With the launch of X-Series Service by the Hutchison’s 3 networks, there is a rumor that Skype would be available in the Symbian phones. Is it really going to happen from the first of next month?
Two days back, Hutchison has announced as part of its X-Series Service, the Skype services would be provided to UK customers on the two handsets, Nokia N73 and the Sony Ericsson W950. Eventually, both these phones require a Symbian client to operate. It leads us to believe Skype on Symbian phones.
However, an Om Malik post says,
You see what happened was that iSkoot2, a Cambridge, MA.-based company cut a deal with 3g wireless service provider, 3, part of the Hutchison empire. As part of that deal, 3 would install iSkoot3 in some of its handsets including two Symbian based phones, the Nokia N73 and Sony Ericsson W950. iSkoot is not an official Skype product, and despite a tepid endorsement by Skype, and its capabilities, cannot be qualified as Skype for Symbian.
