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Skype Releases PocketPC Version Of VoIP Software
An anonymous reader writes "According to WindowsForDevices.com, Skype Technologies has launched a free beta release of peer-to-peer voice calling software for WiFi-enabled handheld devices running Microsoft's Pocket PC software platform. PocketSkype is a 'thin' version of Skype, the company's original peer-to-peer voice-calling for Windows PCs which was released in August 2003. Like Skype, PocketSkype can be used to make free, unlimited, and unmetered calls anywhere in the world."
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is there any spyware for the pocketpc that predates? I hope they got a patent on it..
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How is this diferent then the VOIP software that came with my PocketPC?
"Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
Suddenly, WiFi monitoring becomes incredibly worthwhile.
Hey don't rag on them too badly! They are Hiring Linux Developers.
KDEphone here we come!
read this link please . and then decide
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sounds like they need to watch their advertising standards, unless i can phone any telephone number in the world - for free , anytime
otherwise its just a long range walkie talkie
Why not use xten software? xpro for pocket pc connected directly to your asterisk server.
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The way this is going, it feels more and more that mobile data and communications is going to a very critical place.
On one end we have giant phone companies with large infrastructure assets trying to push tech like G3 and GPRS with a very high per minute/packet charge over cellular networks.
On the other hand, we have hotspots sprouting up all over the place with subscriptions going from nothing to a cup of coffee. While coverage is still spotty, its capabilities are blurring, with everything from voice to data being possible over IP.
Developments would be interesting to watch.
Sometimes I wish I was a plumber, then I'd know how to deal with other people's shit.
I don't understand the fuss about all of this VOIP stuff. I still can call only another VOIP user at this point, right? If that's the case, there are plenty of tools out there already that enable this, even on PocketPC, which an earlier post pointed out. I'd rather pay my $50 a month for my cell and call anyone I want from wherever I want. I do value the aspect of getting everyone to switch to VOIP, which is what I think skype (among others) are trying to do. Once that happens and that wimax stuff takes off, then we'll be much better off, methinks.
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Like Skype, PocketSkype can be used to make free, unlimited, and unmetered calls anywhere in the world.
Only to other running instances of skype though, or does it interface with POTS for free (doubt it)?
I mean, cool and all, but what's skype got that netmeeting/cucme/et al haven't had forever?
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The company I work for uses skype for phonecalls (we all work from home). It's really handly, esp since we outsource some of the development work to India and Vietnam, and we can call the team leads over there at no cost.
I've been using Pocket GPhone which comes on my Toshiba E805 for a few months now. You can check it out at http://www.vliusa.com/prof_personal/index.php The version I am using is 3.0 which is much, much better than the 1.0 version that comes on the E805. Works pretty well, with the typical pauses due to the network, and you do want to use it with a headset to prevent echoing, but the cool thing is they are hooked up to some sort of VoIP network and for $20 for 600 minutes you can make calls to virtually any phone. The rates for International calls are the best I have seen, anywhere. $0.05/min for most countries. You can use it for free for PDA-PDA (or even PC) calls for 60 days but then you have to pay them something to use their 'Buddy' service, but even then you can still make direct IP address based phone calls. No affiliation, just a relatively satisfied user. Marc
Perhaps some of us with unlimited local calling, might allow VOIP users to call locally using their lines -- within specified limits, I would assume. This makes sense, but I can't imagine the telcos, or internet-providers would allow it. Certainly turns telecom on it's ear, so to speak.
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Read the entire story here on Techtree.com. They have some interesting observation and comments too.
"However, there are various issues raised over "voice-over Wi-Fi." Firstly, there isn't enough Wi-Fi coverage yet to make it feasible for the executives who are the primary users of pocket PCs to own only that device. Most people who would want to use that service need a reliable network. Also, the sound quality offered is poor."
WiFive is another free VOIP app for PocketPC. With WiFive you can connect to other WiFive users, Netmeeting, or if you have your own Gatekeeper (call server), you can make calls through the PSTN as well.
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I read that paragraph to say "other peoples computers will communicate with yours", which is, uh, kind of the point of a VoIP program. I think they are just being overly-paranoid with the legal stuff.
Um.
"Communicate with [...] outside parties" == talk to the people who call you on your lovely new Skype kit, perchance? (after all, the whole point is to communicate with third parties, isn't it? or did you just want to talk to the folks at Skyper all day?)
"Distributed by third parties". Third parties, eh? Like tucows and c|net? Those third parties? Or maybe they mean "third parties" like those promiscuous P2P folks that allow the system to work in the first place. This sounds Really Dangerous. Really.
"Skyper will not be liable for damage". I mean. No shit. The GPL has similar verbiage, and so does every other bit of boilerplate in the world.
How you manage to read promises of spyware into those paragraphs, I'll never know.
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