The Nokia N97 will be the first Nokia mobile phone to fully integrate Skype into a Nokia device. Current Skype users will find their address book to be fully integrated into their mobile phones’ address books, allowing users to see when contacts are online via 3G and WIFI and to make free Skype to Skype calls.
Skype will be pre-installed in the N97 phones launched in Q3 of this year, while owners of earlier versions will be able to upgrade their software to include the feature.
Skype’s COO, Scott Durchslag, said “Collaborating closely with Nokia to preload and integrate our software onto their devices will benefit the many Nokia customers who already use Skype, as it makes Skype easily accessible and simple to use on the go. It will also bring Skype new users who love Nokia’s Symbian Series 60 experience.”
Nokia N Series’ Vice President, Jose-Luis Martinez, said, “With more than 400 million Skype users worldwide, the integration of Skype on Nokia Nseries mobile computers is a significant step in bringing converged Internet experiences from the desktop to the world’s most advanced mobile computer.”
… Not to mention, challenging mobile phone companies to rethink how much of a ‘deal’ we are really getting on long distance calls and SMS!
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