Lots of products emerging for Skype at CES. The Skype brand has captured real interest with Asian suppliers who are working up all sorts of solutions.. Here are just a few pictures. Some are prototypes, some are ready to go. The real news is the manufacturers see Skype creating a profitable new market. In contrast to one year ago where there weren't enough products to create a product range for Skype enabled solutions, today that's possible. A huge "education" job will still be required at retail. I think I talked to everyone that had a Skype product for sale. It was a lot of walking and two different venues. Next year, look to Skype to provide a central showcase.

The biggest challenge for all these manufacturers integrating their products with Skype is creating their own seemless software. While the phones look good most of them don't have the sophisticated software to provide a delightful experience. For the most part these solutions are not yet Skype Certified. I didn't meet one OEM that said... we certify our products to this point... and these are the additional steps you will have to complete to complete certification. More education is required here too.

This Smart Dongle has Skype already loaded and a socket for your Skype headset

This Kingjon Skype Encoder enables a bluetooth connection that allows you to use other base stations or your mobile phone to talk and make Skype Calls.

Many more to see