Belkin's dark horse rides into wifi-ville...
By
Stephen Pinches on October 27, 2006 in Belkin, Wifi phones.
The Belkin Wifi Skype phone: so good that it's worth three photos; and the really good news is that Belkin today announced that it is shipping in the UK and should be available from October 30th.
For those not up on the Belkin, this phone is designed to allow you to make Skype calls wirelessly on a wifi network without any kind of PC, laptop, Mac or other similar cumbersome beast. You just pick up the handset and dial (or just click!).
Gizmodo managed to get their hands on a pre-release model back in August, and the general feeling was that this really was a phone to keep an eye out for.
The expectation is that one hundred British Pounds will allow you to purchase one of these beauties, and the expected drop date is next Monday, October 30th, so keep your eyes peeled, fellow Skypers.
The Belkin wifi phone is already available for pre-order from the US Skype Store for $189.99, and should be available shortly via the UK store, and in Europe. Watch this space for a full review very soon...





Comments
If i will use the skype on my home computer and same time i use the wifi phone with the same username in the phone then can i get all the chats in computer and still make calls over wifi phone?
taaviuudam | Friday, Oct 27
Yes no problem - you can make Skype calls on this phone and at the same time use Skype on your PC to chat, or send files or SMS messages etc.
slaymakerpinches | Friday, Oct 27
hey
i've just purchased the new belkin wifi skype fone.its great for skype.am just wondering about some other possibilites.would it be possible to build a web browser for it.it has a wireless card and a screen and a mobilephone keypad.surely its possible to browse the web on it.also hotspots that require broswer based authentication could be used.any information or suggestions would be great
paul
paul_martin_84 | Thursday, Jan 4