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Skype for Symbian Coming

February 16, 2006 12:55 PM

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News leaking out from 3GSM Europe displays the Skype for Symbian program that appears to be nearing release. While it may make sense to wait for the upcoming dual-mode handsets I can't help saying I want it now. Even if I can only use it for text and as a 'push to talk" app. The recent flurry of announcements for Java based apps like iSkoot and EQO work for Skype call back systems fail to provide the important text messaging component. Skype has an emerging Smart Mobile devices strategy with the same cross platform approach that proved so effect on the desktop (windows, mac, linux). In time I'm sure Linux will emerge too. That's a problem for Microsoft the only other real competitor in this space.

However at the 'Do New' booth on the Nokia stand there was a demo of Skype running on two 6680s over a 3G network. Read on for details...

The S60 Skype application was a complete implementation supporting Skype text chat, Skype voice calls (both to PCs and to other S60 handsets), and Skype Out dialing. Running the application over 3G results in latency of up to about a second. It is the equivalent to calling your granny on their other side of the world via a satellite phone. It does work, but it is annoying and I can not see most people being willing to put up with it. It was indicated that better performance would be achieved over a WiFi connectivity link. The call quality was similar to that achieved in a normal call.

Skype running on Nokia 6680 S60 Handset

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Posted by: Ryan Daigle at February 16, 2006 6:54 PM

This is great news - though the one-second latency doesn't seem to be tolerable.

Posted by: Stuart [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 16, 2006 10:09 PM

Ryan,
I'd agree with you. Still I think what we will see is the launch with dual-mode phones. That way the WiFi connections can quality control the 3G. 3G may only be useful for VM and texting plus media downloads.

Posted by: web design india at February 18, 2006 10:42 PM

do you know if i can have skype running on my nokia 9300...

Posted by: Tomas Vilda at February 23, 2006 4:24 AM

I hope it will run on my Siemens SX1 :)

Posted by: Alex Peterson at March 10, 2006 3:14 AM

Does this also apply to video calling to a PC Webcam?

Posted by: axa at April 28, 2006 2:32 AM

Hello, Could you hang out the skype software of symbian 6 version? I can find that software from skype.com, Thanks. ;-)

Posted by: kongwane at June 26, 2006 3:23 AM

when will they actually launch a symbian bersion of skype??

Posted by: website design india at July 20, 2006 3:02 AM

can i run this on Palm Treo 270 ?

Posted by: Jay at August 8, 2006 3:02 AM

Is there any plan for skype on E71 and it will work with WiFi Connectivity. Latency can be removed there.

Posted by: outsource website designing at August 17, 2006 10:30 AM

is there any update for nokia 9300...

Posted by: Johhan at September 14, 2006 6:23 AM

Skype for symbian is now available through www.fring.com
only for 2nd edition but still work great.

Posted by: Chad at September 26, 2006 9:05 AM

A skype app is already out for symbian! You can also use it for VOIP over Google Talk.

Posted by: mathews at October 10, 2006 11:06 AM

Hi,

I have a sonyericssone P990i phone. When is skype for symbian available?? I can't wait to lay my hands on it...

Posted by: Jim at October 26, 2006 7:37 PM

The nokia e61 has wlan to talk to sip and many servers needs s60 3rd ed. Will the codec be available before pocket pc.

Posted by: Ignacio at November 11, 2006 5:12 PM

There won't be any Skype for nokia 9300 or 9500. A guy from Skype was interviewed here in Spain not long ago, and I asked him about my nokia 9500. He said there will be just one version for symbian 60 exclusively, cos apparently its the most spread. Skype for symbian is a nightmare to develop, according to his words, so they ar enot going to pay plenty of attention.

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