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It's iSkoot not Skype for 3's X-Series

Categories: Applications, Symbian, Three
By: , IntoMobile
Saturday, November 18th, 2006 at 4:49 AM

This week’s announced X-Series from 3 also featured Skype among the partners. However, Skype has not completed its own solution for Symbian handsets and the company has chosen iSkoot to deliver a solution to mobile operators. 3 is the first mobile operator to launch this new service and will preload the iSkoot’s Skype-branded solution on Nokia and Sony Ericsson handsets.

iSkootiSkoot’s client software enables mobile customers to use the Skype service from their handsets anywhere. The iSkoot servers are integrated into the operators’ network so that seamless calling and billing can be offered to their users. Users can make and receive Skype calls from any mobile phone by using the existing cellular voice network. The Skype-enabled phones free Skype users from their PCs and allow them to connect with online contacts from anywhere, at any time.

iSkoot’s features and benefits:

  • Use mobile handsets for Skype calls, without the need for PCs, special hardware, mobile broadband or WiFi
  • Take your Skype Contact List with you: See who’s online and call them from your mobile phone
  • Let your contacts know if you are available by using Skype status icons such as Online, Away, and Not Available
  • Users cave money on international calls with SkypeOut

At present, only S60 2nd Edition version of iSkoot‘s client is available. However, with the introduction of X-Series from 3, the Symbian v9 (S60 3rd edition and UIQ 3) client will be needed to work on announced Nokia N73 and Sony Ericsson W950i.

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Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

  • R’Copeh

    I’ve heard a lot of hoo-haa about this and some people almost sound let down by it, but who cares? We’ve managed for ages with 3rd party MSN IM clients which are better than MS’s so I’m not at all bothered by this news.

    A client is a client at the end of the day.

  • dusanb

    Couldn’t agree more. Plus, this client is actually approved by Skype. :)

  • Khaled Ali

    I ahve an HTC jamin and would like to down load the iskoot that will ennable me to use my pocket pc phone features to use for my skype account

    Whre from can I get the software