| Netgear's Skype Wi-Fi phone
will work when connected to a wireless Internet access point. Skype
users can make free domestic and international calls, as well as host
conference calls and chat, with other Skype users anywhere in the world,
and can connect to non-Skype users with SkypeOut for off-net calls
for a fee. With this device, headphones or USB phones plugged into
a laptop or PC are not required.
According to the companies, "The
Netgear phone is pre-loaded with Skype's software, ready out-of-the-box
to use with a wireless
network. All a user needs to do after turning on the phone is enter
a Skype username and password. The Skype software pulls up the user's
full contact list, displays the connection status on the phone screen,
and allows the consumer to connect to any other Skype user for free. Netgear also announced that its RangeMax wireless router would be
equipped to optimize Skype calls in a Wi-Fi environment. Security:
Hardware-based Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 40/64-bit & 128-bit
encryption Physical Specifications:
Dimensions (HxWxD): 108 x 42 x 19 mm (4 1/4 x 1 5/8 x 3/4 in)
Weight: 0.09kg (3.2 oz.) Battery Life:
Talk Time up to 3 hours
Standby Time up to 50 hours
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