Review: IM+ for Skype 檢討：即時通訊+對Skype
Rating: 評價： 7.0/10 7.0/10
OTA: NA 大田：不詳
Cost: 費用： $29.95 $ 29.95

Have you ever wanted to have a good VoIP program in your Blackberry?您是否曾經希望有一個良好的VoIP程序，在您的BlackBerry ？ How about Skype?如何對Skype的呢？ Skype is the de facto standard for VoIP on the desktop. Skype是事實上的標準的VoIP在桌面上。 That’s what “everybody uses”.說的什麼“每個人都使用” 。 But neither RIM nor Skype gives Blackberry addicts any help with that.但既不是RIM公司的Skype ，也不讓黑莓成癮者的任何幫助。 I don’t blame RIM, there is no money for them in it.我不會責怪圈，有沒有錢，為他們在它。 But Skype really should give us a Blackberry application so we would use their network more often.但Skype實在應該給我們一個黑莓的應用，所以我們會利用他們的網絡，更經常地。

Skype is the de facto standard, but not the only solution out there. Skype是事實上的標準，但並不是唯一的解決辦法出來。 There are more and there are better.有更多的和有更好的。 I could talk about the more and the better someday.我可以談論更多和更好的總有一天。 Today, I am going to talk just about IM+ for Skype, one of the very few alternatives available on the Blackberry scene.今天，我要談只是即時通訊+ Skype的，其中一個很幾個選擇，可於黑莓現場。 Here is the conclusion right away: it’s not great, but it’s OK.這裡的結論是正確的距離：它不是很大，但它的確定。 Keep reading for the full review.繼續閱讀，為全面檢討。

The initial connection is a bit slow, but that shouldn’t be a problem to most people.初始連接是有點慢，但應該不會有問題，以最廣大人民。 I use Skype very very little so I leave IM+ for Skype turned off all the time, but I guess most people will want to leave it running all the time.我使用的Skype非常非常少，所以我離開即時通訊+ Skype的關掉所有的時間，但我猜想大多數人將要離開它運行的所有時間。 Keep in mind, however, that you don’t need to leave IM+ for Skype running all the time to receive Skype calls since IM+ for Skype does not use the data connection for calls.請記住，不過， 您不需要離開即時通訊+ Skype的運行所有的時間接收 Skype電話以來， 即時通訊+ Skype的 不使用數據連接通話。 It uses something called “callback”.它使用了一些所謂的“回撥” 。 You need to log in to place calls, so IM+ for Skype has to be running when you place a call.您需要登錄到地方的來電，所以即時通訊+ Skype的要運行的地方，當您撥打電話。 But when you receive a call, no data connection is used at all, so IM+ for Skype doesn’t have to be running unless you place Skype calls often, and that’s just because you have to log in. I thought I’d start the review right away discussing this detail and be very clear about it because:但是當你接到一個來電，沒有數據連接是用來在所有，因此， 即時通訊+ Skype的並不一定放送，除非您的地方， Skype電話往往是，這只是因為你要登錄我以為我要開始審查的權利，遠離討論這個細節，並很清楚它，因為：

• a lot of people don’t realize immediately that IM+ for Skype uses callbacks and/or even have no idea what that means;很多人並沒有意識到，立即表示， 即時通訊+ Skype的用途，呼和/或什至不知道是什麼意思;

• a lot of people might as well give up immediately on this application because of the callback.有很多人可能以及放棄立即就這一申請，因為該回調。

Using a “callback” means that first you have to purchase用“回撥”是指第一你要購買 Skype credits Skype的學分 or a或1 Skype Pro plan Skype的親計劃 (Skype used to call such things “SkypeOut”, as opposed to receiving calls, which used to be referred to as （ Skype公司用來打電話給這些事情“的SkypeOut ” ，作為反對接聽來電，其中以往被稱為 SkypeIn的SkypeIn ). ） 。 Then you log in to your Skype account with IM+ for Skype .然後你登錄到您的Skype帳戶與即時通訊+ Skype的 。 Then you don’t really place a call, but rather “request” that your Skype account place two calls simultaneously: one to the person you wish to call and the other to yourself!那麼您就沒有真正的地方打電話，而是“要求” ，您的Skype帳戶的地方，兩個電話同時：一個人，你是否想打電話和其他給您自己！ Your Skype account will call your mobile phone (or any other phone number you configure) directly , no data connection is used at all after you log in. Those two simultaneous calls will be charged from your Skype credits or Skype Pro plan.您的Skype用戶的帳戶將打電話給你的手機（或任何其他電話號碼，您配置） ，直接 ，沒有數據連接是用來在所有後，您登錄這兩個同時呼叫將被落案控從您的 Skype的學分或Skype親計劃。

