Blog Assignment #10 - Skype Phone Client

This article was found at http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/25/skype-offers-half-pregnant-java-mobile-phone-client/

The company being discussed can be found at www.skype.com

Apparently, the internet calling company “Skype” is going to launch a cellular phone client for users to use their software on.  Skype on phones means free calling to other skype users, group chat, 1 on 1 chat, and voice chat rooms

This breakthrough was much needed and is important because it will offer an alternative to how we can communicate with our “homies”. Say you have a friend who has no cell phone, and plays World of Warcraft and sits on skype all day. Instead of calling his home phone (which he won’t answer due to being in the middle of an “epic raid!!11″) you can call him on Skype, and he’ll be all pumped because he has the answer button hotkeyed to F13.

I’ve used skype many times on my home PC to do a number of things…

• To call China, and give them greetings from america.
• To prank call the british’
• To make everyday conference calls to everyday people

I have to say, it is a great program with great free features, but the pay features are overpriced.