EQO Connects Skype with Your Mobile Phone
February 8th, 2006 | by amarfresh |
Mobile users with Java phones and internet access rejoice!
Eqo, pronounced “echo”, has developed and app that works with your PCs Skype account which allows users to call anyone on their Skype contact list directly from their cell phone.
Using a combination of a phone-resident J2ME client and a carrier-grade standards-based signaling network, EQO bridges Skype to more than 150 million J2ME-capable mobile phones already in use worldwide. With more than 227 million downloads and tens of millions of active users, Skype is the dominant player in VoIP and Instant Messaging communications services worldwide. While the company has developed its technology to first work with Skype, EQO intends to extend peer-to-peer communications to mobile devices with other high-profile providers in the near future.
Wow. Too bad that most US phone plans use talk time for data. (and no BREW/Verizon, sigh.) I can’t wait till this solution goes PC-less.
Link: PhoneMag.com
2 Responses to “EQO Connects Skype with Your Mobile Phone”
By C. Enrique Ortiz on Feb 8, 2006 | Reply
A very interesting idea — this bridge concept I researched — I think the cost of ownership though, this is, need for unlimited data plan, may be an issue, not to mention, I won’t be surprised network carriers won’t like the idea… as carrier’s main business is voice… :-)
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