The upshot is: you end up paying for two phone calls when you’re actually placing one , and you end up paying for placing one phone call (to yourself) whenever you receive one.結果是：你最終支付兩次電話時，您實際上是把一 ，和你最終支付上放置一個打電話（給自己）時，您會收到一張 。 Even worse is the fact that you’re probably doing that from your Blackberry and calling cell phone numbers in certain countries is a lot more expensive than calling landline numbers.甚至更糟的是，事實上，您可能這樣做，從您的黑莓，並要求手機號碼，在某些國家是有很多更昂貴的要求比陸上號碼。 That’s not the case with the USA.這不是個案與美國。 Calling any phone in the US costs USD 0.021 per minute (excluding VAT).要求任何電話，在美國的費用USD 0.021每分鐘（不包括增值稅） 。 But calling a mobile phone in Brazil costs USD 0.213 per minute, four times as much as calling a Brazilian landline (USD 0.054).但要求一具手提電話在巴西的費用USD 0.213每分鐘， 4倍之多，要求巴西陸上（ 0.054美元） 。 You can check all您可以檢查所有 SkypeOut rates here SkypeOut的費率在這裡 . 。 So if you launch Skype on your desktop and call my Skype username, you won’t be charged a dime because Skype-to-Skype calls are free.因此，如果你推出的Skype在您的桌面上，並呼籲我的Skype用戶名，您將不會被落案控一毛錢，因為Skype的到Skype電話都是免費的。 But I will be charged because I am not sitting before my desktop.但我將被落案控，因為我不是坐在我面前的桌面上。 My Skype account knows that and calls my mobile phone using my own Skype credits.我的Skype帳戶知道，並呼籲我的移動電話用我自己的Skype的學分。 This is no longer a Skype-to-Skype call anymore, it is a Skype-to-Skype-to-mobile call.這已經不再是一個Skype的到Skype呼叫了，這是一個Skype的到的Skype到移動電話。

I’m sorry if this whole explanation is boring you to no end.我很抱歉如果這整個的解釋是，沉悶，你沒有終點。 I explain this to people in person, face to face, and they always have a hard time getting their head around the concept.我解釋這是人民的人，面對面，他們始終有一個努力的時間獲得他們的頭部周圍的概念。 So I wonder if I can be clear enough about it in writing and in English (I am Brazilian).因此，我不知道是否可以不夠清楚，它在寫作和英語（我巴西） 。

So I still can save some money using IM+ for Skype to make international calls, but not that much money since I can’t place a true data-only VoIP call.所以，我仍然可以節省一些錢，使用即時通訊+對Skype作出的國際電話，但沒有這麼多錢，因為我不能一個真正的數據，只有VoIP的通話。 And that sucks even more if we consider that there are Skype programs for Symbian and Windows Mobile that support true data calls, without any callback.和sucks為更如果我們認為有Skype的程序Symbian和Windows Mobile的支持，真正的數據通話，沒有任何回調。

OK, I just lost about half of my audience.確定，我只是失去了約一半的我的觀眾。 Let’s go on with the rest of the review for the brave readers who haven’t fled yet…讓我們去對與其餘的檢討，勇敢的讀者，誰沒有逃離，但…

