Skype has phones

Skype, an IP phone service known mainly for its free computer to computer calls, is offering a new product this year. Along with its new 2.0 service, there are third party manufacturers, such as Linksys, selling cordless phones which connect to the computer. These phones look and feel like ordinary phones, but connect to a computer to make Skype calls to other computers. An advanced feature of the phone is that it can be used to call normal telephones through SkypeOut, Skype's pay service, which costs around 2 cents a minute. If this becomes popular, it could be a big deal. The main drawback to Skype was that it was tied to the computer, but if these phones sell well, it could help the service become much more popular. That, combined with the fact that Ebay bought Skype, should push the company to get its new products out in the marketplace.

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posted by Jameel on 12/04/2005 06:02:00 PM
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