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The SMC Wi-Fi Phone for Skype - SMCWSKP100 is a wireless phone that enables you to make Skype calls without using a computer.The phone allows you to use your Skype account with complete mobility: unlike other devices that must connect with a computer, the SMCWSKP100 will work anywhere where you can find wireless Internet connections, such as: at home, work or campus, without the hassle of turning on the computer.
SMC Networks have reached an agreement with the Cloud, the UK’s largest WiFi Hotspot Provider, to allow the SMCWSKP100 WiFi Phone for Skype to be used on their network. This service will now mean that end users will be able to access their Skype Contact list whilst on the move giving a new sense of mobility to Skype as a technology. For more information please visit www.thecloud.net
Our main criticism is that the Wi-Fi Phone won't work with hotspots that use browser authentication, as it has no built-in web browser, so you have no way of logging on to these networks.
The main question you have to ask yourself when considering the Wi-Fi Phone is where will you use it? The lack of browser authentication means that it's not a practical choice if you travel a lot. While the deal with The Cloud will enable you to use the phone in many places, there are still lots of hotspots and hotel rooms where you won't be able to access a wireless connection. In these situations a notebook or Windows Mobile telephone are better choices.
That said, if you want to use Skype at home as your main telephone, the WiFi phone is an elegant way of doing it. And you can carry your Skype phone to friends' houses and The Cloud hotspots on those occasions where you need to receive calls while you're out.
£80.99
