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Skype Mobile Beta Launched
By: Tech2.com News Staff   |   Apr 29,2008
Skype has released a beta version of its services for the mobile phone.

The mobile "thin" client works on about 50 of the most popular Java-enabled mobile phones from Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson.

The beta version of Skype for mobiles is available worldwide with a feature set that includes chat, group chat, presence (seeing when contacts are online), and receiving calls from Skype users, and through SkypeIn. Additional features, which include the making of Skype-to-Skype and SkypeOut calls from the mobile handsets, are initially supported in seven markets: Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

"These are still the early days for making Skype calls on mobile phones, but we've already made great strides in this space," said Gareth O'Loughlin, general manager, mobile and hardware devices. "Among other things, we have a great relationship with 3, the mobile operator, which has brought the mobile Skype experience to eight markets through the 3 Skypephone and a range of other packages and phones. Skype for your mobile will expand the available options even further.

"While Skype for your mobile is in beta," O'Loughlin added, "it is an important time for us to listen to our users' feedback, be it through surveys or user forums. We need to hear what delights them and where there is still work to be done. But this product underscores our commitment to innovation and to putting Skype conversations in the pockets of today's mobile masses."

This beta version is in a public testing phase that is expected to last several months, after which a public version of the application will be made available to mobile phone owners around the world.

Users can get the mobile version as a direct over-the-air download to a compatible mobile phone, or it can be downloaded to a computer and then transferred to the phone.

Click here for more info on currently supported mobile phones and the list of markets this service is available for.

Additional phones and markets will be added over time.

Users in '3' territories can get free end-to-end Skype calling and chat on the 3 Skypephone and end-to-end Skype calling at no extra cost on all compatible contract phones from the '3' mobile operator, as part of their subscription.

Click here for more info on the 3Skypephone.
 
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I tried to order your advertised "Using voip to compete" but was stymied by request for passwword. How can I buy a copy as advertide either on download or hard copy.
Sam Teitelbaum @ Apr 30,2008
good step.. but miles to go...
Manoo Haryal @ Apr 30,2008
Thats Cool !

People can now cut down their bills on International Calling !
Jash Sayani @ Apr 30,2008
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