if possible, how?
can we use the n95 as a skype phone?
This is the first thing you should have done when u got the phone over anything else..
Install Fring.......then under management, u can do skype, sip, google talk, etc....etc..etc...
prleet wrote:This is the first thing you should have done when u got the phone over anything else..Install Fring.......then under management, u can do skype, sip, google talk, etc....etc..etc...
isn't there a "kype for s60" just like windows live messenger?
is found here http://mobiledownload.skype.com/download.asp << use your phone browser - downloading to PC and installing is a bit of a pain.
It works ok .. BUT no video chat .. I have always had a soft spot for fring ..
if you're keen to try out a video chat IM service give www.octro.com a go.
FYI it works on newer S60 FP2 devices just as well as our trust N95's 😊
unfortunately there is not an actual skype app for any of our s60 phones. but there is fring which is a 3rd party app that lets you make calls over the web. also your phone has built-in SIP/VOIP functions. all nokia s60 phones have this, so you can set up truphone or one of the other services and make true VOIP internet calls from the phone's built in SIP function. works perfect as symbian has the best SIP functionality of any other mobile phone platform on the planet, literally!
RogerPodacter wrote:unfortunately there is not an actual skype app for any of our s60 phones. but there is fring which is a 3rd party app that lets you make calls over the web. also your phone has built-in SIP/VOIP functions. all nokia s60 phones have this, so you can set up truphone or one of the other services and make true VOIP internet calls from the phone's built in SIP function. works perfect as symbian has the best SIP functionality of any other mobile phone platform on the planet, literally!
how to configure thos SIP settings. i'm completely lost 😞
RogerPodacter wrote:unfortunately there is not an actual skype app for any of our s60 phones. but there is fring which is a 3rd party app that lets you make calls over the web. also your phone has built-in SIP/VOIP functions. all nokia s60 phones have this, so you can set up truphone or one of the other services and make true VOIP internet calls from the phone's built in SIP function. works perfect as symbian has the best SIP functionality of any other mobile phone platform on the planet, literally!
Skype have their beta lite version for the N95 out now:-
Just out of curiosity, and in light of the credit crunch and failing world currencies, I decided to try and unravel and compare the tariffs of three of the major internet call companies.
As I live in the UK and the bulk of my calls are within the UK to landlines and mobiles I have chosen that to be my yardstick to ascertain the cost per minute.
As you will see, Skype has the edge on landline calls whilst Truphone is just better on mobile calls. However it is Gizmo that stands out as being by far the most expensive for mobile calls.
(I used an exchange rate of �1 = $1.4633c to convert Gizmo's $ rates)
Company UK landline UK mobile
Gizmo �0.02734p �0.28702p
Skype �0.014p �0.166p
Truphone �0.03p �0.15p
I know that calls between, say, Truphone to Truphone are free but to be honest, very few people have VoIP on their phones.
I have all of the above installed on my phone plus Tivi and Fring.
In my experience I find that both Truphone and Gizmo are the easiest to use and integrate well on both my N95 and N95 8GB as well as offering very clear call quality through wifi and 3G. Whilst Fring offers a whole host of features, such as MSN, Yahoo, Facebook etc: I find it just that bit more cumbersome to use and the call quality is not as good.
To achieve a totally FREE call and receive service on VoIP both parties should have the same VoIP installed on their phone and be connected via wifi. The next best thing is to be connected to 3G, both Truphone and Gizmo seem to do this seamlessly if wifi is not available, although this does mean that you use a small amount of data (but far less than the cost of a call in the UK) and an unlimited data plan is a good idea.
Where VoIP really comes into its own is if you are calling abroad as it can cut call costs by tenfold.
I am at present looking at video calling over VoIP and to this end have installed Tivi but have yet to use it.
I would welcome any thoughts, comments or experiences of VoIP calling that you may have.
thanks/ anyone tested the skype s60v3? can i call someone on a laptop with the skype on my phone using wifi? can i video call with him using the 3g camera?