Skypephone - Walk and Talk

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You don’t need a computer to make free calls anymore. Skype, the global Internet communications company and 3, the mobile operator, have launched a new handset that lets you make free Skype to Skype calls and send free Skype instant messages from your mobile phone to other Skype users no matter where they are. The 3 Skypephone is a fully-featured 3G Internet phone with Skype built-in. In addition to Skype calls the phone makes conventional calls and can be used to access 3’s broad range of other internet services.3 customers using the 3 Skypephone will be able to make Skype calls and send instant messages on the move with the push of a button. This is the first time an operator has offered a mass market device which is tailor-made for free calling over the internet from a mobile. Now, all of Skype’s 246 million registered can be reached for free with the 3 Skypephone.The handset was developed by Skype and 3 in partnership with Qualcomm, using Qualcomm’s BREW platform to enable Skype to work with core handset features such as address book and messaging.From November 2007 onwards, 3 Skypephone will be available or coming soon in the UK, Italy, Australia, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Republic of Ireland and Hong Kong.

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