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SKYPE RELEASES 1ST CORDLESS PHONES THAT DON'T REQUIRE COMPUTER.
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BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2006--Skype (NASDAQ:EBAY), the global Internet communications company, today announced cordless phones that do not require a running computer, which are provided by well known hardware partners of Skype.
This new class of phone enables Skype(TM) users to make and receive both Skype calls over the Internet and traditional landline calls, without a computer, and offers the added convenience of a cordless phone.
The first series of products to be launched in this class are the Philips VOIP841 cordless phone and NETGEAR's cordless phone for Skype.
"We are broadening our reach to mass consumers by offering them the opportunity to communicate via Skype without having to be tied to the computer," said Stefan Oberg, general manager, desktop and hardware at Skype.
"Skype has already introduced Wi-Fi phones and Skype for PocketPC wireless.
Now Skype is taking the next step and working together with Philips and NETGEAR, to introduce PC-free cordless phones.
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