Windows Mobile Users Can Use iSkoot to Call and Chat with their Skype(TM)
Contacts
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- iSkoot today announced the
launch of their new iSkoot v1.1 mobile application for Windows Mobile
handsets. The new mobile application supports all Windows Mobile 5 and 6
handsets, bringing its advanced feature set to over 200 additional devices
worldwide.
iSkoot v1.1 for Windows Mobile empowers Pocket PC and smartphone
community members to reach out to their business colleagues and contacts
all over the world anytime, from anywhere, using Skype on their mobile
handset. The iSkoot application offers push-of-a-button inbound and
outbound Skype-to-Skype calling capabilities, as well as instantaneous
Skype chat with advanced features such as Skype emoticons and chat template
options.
iSkoot v1.1 also supports the SkypeOut(TM) feature, offering Windows
Mobile users a unique way to place international calls to regular phone
numbers at inexpensive rates. Users can easily manage their online presence
on-the-go and view their contact lists anytime to check the availability of
business associates, family and friends.
This newest release from iSkoot supports many of the highest-selling
PDA devices in the global marketplace -- including the Motorola Q, Samsung
Blackjack, T-Mobile Dash, Palm Treo 750 and HTC Wizard -- and compliments
their existing suite of supported platforms, which already includes
BlackBerry, Symbian S60, UIQ, Palm and J2ME. Windows Mobile is a leading OS
in the global market, offered by 48 device makers and 125 mobile operators
in 55 countries. Shipments are expected to surpass 40 million units
worldwide by 2010.
"Extending support to the Windows Mobile device line has been a top
priority for iSkoot," said Roy Erez, VP of Business Development, iSkoot.
"Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone users demand top-of-the-line
capabilities and convenience from their handsets, and we're excited to
offer iSkoot's mobile Skype solution to further enhance their experience.
iSkoot's newest client empowers Windows Mobile users to manage their
availability and enjoy mobile Skype chat and calling with the ease and
superior functionality they've come to expect from their Pocket PCs and
smartphones."
iSkoot utilizes the existing mobile network infrastructure to route
Skype calls through the voice channel. It works without any need for PCs,
special hardware, custom phones or WiFi hot spots. Using the iSkoot Mobile
client, users on any cellular network have the ability to make
Skype-to-Skype calls on their mobile phone at the same cost as making a
local call (depending on mobile user's call plan, normal airtime and data
charges may apply), and receive Skype calls at Skype's call-forwarding
rates for mobile numbers.
How iSkoot Works
iSkoot v1.1 for Windows Mobile is now available for free at
http://www.iskoot.com. Windows Mobile users can simply download iSkoot's
thin-client application to their devices, sign in to their Skype account,
and start making and receiving calls and chatting with their online Skype
contacts. When a user selects a contact to call, the iSkoot solution
connects the call to Skype so that the user only pays for airtime on the
mobile phone. If the user makes a SkypeOut call, it works the same way, but
the user also pays for SkypeOut minutes, just as if the call were made from
a PC. When a user receives Skype calls on his or her smartphone, SkypeOut
charges also apply.
About iSkoot
Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., iSkoot is dedicated to enabling
mobile Internet voice and chat services. iSkoot software allows users to
view their buddy lists, make and receive Internet calls, and enjoy instant
messaging using nearly any mobile handset. Supported on native platforms
(Symbian S60, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, UIQ and Palm) and J2ME platforms,
the iSkoot thin- client software utilizes the existing mobile circuit
switched network, empowering users to enjoy mobile VoIP calling via the
voice network for superior quality voice calls. iSkoot uses proprietary
technology and has many patents pending for its unique client server
protocol and interfaces, Mobile- to-Skype gateway and integrated presence
system. iSkoot's initial product is Skype-certified, and support for
additional IM services is coming soon. For more information, visit
http://www.iskoot.com.
iSkoot is a trademark of iSkoot Inc. All other trademarks, service
marks and company names are the property of their respective owners.
For Media Contact:
Carlos Moreno
5W Public Relations
212.584.4292
cmoreno@5wpr.com
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