Skype coming to future N-series Nokia devices, N97 gets first

We already knew that Nokia was looking for swanky widgets to cram onto its swanky N97, so it's no real shock to see the suits in Espoo reaching out to Skype here. Starting with the N97 in Q3 2009, future N-series devices will come pre-loaded with a Skype client, enabling handset owners to save those precious minutes and dial up fellow Skype buddies whenever a WiFi hotspot is near. There's no word on just how far this relationship will go, but we'll at least let the cute couple round first before we start making outlandish predictions.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 17th 2009 10:45PM]

"enabling handset owners to save those precious minutes and dial up fellow Skype buddies whenever a WiFi hotspot is near."

What about 3G? I don't have it in my area but wouldn't it work with 3G as well as WiFi?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 17th 2009 11:25PM]

It works on 3G. Unlimited data plans work for this type of use

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 17th 2009 11:28PM]

thanks man, really excited to get 3G down here sometime!

[ran Posted Feb 18th 2009 12:08AM]

3G latency is still very high.

[ran Posted Feb 18th 2009 12:07AM]

About f'ing time.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 18th 2009 10:18AM]

Any word on whether N97's bought in June will be able to download the app through the store, or will this only be available to N97s bought after November?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 18th 2009 1:39PM]

Probably available via a firmware update

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 20th 2009 6:53AM]

Will the N95 be able to run this Skype Client

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 25th 2009 12:52PM]

Wow, can the article be MORE condescending?

"the suits"
"cute couple"
etc

Darren forgot to mention that the N97 will be able to use Skype through 3G, something certain other object of love/phone cannnot do.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 29th 2009 3:13PM]

Am I missing something?
I have a 2 year old phone in my pocket that runs Skype on 3g, and I had one before that which could do it too.
The phones I am referring to are the Nokia N95 (came pre-installed) and N80 (downloaded it through the phone's browser on 3g).
Perhaps things are just different here in the UK.