Skype for Symbian Coming
News leaking out from 3GSM Europe displays the Skype for Symbian program that appears to be nearing release. While it may make sense to wait for the upcoming dual-mode handsets I can't help saying I want it now. Even if I can only use it for text and as a 'push to talk" app. The recent flurry of announcements for Java based apps like iSkoot and EQO work for Skype call back systems fail to provide the important text messaging component. Skype has an emerging Smart Mobile devices strategy with the same cross platform approach that proved so effect on the desktop (windows, mac, linux). In time I'm sure Linux will emerge too. That's a problem for Microsoft the only other real competitor in this space.
However at the 'Do New' booth on the Nokia stand there was a demo of Skype running on two 6680s over a 3G network. Read on for details...The S60 Skype application was a complete implementation supporting Skype text chat, Skype voice calls (both to PCs and to other S60 handsets), and Skype Out dialing. Running the application over 3G results in latency of up to about a second. It is the equivalent to calling your granny on their other side of the world via a satellite phone. It does work, but it is annoying and I can not see most people being willing to put up with it. It was indicated that better performance would be achieved over a WiFi connectivity link. The call quality was similar to that achieved in a normal call.
Comments
This is great news - though the one-second latency doesn't seem to be tolerable.
Posted by: Ryan Daigle | February 16, 2006 06:54 PM
Ryan,
I'd agree with you. Still I think what we will see is the launch with dual-mode phones. That way the WiFi connections can quality control the 3G. 3G may only be useful for VM and texting plus media downloads.
Posted by: Stuart | February 16, 2006 10:09 PM
do you know if i can have skype running on my nokia 9300...
Posted by: web design india | February 18, 2006 10:42 PM
I hope it will run on my Siemens SX1 :)
Posted by: Tomas Vilda | February 23, 2006 04:24 AM
Does this also apply to video calling to a PC Webcam?
Posted by: Alex Peterson | March 10, 2006 03:14 AM
Hello, Could you hang out the skype software of symbian 6 version? I can find that software from skype.com, Thanks. ;-)
Posted by: axa | April 28, 2006 02:32 AM
when will they actually launch a symbian bersion of skype??
Posted by: kongwane | June 26, 2006 03:23 AM
can i run this on Palm Treo 270 ?
Posted by: website design india | July 20, 2006 03:02 AM
Is there any plan for skype on E71 and it will work with WiFi Connectivity. Latency can be removed there.
Posted by: Jay | August 8, 2006 03:02 AM
is there any update for nokia 9300...
Posted by: outsource website designing | August 17, 2006 10:30 AM
Skype for symbian is now available through www.fring.com
only for 2nd edition but still work great.
Posted by: Johhan | September 14, 2006 06:23 AM
A skype app is already out for symbian! You can also use it for VOIP over Google Talk.
Posted by: Chad | September 26, 2006 09:05 AM
Hi,
I have a sonyericssone P990i phone. When is skype for symbian available?? I can't wait to lay my hands on it...
Posted by: mathews | October 10, 2006 11:06 AM
The nokia e61 has wlan to talk to sip and many servers needs s60 3rd ed. Will the codec be available before pocket pc.
Posted by: Jim | October 26, 2006 07:37 PM
There won't be any Skype for nokia 9300 or 9500. A guy from Skype was interviewed here in Spain not long ago, and I asked him about my nokia 9500. He said there will be just one version for symbian 60 exclusively, cos apparently its the most spread. Skype for symbian is a nightmare to develop, according to his words, so they ar enot going to pay plenty of attention.
Posted by: Ignacio | November 11, 2006 05:12 PM
I am a website Design Nepal consultant and it would be really helpful if I could use skype on my Nokia E61 - Anyone knows the answer?
Posted by: Website Design Nepal | August 24, 2007 05:31 AM