Presence and IntComm WG

[Candace Holman <>]

What's the timeline?  Harvard would likely be interested in a trial.  
Does it matter who our carrier is?

Candace


 wrote:
>  
> 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 [mailto:] 
> > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 3:52 PM
> > To: 
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> >