“Skype Brings VOIP Software to Sony Ericsson Smartphones” |
| Skype Brings VOIP Software to Sony Ericsson Smartphones Posted: 15 Jun 2010 11:30 AM PDT Skype officials announced that their VOIP software will now run on three Sony Ericsson smartphonesthe Satio, Vivaz and Vivaz prothat use the latest version of the Symbian mobile operating system. The move is the latest by Skype to get its software onto more devices, from traditional PCs to mobile devices to consumer electronics, such as HD televisions. Skype officials are continuing to expand the reach of their video conferencing technology, including deeper into the mobile space. Skype June 15 announced June 15 that it is putting its VOIP (voice over IP) application on three Sony Ericsson smartphones that run the latest Symbian mobile operating system. Users of Sony Ericssons Satio, Vivaz and Vivaz pro devices can download the Skype application at the company's Website. The application can be downloaded on the move through either a WiFi or mobile data connection, including 3G, GPRS and EDGE, according to Skype officials. The VOIP application also will be available on the Sony Ericsson Play Now arena later this month. We see a huge demand for Skype on mobile, Russ Shaw, general manager of mobile at Skype, said in a statement. The users want to keep in contact with the people that are important to them without worrying about the cost, distance or whether they are away from a computer. Skype earlier this year announced the application could run on the Symbian OS, Shaw said. Now it specifically can be downloaded onto Sony Ericsson smartphones, enabling users to make free calls to other Skype users. Already consumers using Research In Motion's BlackBerry, Apple's iPhone, and devices running Google's Android OS and Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating systems can take advantage of the Skype software. Skypes announcement comes as company officials are at CommunicAsia 2010, a tech show in Singapore. During the event, Skype CEO Josh Silverman told attendees that communications was moving away from being device-specific and more towards software that enables people to keep in touch regardless of the device theyre using. What's the next frontier? I believe it's about ubiquity," Silverman said, according to news reports. "It's about allowing you to communicate whenever, wherever and however you like. At Skype, we envision a world where communication flows like water. The basic idea is that any computing device becomes a communications device with the addition of our software and you can communicate however and wherever you want." To that end, Skype officials are looking to expand their softwares footprint to include a wider range of mobile platforms. In addition, Silverman said that by next year, eight of the worlds 10 top PC makers will offer Skype pre-loaded on their systems. He also is working with electronics makers to put the software into other products, such as high-definition televisions. Skype, which has been a strong in the consumer space, is looking to become a larger player in the commercial space. Skype officials announced in May they were running tests on a new version of the software that will enable some users to hold conference calls with up to five people. The move would put the company in more direct competition with a growing number of vendorsincluding Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard and Polycomin the corporate video communications space. Cisco officials have said that video will be a significant part of what they believe will be a $34 billion collaboration business. |
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