A new service called SkypeForiPhone connects a Skype subscribers account to their iPhone through a web page on the phone’s Safari browser. Theoretically, an iPhone user could avoid AT&T charges by using this service when in an area provided by WiFI (this service would be available in an Edge area too). We tried out the service and although we got the system to load on our phone – and even place a call, we couldn’t hear or speak. A slight problem, no? Nevertheless, a very interesting development allowing users to choose the way they make their calls.
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SkypeForiPhone site (iPhone only)
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If you look closely you’ll see that this only for Skype IM (instant messenger), not voice. Inevitably people will get that running one of these days (at which point AT&T will probably try to block it) but that day is not here yet.
August 14th, 2007 at 1:04 pm