile space and as such the company feels it is important to offer their customers access to the apps the rest of the market are enjoying. The new Vopium application for the Symbian ^3 operating system, allows users to make calls to other Vopium or Skype users for free using Wi-Fi and 3G data networks, while calls to local landlines from a Nokia N8 phones using Wi-Fi or data networks cost only a few pence with Vopium. Finally, if one calls a local mobile phone number, the application will use ones own mobile phone provider, since it offers the lowest rate.

Vopium offers calls to landline and mobile phones at a very low rate, even if the receiver does not have Vopium installed. With the app users can easily chat on Facebook and can even access Skype, Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk, AIM, Yahoo, ICQ and Twitter.

Vopium is currently offering fifteen minutes of free worldwide calls to the new users, giving users a great opportunity to try it out on their N8 handset.