RE: [OT] Skype Phones

["Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

LeeUKHA <mailto:mailinglists@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Andy Laurence wrote:
>> Andy Laurence <> wrote:
>>> LeeUKHA <mailto:mailinglists@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
>>>>>> Which SPV do you have?
>>>>>
>>>>> Currently an SPV E200, but I'd like to upgrade it to
an M500.  The
>>>>> Skype software installed fine, and runs.  However, I
don't have a
>>>>> data-enabled SIM to test it on, so it's not much use!
I tried to
>>>>> connect to the 'net via my laptop and bluetooth/USB,
but the E200
>>>>> doesn't seem to be capable of that.  Shame.
>>>>
>>>> I've got a C500 (newer version of the E200), but I don't
see the
>>>> Skype version for it anywhere? Just the the Pocket PC
versions...
>>>> Where did you download it from?
>>>
>>> I did a Google search for "skype smartphone",
clicked the first link
>>> (http://forum.skype.com/viewtopic.php?t=25340),
>> <http://forum.skype.com/viewtopic.php?t=25340%29,>
>>> and found the link to a download in the first post
>>> (http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-smartphone).
>> <http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-smartphone%29.>
>>
>> I should've added that the current version doesn't support voice,
as
>> I discovered when I read the release notes!  It's just text chat
ATM,
>> and not very good at it, either.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Andy
>
> Just found it and downloaded it. Now happily chatting with myself PC
> <-> phone.... LOL
> Works fine on my C500, maybe your problem is the E200 has a slower
> processor?

My main problem is not having a data-enabled SIM!

Cheers,
Andy