Microsoft To Offer Free Wireless VoIP

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Sunday February 19, 2006 @11:16PM from the excellent-move dept.

Strudelkugel writes "The Business Online reports: MICROSOFT has developed a Skype-style free internet voice service for mobile phones that City analysts believe could wipe billions off the market value of operators such as Vodafone.The service is included in a mobile version of Microsoft Office Communicator due to be released this year. It will take the form of a voice-over internet protocol (VoIP) application that allows Office users to make free voice calls over wi-fi enabled phones running Windows Mobile software. Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer dropped his bombshell at the mobile operators' annual 3GSM show in Barcelona last week. The significance of his remarks was missed because of his effusive and eccentric delivery..." That is huge; I would hope to see the same thing coming out on the Symbian and other devices. The hard part will be getting these to market; since almost all mobile phones are sold thru the mobile telcom companies.

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Re:Very good point. by Anonymous Coward · 2006-02-20 01:52 · Score: -1, Troll

Free, RELIABLE wi-fi is not available in nearly as many areas in the U.S. as even T-Mobile cell phone coverage. (Note: T-Mobile's coverage SUCKS. They still have far greater and more reliable coverage than free or even paid Wi-Fi.)

Anonymous Coward's posts are better than Andy Dodd's. Andy Dodd's posts SUCK.
You see, in my anonymous experience, T-Mobile's coverage has been fine -- nothing to complain about. Your posts, however, begin with flamebait. Even though later you seem to know what you're talking about (I'm no expert so I can't judge), your post still begins with off-topic flaming. Why should I bother to read more?