| The Three Skypephone is a 3G mobile | | | | Skypephone generally uses GSM voice |
| phone from Amoi. This brand handset is | | | | network for handling Skype calls, that |
| mostly sold in Australia, Austria, | | | | permits it to use Skype even when the |
| Denmark, Italy, Ireland, Sweden and the | | | | user is out of range of the 3G network. |
| UK. Hong Kong and Macau will join soon. | | | | This model handset also has the |
| Three offers 4000 free Skype outbound | | | | advantage of handling calls and through |
| voice minutes that expire after 30 days, | | | | this way, it assures that it does not |
| unless the user purchases another top-up | | | | require data or WiFi connections that |
| or is on a pay monthly plan. Inbound | | | | consumes more energy. |
| calls are not generally counted in this | | | | The Skypephone from Three uses a USB |
| quota. The phone, according to My3's | | | | connector for recharging and Phone-to-PC |
| website, is identified as the 'Amoi | | | | communication allowing it to recharge |
| 8512', and while the phone packaging | | | | itself when plugged into the computer. |
| calls it the 'WP-S1'. Somehow, the phone | | | | It is also possible to make a |
| is currently being marketed under the | | | | Phone-to-PC communication over |
| name 3 Skypephone and is currently | | | | Bluetooth. The model comes with a weight |
| available in 3's own stores and in | | | | of 86 g and measurement of 100 x 44 x |
| retail, depending on country. | | | | 13.6 mm that makes it comfortable to |
| Windows Live Messenger was initially | | | | hold in hand. The model comes with a |
| supported by the phone in select | | | | battery with a standby time of 320 hours |
| countries. But in the late November | | | | and talktime of 270 minutes. The handset |
| 2007, it was released as a Java | | | | comes with a screen size of 2 inches, at |
| application in the UK, and is now | | | | a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels and |
| available through the Launcher softkey | | | | carries a 2 megapixel digital cameras |
| on the phone. Usage of the Messenger is | | | | that assures the user of perfect |
| free on 3's UK and Ireland networks. | | | | photography. |
| This phone supports UMTS/W-CDMA 2100MHz, | | | | Raina Kelsey is an expert author, and |
| GSM and GPRS (900/1800 MHz). The Three | | | | writes about latest gadgets. |