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Do you own a Sony Ericsson handset? Do you happen to own one that is running the Symbian platform? If you answered yes to both of those questions, and you find yourself occasionally using Skype, today is your lucky day. Skype has just announced that it will be offering its services on the three flagship Sony Ericsson devices that are powered by Symbian: Satio, Vivaz and Vivaz pro. The best part is that the app will work over Wi-Fi networks and over your network’s data connection (GPRS, EDGE or 3G).
If you’re unfamiliar with Skype, but you’re using one of the supported SE handsets, here are some of the things you’ll be able to do:
- Make free Skype-to-Skype calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world
- Save money on calls and texts (SMS) to phones abroad
- Send and receive instant messages to and from individuals or groups
- Share pictures, videos and other files
- Receive calls to their existing online number
- See when Skype contacts are online and available to call or IM
- Easily import names and numbers from the phone’s address book
Now you SE users on Symbian can make all the Skype-to-Skype calls or messages you want without worrying about killing your minutes plan. Just make sure you have unlimited data or you can really get hosed.
[Via: BusinessWire]
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Marc Flores
Marc has been a mobile fanatic for the better part of a decade and has had more devices pass through his hands than he would care to count. Originally from Los Angeles and briefly in San Francisco, Marc now lives in Brooklyn where, unlike Will Park, he longs for simpler times and simpler technology. All the while, he writes about gadgets and wireless technology as he tinkers, hacks and ultimately breaks most of his gadgets in the process. Marc has written about the mobile industry for Boy Genius Report, MobileCrunch, Laptop Magazine and has had his work appear in the Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, CrunchGear and more.
