skype demoed on the n900.
 

http://maemo-freak.com/index.php/rev...for-nokia-n900 skype being demoed on the n900.

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Thanks for the link... except Skype wasn't being demoed at all, was it? The only time the guy initiated a call, he hung up before a connection was established.

No demo of call quality
No demo of video chat

The whole video had a "Windows 7 Launch Party" plastic spin to it.

Hopefully Skype on N900 is actually good! Anyone using it?

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I wouldnt got that far - I thought it was pretty informative. Thanks for the link

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is it just me, or the video is not playing? (Firefox 3.5 w/latest flash plug-in)...

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same problem here too same browser also

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i went further and tried it in ie8... no go either... maybe too many of you were watching... :P :)

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OK, it showed that the contact list integration is relatively seamless. That's good - but I still don't know whether it's icing on a cake, or polish on a turd!

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Can you use Skype to call someone on a mobile phone number? If so would it be free if you are connected via wifi (and if not connected by wifi then free if within your phone operator's data plan)? He talked about it in the video but was not sure if the free part was referring to calling a mobile or if it was calling someone on skype.

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i use skype and all calls are free. but i think it depends on your plan. check out skype.com for the details.

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I found the google voice rates better than skype for the places I call most and cannot wait for the GV/Gizmo integration on N900 as the google talk is implemented.

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You can call skype-to-skype, which is totally free. You can also get 'skype out', which is where you buy credit from Skype: You can then call landlines and mobile phones and they will charge your credit. I bought 10 euros worth of credit years ago and I'm still not out. Calling landlines is very very cheap, it doesn't matter much where in the world it is (you can check the prices on their site). It's slightly more expensive to call mobile phones. If you don't need to call a regular phone for a while then you must remember to do a one-second call to a phone (say, your own one) inside 6 months or you will lose your credit. Skype will email you a reminder in advance.

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no such problem for me as i have an unlimited plan. no need to pay for skype out credits.

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What's with frings SIP client?
Isn't it possible to call normal phones via your 3G connection without paying anything? (since I heard that N900 has inbuilt SIP)

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Why add an app that isn't needed? VOIP works striaght off the bat, it did on the N810 too.

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the SIP client on the N8x0 is already quite usable - together sipgate services i am quite satisfied with the quality and performance. It is not as good as our daily GSM and landline, but i can at least easily (read: seamless) select an contact and call him.

so i assume this would work as well on the n900.

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so you just dial the number and call it & it automatically uses 3G/Wlan to etablish connection, if you are connected?

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Does anyone know what codec are being supported in the standard build-in SIP client ? I'm a heavy user myself of 3G VoIP and I CAN hear the difference between say Standard SIP, Truphone and Fring while using a 3G connection. Truphone is the absolute winner, hands down !
On Wifi the difference is unhearable, at least to me.

see this link for some more info : http://www.henshall.com/blog/archives/001190.html

So I vote for the best codec support (if possible due to licensing) or an application like Truphone (or Nimbuzz or Fring if they want to play ball on the N900), fully integrated, using the Telepathy framework.

Truphone is more expensive but works really well and has a bloody good connection manager.

btw, I'm just a satisfied user, not affiliated with hem or so :)

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i used the skype calls to mobile phone a few times, and i just signed up for an account but i never brought any credits so will they charge my service provider?

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Yeah, and GV gives you a #, so you don't have to pay for a SkypeIn #.

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Found this on gsmarena. How peculiar is it that the N900 isn't on this list?

http://www.gsmarena.com/fring_offers...-news-1282.php

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Does anyone know if Skype on N900 supports file transfers?

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I just hope they will put video support in very soon.

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So do I. I could do video phone calls over 3G for free, 4 years ago, it's ridiculous to not be able to do it today. I have heard all the excuses, I don't care -- if the hardware is capable of it, then we should have it.

As for file transfers, they are a really simple feature. I am sure even the older NITs have the capacity to do it, but I suspect it wasn't used in the older Skype. There should be no excuse to not have it on the N900.