Calling someone is not always cheap, but it’s certainly easy.有人要求並不總是便宜，但它的當然並非易事。 You can select a contact in the list and activate the menu and select “Call…” or activate the menu and select “Call Phone…” to call someone who is not in your contact list.您可以選擇一個聯絡人在清單中並激活菜單，並選擇“呼叫… … ”或激活菜單，然後選擇“通話電話… … ”有人打電話，誰不是在您的聯繫人列表。 In the second case, you type in the number and wait for a call.在第二種情況下，您輸入在數量和等待一個電話。 In a few seconds, your own phone will ring and you’re supposed to answer.在幾秒鐘後，您自己的電話會響，而您要的答案。 If you answer quickly, you can still hear the tone that indicates the other party is being called.如果您的答案很快，您仍然能聽到的語調，表明另一方是被稱為。 The only thing that annoys me here is not being able to paste a phone number.只有一件事， annoys我在這裡是無法粘貼的電話號碼。 It must be typed, which is not just inconvenient, it’s dumb!它必須輸入，這不只是不方便的，它的啞巴！

Note the “Locations” menu entry in the screenshot above.注意： “地點”菜單條目，在畫面以上。 That is quite simply a list of phone numbers where you are likely to be found.這是很簡單的名單，電話號碼你身在何處可能會被發現。 The most obvious choice is your mobile phone, but you may also add your landline number to the list.最明顯的選擇是您的移動電話，但您也可以添加您的陸上編號，以名單。 Whenever you place a call, you have the chance to choose one of your pre-configured “locations” and be called at whatever phone number is more convenient at the time.每當您一個電話，您有機會選擇一個您預先設定的“位置”和被稱為在什麼電話號碼是更方便的在時間。 That is useful if the Skype rates for mobile phonesin your country are higher than those for landlines and you happen to be sitting next to a landline phone.這是有用的，如果Skype的利率為移動phonesin貴國均高於那些為陸上和您碰巧坐在旁邊的一陸上電話。 You can create several “locations”, so you can add your mobile phone, home number, office number, your mother’s number, your girlfriend’s number or any other landline you’re likely to be around often and save a few bucks instead of getting your calls on the expensive mobile number.您可以創建幾個“地點” ，使您可以添加您的移動電話，家庭號碼，辦公室號碼，您母親的號碼，您的女友的人數或任何其他陸上您可能會左右往往並儲存數雄鹿而不是讓您的呼籲對昂貴的手機號碼。

The quality of these phone calls varied a lot with me.質量，這些電話不同了很多與我。 Too much for my liking, actually.太多的我喜歡，其實。 I called 8 numbers to test IM+ for Skype and had the following results:我呼籲八號碼，以測試即時通訊+ Skype的 ，並且有下列結果：

• Landline phone in Santos, Brazil: poor, but useable .陸上電話在桑托斯，巴西：窮人，但可用的 。 Very little delay, but quite a few micro sound interruptions.很少延誤，但也有不少微聲中斷。 The other party complained about the quality after a couple of minutes and asked if I was on Skype.另一方抱怨的質量後，兩分鐘，並詢問如果我是對的Skype 。
• Another landline phone number in Santos, Brazil: poor and not quite as useable .另一陸上的電話號碼在桑托斯，巴西：窮人和不太作為可用的 。 Very little delay, but too many sound interruptions.很少延遲，但太多的聲音中斷。 The other party complained about the quality immediately.另一方抱怨，立即質量。 I was ordering a pizza.我訂購比薩餅。 I gave up on the Skype call and called the place again with a normal phone call.我放棄了對Skype呼叫和所謂的地方，再次與正常的電話。
• Landline phone in São Paulo, Brazil: unusable - we could barely hear each other.陸上電話在巴西聖保羅：不可 -我們幾乎無法聽到對方。 There was considerable delay and enough sound interruptions to prevent us both from hearing more than one out of every ten words.有相當的延誤和足夠健全的中斷，以防止我們無論從聽證會多於一個列，每十個字。
• Another landline number in São Paulo, Brazil: unusable - we could barely hear each other.另一陸上人數在巴西聖保羅：不可 -我們幾乎無法聽到對方。 There was considerable delay and enough sound interruptions to prevent us both from hearing more than one out of every ten words.有相當的延誤和足夠健全的中斷，以防止我們無論從聽證會多於一個列，每十個字。
• Landline phone in New Jersey, USA: not good, but useable .陸上電話在New Jersey ，美國：沒有好的，但可用的 。 Very few micro interruptions, but considerable delay.極少數微中斷，但相當多的延誤。 The other party seemed to have a little difficulty with the call, but we were able to communicate.另一方似乎有少許的困難與要求，但是我們可以溝通。
• Landline phone in New York, USA: quite good .陸上電話在New York ，美國：相當好 。 Very little delay and almost no interruptions.很少延誤，幾乎沒有中斷。 We could maintain quite a clear conversation.我們可以保持比較清醒的交談。
• Mobile phone in London, UK: poor, not very useable .移動電話在英國倫敦：窮人，而不是非常有用 。 Too many sound interruptions and a little bit of delay.太多的聲音中斷和一點點的延誤。 We gave up on the experiment quite quickly because we weren’t really able to communicate.我們放棄了對實驗相當迅速，因為我們不能真正的溝通。
• Mobile phone in Perth, Australia: good, quite useable .移動電話在珀斯，澳大利亞：好，相當有用的 。 Thanks, Greg!謝謝您，格雷格！ A little delay, but close to no sound interruptions at all.有點延誤，但接近沒有健全的中斷在所有。 I found the sound somewhat muffled, almost distorted.我發現，聽起來有點muffled ，幾乎扭曲。 Greg said he could hear me very well.格雷格說，他可以聽到我很好。

