 Skype is announcing a number of new Internet-connected mobile phone devices at CES this week. They are aggresively moving into the telecommunications hardware market, proving that hardware is sometimes as important an element in Web 2.0 businesses as the software and Web platform. We see this same trend with Apple's product line and also Microsoft's products such as Xbox and Media Center.
Firstly, Skype and NETGEAR have announced a mobile WiFi internet calling phone, which they say is the first such product on the market, but there's more! Skype will announce a whole slew of partners at CES, as the company focuses on more easily integrating Internet calling into the lives of consumers. The following announcements are expected to be made: - Creative Skype Internet PhonePLUS a standalone phone that enables anyone to make free Skype calls over the Internet without a PC connection
- D-Link Skype USB Phone Adapter (DPH-50U) a Skype phone adapter that enables the use of Skype on a traditional phone
- IPEVO Fly-1 Cordless Handset and Xing Speakerphone PC and Mac compatible.
- KODAK Photo Voice a beta version of the first Skype certified online photo sharing service, available as a free download at Kodakgallery.com/photovoice
- Panasonic a cordless telephone product that interfaces directly with Skype, allowing users to make and receive Skype calls and traditional calls using the same device
- VTech USB7100 Phone availability of the previously announced VTech USB phone, expandable with up to four handsets and allows users to view their online contacts.
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