Nokia Launches Phone With Internet Calls

Nokia Launches Phone With Internet Calls

Nokia Launches Phone With Internet Calls from PhysOrg.com

(AP) -- Nokia Corp. said Monday it is cooperating with a leading provider of Internet-based phone services to enable cell phone users to make wireless calls without using precious minutes.

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Nokia said its new N800 Internet Tablet will permit wireless phone connections through eBay Inc.'s Skype service. The model is available immediately in the United States and selected European countries, and Nokia said the Skype features will be available for download by June.

Skype is among several Internet-based phone services that work by splitting voice conversations into data packets just like e-mail and Web pages and sending them over the Internet, in this case using a wireless Wi-Fi connection. The packets are reassembled at the destination.
Voice minutes over Wi-Fi networks are far cheaper than minutes on cellular networks because they use free radio spectrum and the Internet and do not require large cell towers. Skype has a variety of calling plans, including a $30 annual subscription to make unlimited calls to any regular or mobile phone number within the United States and Canada.