Presence and IntComm WG

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I would be happy to help people with the Nokia E-series phones if they
are able to buy them.  These will have SIP software that interoperates
with Avaya, Cisco, Pingtel, etc SIP registrars.  We're going to deploy
some in my lab, as soon as we can get them.

Jamey

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ext Candace Holman 
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> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 3:52 PM
> To: 
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> Subject: [wg-pic] EQO and Skype partnership lets you run 
> Skype on cell phone
> 
> Though dual-mode cell and voip device convergence is nothing 
> new, it is a little hard to obtain, with many companies 
> promising products that are yet to be released or just for 
> home consumer use, such as Motorola's Residential Seamless 
> Mobility Gateway for example [1].  EQO has released a cell 
> phone plugin "which runs on your computer, connecting your 
> Skype user account to your mobile phone" [2]  So a call from 
> your cell to a Skype buddy on your buddy list is delivered 
> over regular wireless phone services using SkypeOut (PSTN 
> connected Skype calls).  A bit too Rube Goldberg-esque [4] 
> for my tastes, but they got the job done.
> 
> Interesting points from the CNET article [3]:
> * Instead of phone numbers, you use Skype buddy lists, 
> downloaded to your cell phone, to contact others
> * Your buddy list indicates user "presence" as a device 
> capability, ie whether you can call via Skype or cell
> * You can place privacy restrictions on your buddy list so 
> you only get calls that you really want
> * It's not supported on phones that don't run Java J2ME (like 
> Verizon wireless service, which uses BREW)
> * Eqo says that Skype is just the beginning, and they plan to 
> partner with LinkedIn, MySpace, and others
> 
> So, are you ready to bite?
> 
> Candace Holman
> 
> 
> [1] Roam where you want to!  New Motorola Technologies Break 
> the Barrier Between Home and Wireless Phone Services:
> http://www.motorola.com/mediacenter/news/detail/0,,6258_6213_2
> 3,00.html
> 
> [2] Understanding EQO:
> http://www.eqo.com/download_how.html
> 
> [3] Service lets Skype users chat on cell phones: 
> http://news.com.com/Service+lets+Skype+users+chat+on+cell+phon
> es/2100-7352_3-6036663.html?tag=nefd.top 
> 
> 
> [4] Rube Goldberg
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg
> 
>