Like Skype, PocketSkype can be used to make free, unlimited, and unmetered calls anywhere in the world.
"PocketSkype users need only an affordable headset to use their PDA for telephony," the company says.
According to Skype, PocketSkype is easy to download, simple to use, and offers superior call quality and security. PocketSkype features are said to include free Skype-to-Skype calling, conference calling, instant messaging, access to a "global decentralized directory," online presence, and contact lists.
Here are some PocketSkype screenshots . . .
Analyst firm Gartner predicts that by the year 2008 there will be more than 167,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots around the globe and over 75 million Wireless technology users worldwide, according to Skype.
The free beta of PocketSkype is available for download
here. PocketSkype supports handhelds running Pocket PC 2003 with a 400MHz or faster processor, and equipped with WiFi; addition of a headset is recommended. A PocketSkype user guide and FAQ are also available on
Skype's website.
Since its launch in August 2003, the Windows PC version of Skype has been downloaded more than 9.5 million times, Skype says.
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