Skype on the go was a major theme of this year's CES. Another cool Skype-related announcement was the Sony mylo ("my life online") COM-2. It's a small internet device with a touchscreen and keyboard that supports Skype out of the box and improves upon a lot of the features of the original mylo.

The Skype integration is great--it means you can make and receive free Skype calls and instant messages (as well as make SkypeOut calls and receive SkypeIn calls) from anywhere you have internet access via WiFi. One nice thing for American mylo COM-2 users: WiFi access on the Wayport network is free until the end of 2010.

There's also a lot to do with the mylo when you're not Skyping...

Aside from making Skype calls, you can also watch YouTube videos, upload photos to and keep track of Facebook and other social networks, and play flash-based games (including Sudoku and Solitaire).

When you're away from WiFi, you can play music and watch videos (there's 1 gig of internal memory, and you can add up to 8 gigs using Sony's Memory Stick Duo cards), and take photos with the 1.3 megapixel camera. There's also a built-in hotspot locator from JiWire which works when you're offline, so you can find a place to get online if need be. (JiWire also have a cool add-on for Skype--check it out here.)

The lithium-ion battery give you 20 hours music playback or 6 hours of continuous Skype talking between charges. The Sony mylo COM-2 will be available later this month in the US for about $300--check out Sony's site for more info.

I'm hoping to get my hands on a mylo COM-2 soon to do a comparison with the Nokia N810, which has a similar touchscreen, keyboard and Skype functionality. Stay tuned.