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Skype-Ready Phones From Motorola

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the more-than-one-way-to-talk dept.

Hack Jandy writes "Seamlessly integrating VoIP and GSM might not be a fantasy after all, as Motorola announced their decision to build cell phones and handsets that have Skype Internet Telephony integrated into the devices. Obviously, one could use Skype for outgoing calls near wi-fi hotspots (essentially free) but default on GSM for outgoing calls in areas that lack coverage."

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  1. Avian accessibility by African+Grey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is there a possibility that there will be some kind of accessory to make these phones more parrot-friendly? Some variation of the hands-free devices some of you humans use while driving would work well. As you probably know, my species is very talkative and it would be great to be able to chat long-distance without paying a wing and a leg to do so.

  2. skype eh? by froggero1 · · Score: 5, Informative

    I've been using skype for quite a while now, and even though it looks pretty cool, and the phones you can get are slick, until they support incoming calls with it, I can't really see it taking off.

    I know it's just supposed to be a replacement for long distance charges, but come on people, start becoming full-on VOIP!

    Or maybe I'm wrong, maybe you can get incoming (not skype-to-skype, an actual phone number) calls.

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  3. And you can use the phone as a PHONE! by ABeowulfCluster · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not only does it play MP3's, act as a PDA, GPS, Navigator, Camera, Game Pod, RFID gizmo, but you can use it as a COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE!

  4. And in other news... by supabeast! · · Score: 5, Funny

    Verizon, MCI, Cingular, T-Mobile, and Virgin all announced plans to disable this feature before selling the phones to customers.