Note that no two calls were made on the same day.請注意，沒有兩個電話都是在同一天。 I’ve had IM+ for Skype for several weeks and made these calls several days apart one from another, hoping to avoid testing all calls under one single set of conditions of any particular day and time.我已即時通訊+ Skype的幾個星期，並作出上述呼籲數天，除了一從另一個，希望能避免測試的所有要求下，一個單一的一套條件的任何特別的日期和時間。

I wonder how fair it is to include call quality in this review.我不知道如何公平，這是包括通話質量在這方面的檢討。 Call quality is provided by the Skype network, not IM+ for Skype .通話質量是所提供的Skype的網絡，而不是即時通訊+ Skype的 。 But IM+ for Skype uses the Skype network, and readers will probably be interested in investigating comparisons so as to make the best decision.但即時通訊+ Skype的使用Skype的網絡，讀者可能會感興趣的調查比較，以便作出最好的決定。 I have to say that I was disappointed.我必須說我感到失望。 Most of the calls were bad enough that I don’t want to use IM+ for Skype on my Blackberry anymore, especially considering the extra cost of the callback.大部份來電是夠糟糕的，我不想使用IM + Skype的對我的黑莓了，特別是考慮到的額外成本回調。 Maybe my standards are too high.也許我的標準太高。 Our fellow BerryReview.com editor Greg Myers was quite satisfied with the call quality, but I wasn’t.我們的同胞， berryreview.com編輯格雷格邁爾斯是相當滿意與通話質量，但我不是。 The thing is: there are alternatives.這件事是：有替代品。 A few months ago, I had a little幾個月前，我有一個小 Jajah jajah credit, tested it calling Santos, São Paulo, New York and Los Angeles, and found their call quality was considerably better than Skype’s.信用考驗，它要求桑托斯，聖保羅，紐約和洛杉磯，並發現其通話質量相當好，比Skype的。 Or I can buy international calling cards here in Brazil.或者，我還可以購買國際電話卡在這裡，在巴西。 They are not really cheap and dialing those codes is very annoying, but their call quality is close to perfect.他們並不是真正的廉價和撥號這些守則是很煩人的，但它們的通話質量接近完美。 I don’t make international calls that often anyway so I can afford the calling cards’ slightly higher rates.我不作國際長途電話，往往無論如何，所以我能負擔得起的電話卡'略高利率。 And I never really tried我從來就沒有真正嘗試 EQO素質 , it could be another good alternative if it is available in your country. ，它可以是另一個不錯的替代，如果這是在您的國家。

Anyway, IM+ for Skype is available with a free trial period, so you can test it and take your own conclusions about call quality.無論如何， 即時通訊+ Skype是提供免費試用期，所以你可以測試它，並採取您自己的結論，通話質量。

