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July 11, 2007
iSkoot v1.1 to Offer Skype Experience on BlackBerry Devices
By Niladri Sekhar Nath TMCnet Contributing Editor
iSkoot (News - Alert), provider of mobile Internet communications solutions, has released the iSkoot v1.1 mobile application for BlackBerry smartphones. The new iSkoot v1.1 offers a comprehensive mobile Skype (News - Alert) experience on BlackBerry.
With the click of a button, users can instantly chat with their Skype contacts, make and receive Skype calls, and use SkypeOut to inexpensively call regular phone numbers nearly anywhere in the world. iSkoot v1.1 also displays complete Skype contact status information, so BlackBerry (News - Alert) users can see which friends, family members and business colleagues are available, as well as manage their own online presence.
The iSkoot v1.1 features a next generation, easy-to-use interface especially designed for BlackBerry users. iSkoot works without any need for PCs, special hardware, custom phones or Wi-Fi
hot spots, and utilizes the existing mobile network infrastructure to route Skype calls through the voice channel.
hot spots, and utilizes the existing mobile network infrastructure to route Skype calls through the voice channel. “We are extremely pleased to bring mobile Skype to the BlackBerry. iSkoot enables BlackBerry users running OS 4.0 or higher to take advantage of the benefits of their Skype accounts without having to rely on their PCs. With this new release of our software, we are bringing another key piece of the Web to the BlackBerry,” said Roy Erez, VP of business development, iSkoot, in a statement. “BlackBerry commands a vast and rapidly-growing customer base, so extending support to this community marks a significant achievement for iSkoot. We will continue to work on ensuring seamless integration and expanding support for Skype across the entire line of BlackBerry devices.”
BlackBerry users can simply download iSkoot’s thin-client application to their BlackBerry devices, log on to their Skype account, and start making and receiving calls and chatting with their online Skype contacts.
iSkoot v1.1 currently supports Blackberry 8800, 8700, 8300 (Curve), 8100 (Pearl), 7700, 7500 and 7100 running OS 4.0.
With iSkoot’s software, users can view their buddy lists and make and receive Internet calls using nearly any mobile phone. Supported on native platforms (Symbian (News - Alert) S60, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, UIQ and Palm) and J2ME platforms, the iSkoot thin-client software utilizes the existing mobile circuit switch network, empowering users to enjoy mobile VoIP calling via the voice network for unlimited, superior quality voice calls.
calling via the voice network for unlimited, superior quality voice calls. Niladri Sekhar Nath is a contributing writer for TMCnet covering telecommunications, service providers and networking
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