UK 3 brings mobile skype to skype mobile calls via new phone

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Skype, the global Internet communications company and 3, the mobile operator, have launched a new affordable handset that lets you make free Skype to Skype calls and send free Skype instant messages from your mobile phone to other Skype users no matter where they are. The 3 Skypephone is a fully-featured 3G Internet phone with Skype built-in. In addition to Skype calls the phone makes conventional calls and can be used to access 3's broad range of other internet services. 3 customers using the 3 Skypephone will be able to make Skype calls and send instant messages on the move with the push of a button. This is the first time an operator has offered a mass market device which is tailor-made for free calling over the internet from a mobile. Now, all of Skype's 246 million registered can be reached for free with the 3 Skypephone.

Full release here: http://www.three.co.uk/news/h3gnews/pressnewsview.omp?collcid=1019745742912&cid=1193312792265&index=1
and on skype website here: http://www.skype.com/intl/en/allfeatures/3skypephone/


I liked Pat's blog post on it and yes it might just be the last thing the 3 can try to stay afloat. I wonder if there will be much pick up on this, anyone got any of these to try yet?

Smartly enough they blocked SkypeOUT and i bet SMS as well...

Wonder which network skype will bring this out on next as i'm sure they didn't do this all just for 3...

Tj

Reply from libramong on Nov 06, 2007 - 02:59 AM

I wonder who and why will block Skypeout?

Reply from libramong on Nov 09, 2007 - 03:26 AM

The skypephone is researched and developed by both Skype and Qualcomm, so this skype only support UMTS and WCDMA(but excluding CDMA2000), I have heard that this phone cost €49.90. It has been issued in Britain in Nov. 2007. You can get it in 3's franchised stores.

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