Skype and Nokia announced the signing of a partnership agreement, according to which Skype will be ported to the phones of the Finnish manufacturer. First, Skype will put on the top N-series. The first with Skype on board will be the flagship model N97, sales of which begin in June 2009.
Skype will be integrated into the N97 address book, which will show the status of users in the contact list. Skype chat can be used. And, most importantly, it will be possible to use full-fledged VoIP-telephony via 3G or WiFi at ultra-low (compared to the rates of cellular operators) SkypeOut tariffs. Including free calls from Skype to Skype. The main thing is that the mobile operators themselves do not block this "hostile" functionality, which undermines their core business. ')
Nokia is not the only one who recently announced a partnership with Skype. On Monday, Sony Ericsson announced a “Skype Panel” on the Windows Mobile Xperia1 phone.