Nokia to Sell Phones With Skype Software

Internet calling company Skype has secured a deal with Nokia under which the world's biggest phone maker will preload Skype software into some of its new smartphones starting from the third quarter of this year.Skype, whose technology has allowed legions of consumers to make practically free long-distance calls over the Internet on fixed lines, has been moving into the mobile arena with deals with operators such as Hutchison Whampoa's 3. (BARCELONA (Reuters), 2009)

Will Skype Mobile finally allow Skypeout and Skypein over Wifi rather than a cellphone data plan?
That is where the user can really save money and so far Skype has deliberately crippled that feature.

BARCELONA (Reuters), BARCELONA (Reuters) (2009,2,19). Nokia to Sell Phones With Skype Software. Retrieved February 20, 2009, from wired.com Web site: http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2009/02/reuters_us_mobile_fair_skype_interview