Skype Releases PocketPC Version Of VoIP Software

An anonymous reader writes "According to WindowsForDevices.com, Skype Technologies has launched a free beta release of peer-to-peer voice calling software for WiFi-enabled handheld devices running Microsoft's Pocket PC software platform. PocketSkype is a 'thin' version of Skype, the company's original peer-to-peer voice-calling for Windows PCs which was released in August 2003. Like Skype, PocketSkype can be used to make free, unlimited, and unmetered calls anywhere in the world."

Re:wow-- the first piece of pocket pc spyware?

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I'm waiting for Skype Lite from some anonymous hacker/developer, followed of course by Skype++.

Re:free phone calls ?

[Brandybuck]

Ditto! Without a free-beer bridge to other "phone" systems, this isn't practical for anything but walkie-talkie like service. It's like my friend who brags that he saves so much money with his internet phone, yet he still has to run to the corner pay phone to call us to brag.

Bah, WM2003 only

[cyberchondriac]

I'm "stuck" with my Toshiba e550g genio - I love the screen, and it's got a 400MHz XScale CPU, but there is no 2003 upgrade for it. PPC2002 is as far as it goes. I don't understand why, or what the difference there between it and a PocketPC that is upgradable to WM2003.
How hard would it be to put linux on this thing ?

Re:TROLL MY ASS

[Feztaa]

You want me to troll your ass? That could be painful.