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Skype With Your Cell Phone

Posted by Zonk on from the nice-change-of-pace dept.

Praxiteles writes "Seen on Gizmodo, apparently a USB device called 'imFONE' allows you to use your existing cellphone as a VoIP phone From the article:"You simply plug this thing into your PC's USB port, pair it via Bluetooth to your phone, and you're ready to go...It currently works with imtel and Skype..." No extra contact management and caller ID works properly."

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  1. Why do I need this gizmo? by Zarhan · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I mean, if I have bluetooth at my laptop, I can connect to my cellphone directly anyway, right? Why would there be a need for some separate gizmo? Does it do something beyond a simple USB BT-dongle?