Video: 3’s Skype cell phone

Video: 3's Skype cell phoneCellulare Magazine have published a hands-on video of the new Skype cell phone offered by 3 Mobile (see yesterday’s coverage).

A few observations:

  • The handset itself won’t win any prizes on the style-front. It’s a bog standard candy-bar design, with a slightly cheap looking trim. This isn’t a phone for the tech-savvy early adopter crowd to rival the iPhone, but is squarely aimed at younger, more general, price conscious consumers.
  • Despite offering first-of-its-kind native Skype functionality, the phone doesn’t feature WiFi. Duh!
  • Sending Skype-to-Skype IMs maybe free, but there is, sadly, no QWERTY keyboard.
  • Presence — the ability to see who is “online” and ready to receive a call — is a great feature on a cell phone.

Watch the video for yourself, after the jump…

  • lisaarvind
    i would like to know where i can buy the new skype phone in netherlands.how much does it cost and what are the features.
  • Is that a camera in there?
  • i would like to know where i can buy the new skype phone .how much does it cost
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