Comments on: Which mobile Skype client will win?

By: Joanna Stern

Joanna Stern — Wed, 23 May 2007 13:51:41 +0000

Looks like EQO has dropped Skype connectivity…

http://laptopmag.com/News/VoIP/EQO-Mobile-Launches-Giving-You-a-New-Mobile-VoIP-Solution.htm

By: Joanna Stern

Joanna Stern — Fri, 18 May 2007 19:47:14 +0000

Laptop Magazine is hands on with some of these…

http://laptopmag.com/Features/Turn-Your-Cell-into-a-VoIP-Phone.htm

By: Lawrence Garwood

Lawrence Garwood — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:26:33 +0000

I have been using Truphone now for some time. For me it’s by far the best solution.. it just works.

By: TruLover

TruLover — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:40:17 +0000

to me truphone ads the most of value everyday. I started using Fring but the application was annoying. I had to uninstall it after a week of pain!

By: sophie

sophie — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:56:46 +0000

I have had the chance to try MOBIVOX (only by invitation until public release). Any mobiles and no download are the most significant features that will make the difference for me as a non-tech skype user.

By: Kristine

Kristine — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:57:56 +0000

While the client debate is interesting, the mass market will not or cannot download and manage a client on their phone. Moreover, to get wide distribution, you need pre-install deals with the manufacturers. All of this is a long way away.

As I understand it, Mobivox is the only player that offers Skype on every mobile phone with no client. This is interesting to me.

By: Terence

Terence — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:34:47 +0000

What about barablu?

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:19:32 +0000

Mark,

The 3 phones that have skype are using the iSkoot client – a different version – it is not a Skype-made client.

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:18:42 +0000

All right guys, sorry about missing Fring – it was late at night, and well, no reason for not to include them. I added them to the poll and also to the story.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:05:31 +0000

Skype has been available on 3 handsets in the UK for a little while now. 3 are the first network in the UK to offer a decent amount of bandwidth inclusive with some packages which makes services such as Skype and Orb useful on the move – at last. I haven’t used it myself, having decided that all networks want my soul and I’ve now reverted to two tin cans and a piece of string.

By: Joanna Stern

Joanna Stern — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:39:07 +0000

Yea what about Fring! As the application becomes more compatible with more handsets it is bound to take major ground…

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:31:46 +0000

None of them, when the mobile VoIP market matures Skype will release a client on there own. I highly doubt very much the players in this space now are basing the success of there business on acting as a 3rd party developer for Skype. More likely they are using Skype as a tool for exposure to the market.

By: Markus Goebel

Markus Goebel — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:00:00 +0000

Why don’t you mention Fring? Its still the most complete messaging experience on a phone and the best mobile Skype client to me. Great Skype voice quality on Wi-Fi and great chat text messaging on GPRS. I use it daily.

By: Hiten

Hiten — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:00:44 +0000

What about Fring? It has Skype + Google Talk in one.

By: Antti

Antti — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:21:26 +0000

The winner will be… Fring! Having Skype, MSN, GTalk, & SIP

By: Jochen Lillich

Jochen Lillich — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:20:35 +0000

What about fring? They offer a quite nice S60 client for Skype.