Pocket PC Users Report Trouble With SkypeOut
Pocket PC users who were expecting to use Skype Technologies' SkypeOut service to make telephone calls via the Internet may find themselves without a dial-tone. Skype introduced version 1.0 of its Internet telephony application for Pocket PCs last week, but this version--the first nonbeta release of the software--does not work well on all Pocket PCs, users report.
Source: PC WorldThe SkypeOut service, introduced in July, is part of the Skype application that lets users make calls to regular phone numbers at competitive rates. The calls are carried over the Internet using a peer-to-peer system, only hitting the public telephone system for the final mile prior to reaching the call's destination. SkypeOut does not work properly on Hewlett-Packard IPaq handhelds. Users in a forum on the Skype Web site report that the person they call only hears a buzzing noise. Dell Axim users are reporting the same issue, as well. Skype is aware of a problem with Skype for Pocket PC and some IPaqs, a company spokesperson said Friday. "We are currently fine-tuning the software to rectify the problem. We hope to have it resolved by next week," says the spokesperson.
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