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Nokia Takes A Skype Tablet |
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Written by Adam Gosling
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Thursday, 12 July 2007 |
Nokia and Skype are making the peer to peer softphone client available on
the NOkia N800 Internet Tablet. The
software will rely on Wi-Fi connectivity rather than the wireless carrier data
networks.
The software will be made available for download for existing users, but in the
future there will be Skype download links right on the devices themselves when
you take them out of the box making it nice and easy to get started.
Relying on a Wi-Fi hotspot for calls might limit users
in some countries, but where public WiFi is more prevalent users will be able to
make free calls to the 196 million registered Skype users
worldwide.
Users download Skype software to make free voice and video calls and send
instant messages over the Internet, between Skype users. Skype also offers
paid-for services which let users make and forward calls to landlines and mobile
phones at low per-minute rates. To enhance the Skype user experience, leading
manufacturers such as Nokia have developed products that give users the
additional flexibility to place and receive Skype calls wherever they are.
"Skype is the recognized leader in internet calling, with more than 196 million
registered users worldwide. The Nokia N800 gives people easy access to the
Internet and it's a natural step that they will want to make Skype calls away
from their desktop." said Ari Virtanen, Vice President, Convergence Products,
Nokia. "Consumers can now start enjoying the benefits of Skype on the Nokia N800
and experience a free and easy way to stay in touch with friends, family and
business colleagues around the world."
"Skype for the Nokia N800 is another important step in our mobility strategy,"
said Eric Lagier, Skype's head of business development for Mobile. "Our users
are no longer just using Skype on their computer desktops. With the growth of
mobile devices and WiFi, consumers expect to be connected wherever they are, at
the office, at home or on the move. Making Skype available on such an
innovative, portable device, lets us bring internet conversations to the mobile
masses."
Support for Skype for the Nokia N800 is available with the feature upgrade
release to the latest OS 2007 edition. The feature upgrade also introduces
Adobe Flash 9 browser plug-in taking a step forward in web compatibility,
support for larger capacity memory cards and considerably enhanced online
use-times among other improvements.
The OS upgrade is immediately
installable from www.nokia.com/N800.
www.nseries.com
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