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Re: Skype offers free voice calls via PDAs


  • Subject: Re: Skype offers free voice calls via PDAs
  • From: "Patrick Lidstone" <patrick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 11:36:18 -0000

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "automatedhomeuk" <lists@a...>
wrote:
> > I installed Skype on my iPAQ last night and got my mate that's
> recently
> > emigrated to the US to install it on his PC.  Within minutes I
was
> walking
> > about our house using the iPAQ like a "walkie-talkie"
chatting to
> the US :)
>
> Tonights instalment - I put Skype on the laptop. Using a USB
> Bluetooth dongle I connected the lappy to my Jabra headset.  The PC
> version of Skype has a Headset tab in Options that allows you to
> direct the audio via a bluetooth device.
>
> So, now I can walk around totally wireless, not even holding
> anything, talking to the US.  Very impresssive.
>
> Roll on the day we all have implants in our ears :)

Now you've seen how good VoIP can be, rush out and install asterisk!!
Then you can use your bluetooth headset for conventional PSTN calls
too...
And once you get your VPN going, you'll be able to take and make
those calls as if you were at home even if in fact you're at work.

Patrick




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