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Skype Offering Beta App for Symbian Platform

Dec 10, 2009, 11:37 AM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Dec 10, 2009, 11:46 AM

Today Skype announced Skype for Symbian beta, a free application that brings Skype features to Symbian phones. Skype for Symbian supports free Skype-to-Skype calling; phone calls with Skype credits or subscription; receive calls on your online number; instant messaging; group conversations; and file sending and receiving. Skype for Symbian works over Wi-Fi or 3G data connections. This beta version of Skype for Symbian supports select Symbian S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 and 2 handsets, including the E71, E63, E51, and the N96, N95, N81, N79 and 6220 Classic/Navigator. Skype said a full release is planned for Symbian early in 2010.

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morganm00

Dec 10, 2009, 10:46 PM

How about for the Blackberry?

Wasn't there something about Skype for the Blackberry coming out, oh, I don't know, like 7 months ago....? All kinds of great promises...

https://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=4158 »

futuresealsniper

Dec 10, 2009, 12:19 PM

So basically...

it's gonna do what Nimbuzz, Fring, and others have been doing for a while. I'd be more excited if they just let Nimbuzz have rights to use Skype on the desktop.

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