The Philips VOIP 841 is one popular phone--well reviewed here and elsewhere, it's one of the best ways to combine Skype and landline calls in your home or office without the need for a computer. Now Philips is offering a new competition for buyers of the VOIP 841 in the UK and Germany. If you live in the UK or Germany and purchase a VOIP 841 at the Skype Store between now and January 5, you're automatically entered to win one of three snazzy Philips prizes.

First prize is a gorgeous Philips Aurea 42" 1080p LCD TV (check out the flash website here, PDF specs here) that's worth £3000, second prize (2 available) is a 9" Philips digital photo frame worth £199 (PDF specs here), and third prize (2 available) is a Philips communication pack, with a phone, 2 extra handsets and 2 webcams (altogether worth £189).

Any of them could be a pretty nice bonus if you're already in the market for a Philips VOIP 841, or want to give one as a gift to someone you'd like to talk to for free. Of course Christmas coming up too... [Actually--why is it that the 'Christmas Season' seems to start earlier and earlier every year? You walk down Oxford Street in London and the department store displays are up and the over-street lights are ready to be lit. And it's not even Halloween(!), let alone Thanksgiving, says this American. Ok, off my soapbox...]

For more information (and links to purchase), check out the Philips Competition UK landing page here, and the German page here.