New Product Offers Mobility to Skype Users, Freeing them from Computers
TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Edge-Core, Brand
Division of Accton Technology, today announced the availability of its new
802.11b/g Wi-Fi phone that utilizes Skype(TM) software. The mobile phone
comes with Skype Internet communications software, and offers great voice
quality, mobility, and cost savings. The WM4201 Edge-Core Wi-Fi phone for
Skype offers all of the Skype calling features, along with an IEEE
802.11b/g wireless connection and candy bar shaped design to help users
reduce communication costs and move at the same time.
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"The WM4201 Edge-Core Wi-Fi phone is one of the first mobile products
with Skype offering the flexibility to enjoy the benefits of Skype calling
while away from your computer," said June Chao, Edge-Core Senior Director.
"In a Wi-Fi Hotspot, the WM4201 can automatically download Skype contacts
and show them on the LCD color display. Users can easily make Skype calls
without a computer. Edge-Core is happy to announce and bring this product
to market with our worldwide partners."
In addition to the availability of standard SkypeIn(TM), SkypeOut(TM),
and Skype Voicemail features, the WM4201 also comes with Wireless
Multi-Media (WMM) to improve voice quality and WPA/WPA2-PSK for secure
wireless connectivity.
To help users easily set up their home networks, Edge-Core offers a
specially designed Wireless Cradle Access Point (AP) (model: WA4101-CAP),
which charges the Wi-Fi phone and provides access to the user's wireless
network. The Wi-Fi phone and cradle AP with charger received the 2006 iF
Design award for design excellence.
Combining the powerful communication functions of Skype with the power
of mobility, the Edge-Core WM4201 will be available in Q3 the end of July
with a suggested retail price of 199 euro excl. VAT. Please note that Skype
and WM4201 Edge-Core Wi-Fi phone are not replacements for your ordinary
telephone and cannot be used for emergency calling.
About Edge-Core:
Edge-Core is an integrated service team in Accton Group, which was
established in 1988 with US$ 750 million revenue in 2004. The team is
dedicated to the sales of networking equipment & software of Accton and its
strategic partners with its own Edge-Core brand. Targeting at small to
medium sized enterprise and ISP market segments, Edge-Core provides a
complete networking solutions such as FTTx/Metro Switch, Layer 3 & layer 2
management switches, Enterprise Wireless network, VoIP solutions for Small
to Medium Sized Enterprise network, and Security VPN network solutions. For
more information, please visit: http://www.edge-core.com
Skype, SkypeIn, SkypeOut, Skype Me, Skype Certified, Skypecasts,
associated logos and the "S" symbol are trademarks of Skype Limited.
Contact Window
Lucille Lu
Tel: +886-3-577-0270 x3503
Email: lucille@accton.com.tw
SOURCE Accton Technology
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