Skype Mobile Update Coming
This Skype news caught my eye over the weekend.
Skype Plans a Mobile Version
In a boost for eBay, the do-it-yourself service will connect to wireless routers from Windows-powered smartphones.
August 6, 2006
Skype is expected to announce a version of its service for Windows-based mobile phones as soon as this week in a move that reflects eBay’s eagerness to profit from September’s multibillion-dollar purchase of the VoIP pioneer.
For owners of dual-mode phones, a major benefit will be that they will be able to choose whether they use Skype over Wi-Fi or over a 3G connection, sources within the company told RedHerring.com.
Such a facility would enable users to create their own do-it-yourself “converged” service. They could connect to their own wireless broadband router at home and use 3G when traveling.
A Wi-Fi version of Skype has been in development for some time. The company announced July 21 it plans to offer Wi-Fi service on phones from Belkin, Edge-Core, Netgear, and SMC (see Skype Offers Wi-Fi Phones).
I can't quite put my finger on why, but I sense dark times for Skype. Maybe it's too many news stories with too little news of substance. I think something's going on there and it isn't all good.
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