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EQO Mobile adds support for BlackBerry
No, it's not really VoIP, but the creative folks at EQO have rigged a way to get Skype (sorta) onto all manner of phones that don't natively support it; newest on their compatibility list is the BlackBerry, a platform that commonly gets overlooked when it comes to the latest and greatest software goodies. If we're understanding this all correctly, getting EQO set up involves installing apps on both your phone and your PC, with the PC module being responsible for placing an actual voice call to your phone when placing or receiving calls via Skype. Therein lies EQO's secret to supporting handsets with scrawny data speeds (most BlackBerrys included): the PC's 'net connection still does all the heavy lifting, while the phone's data connection needs to do little more than show your buddy list and initiate the SkypeOut. If anyone gets around to checking this out on their Pearl, be sure to give us the lowdown in comments!
Skype now available for Palm OS... via EQO
Well, well, welcome to 2004 Palm OS users with the announcement that EQO's Mobile for Skype client now supports Treo 600 and Treo 650 devices. Sorry, this isn’t a full-featured Skype client (not that we expected one, ever) loooong available for PocketPC devices. Rather, EQO is now providing a beta J2ME client for your Palm OS device which must run along-side a PC plugin (yes, your PC must be running and connected to Skype for this to work) all linking up with EQO’s service to bridge the whole shebang and provide users the ability to make and receive Skype calls, send IMs, and view their Skype buddies' on-line status. Hey, no one said it would be easy... but judging by feedback in the EQO community forum, it seems to work.[Via Palm Infocenter]
