My blog colleague Jaanus has offered an update on Skype for mobile, which seemed to have hit a roadblock thanks to pricey data plans imposed by mobile operators.

At the moment you can get Skype for Windows Mobile on various devices including Smartphones, or you can opt for one of the two rather fabulous 3 X-series phones that went on sale at the beginning of December. I briefly got my grubby hands on one of the X-Series phones, a Nokia N73, and it was lust at first sight for this big-screened beauty whose built-in software includes Skype, Google, eBay and genius remote TV program Slingplayer. Find out more on 3's X-Series blog.

Skype is working hard to get the software on more platforms at reasonable prices, but hammering down those call charges doesn't come naturally to many mobile operators. Nonetheless, upcoming versions of Skype will be compatible with more and more devices and platforms. Apple's headline-grabbing new iPhone seems the perfect fit for the Mac version of Skype, so keep an eye on Skype's website for announcements.