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After dissing WinMo, Skype snuggles up to Symbian
While the Skype experience on Windows Mobile handsets was determined to be "unsatisfactory," phones running Nokia's SymbianOS (more than 200 million worldwide) now have access to the immensely popular VOIP app.In an official blog posting, Skype's Peter Parks reports that the app is now available for download in Nokia's Ovi store and directly from Skype via this link. The app supports voice calling and SMS via wifi and 3G connections. Video calls aren't supported, however (not a big shocker).
You can also IM and share pictures and videos with your Skype contacts, and the app even supports importing contacts you have stored in your phone.
As the blog post points out, it's a great way to avoid roaming charges while you're on the road.
Only Nokia phones are officially supported at this point, but Skype says they'll be adding other brands -- like Sony Ericsson -- soon.
[via JKOntheRun]
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Subscribe to comments@davey_ladMar 3rd 2010 2:54PM
I've had this on my E71 for a couple of weeks... downloaded via the Skype website... i'm a little bemused as to why it's suddenly made the news now ...seemingly because it's on the Ovi store
RyanMar 3rd 2010 6:02PM
"The app supports voice calling and SMS via wifi and 3G connections."
"it's a great way to avoid roaming charges while you're on the road."
Seems a little contradictory to me. I've not seen any WAPs on telegraph poles while on the road. It's also hard to make use of 3G when I'm roaming. =)
Lee MathewsMar 3rd 2010 6:03PM
Thankfully in the small town where I live there a loads of unsecured APs which I _can_, in fact, access whilst literally 'on the road...'
Not that I'm advocating skyping on roadways, of course...
mkoMar 14th 2010 7:07PM
Nokia phones already had out of the box Gizmo5 client for some time.