The other thing that Skype has is chat/text messaging. IM+ for Skype does very well in that department.其他的東西， Skype已是聊天/短信。 即時通訊+對Skype確實非常好，該部門。 That is nothing more than text in a program interface and IM+ for Skype has a fairly good interface.這是什麼以上的文字在一個程序界面和IM + Skype擁有相當不錯的界面。 I certainly noticed a few minor design inadequacies, but nothing that will ruin your experience.當然，我注意到一些小的設計不足之處，但沒有什麼會斷送你的經驗。 I bet most people will see nothing wrong at all with the interface.我敢打賭，大部分人會看到沒有錯，在所有與接口。

It is a simple chat window with a little bit of color so that it doesn’t look too dull.這是一個簡單的聊天窗口，與一點點的顏色，使其不看太呆板。 It is configurable to some extent: you can change font, color, add or remove time stamps and select a couple of other message formats like the two styles of big round-cornered balloons depicted in the screenshots above.這是配置在一定程度上：你可以改變字體，顏色，添加或刪除時間戳記，並選擇一對夫婦的其他郵件格式一樣，這兩個風格的大輪-一隅氣球描繪，在畫面以上。 Auto text is supported, there is a small selection of images (smilies and mood indicators) and a template tool that helps you create and use “canned” messages. IM+ for Skype does not send or receive files, though.自動文本支持，有一個小的選擇圖像（笑臉和情緒的指標）和模板工具，可以幫助您創建和使用“罐頭”的郵件。 +即時通訊Skype的不發送或接收的檔案，雖然。 Bummer. bummer 。

There are many other things you change and configure besides the chat window, which is good, but the configuration section is big and messy, and that is clearly the worst thing about IM+ for Skype .還有很多其他的東西，你的變化和配置，除了聊天窗口，這是好的，但配置節是個大國一塌糊塗，這顯然是最糟糕的事約即時通訊+ Skype的 。 I am a huge software aficionado, I’ve tested many hundreds of programs in my 12 years using Windows and Linux and I can learn how to use most applications very fast.我是一個龐大的軟件迷，我已經測試過數以百計的程序在我的12年使用的是Windows與Linux ，我可以了解如何使用大多數應用非常快。 I usually master these typically small cell phone applications and all of their configuration options in under 15 minutes.我通常會掌握這些典型的小細胞電話應用，以及他們所有的配置選項下，在15分鐘。 But it took me 2 days to master IM+ for Skype and get it properly configured.但我花了2天的時間來掌握即時通訊+ Skype和得到正確配置。 The reason for that is a hefty number of configuration options distributed in a not always logical arrangement.原因是這是一個龐大的數目配置選項分佈在一個並不總是合乎邏輯的安排。 Some sections contain a lot of options.部分路段包含了很多選項。 Others contain just one or two.其他含有一個或兩個。 “Advanced” contains three. “先進” ，包含三個。 Some sections could have been unified.部分路段可能會被統一。 Some configuration options within those sections do not have a very clear purpose.一些配置選項，在這些路段並沒有一個非常明確的目的。 Others are very clear, but suggest additional/related options that obviously should have been included, but are missing.別人是很清楚的，但建議額外的/相關的選項，顯然應該已經包括在內，但人失踪。 I often forgot they were missing and would come back later looking for them and would curse them because I couldn’t find them or realize that they had never been there.我常常忘記他們失踪，並會回來後找他們，並會詛咒他們，因為我無法找到他們，或認識到，他們從未有。 Anyway, the whole configuration section is crowded and confusing.無論如何，整個配置節是擁擠和混亂。 The good thing about it is that once you tweak all the options you want, you probably won’t be touching it again ever.該是一件好事約，那就是一旦你調整所有您要的選項，你可能不會談到它再次以往任何時候都。 You can see most of these configuration options in the following screenshots:你可以看到大部分的這些配置選項，在下面的畫面：

Last, but not least, I’ve had a very frequent and annoying problem with the contact list: it is not accurate.最後，但並非最不重要的，我已經有非常頻繁和惱人的問題與聯絡人清單：它是不準確的。 It displays a lot of “online” contacts that are not really online.它顯示了很多“網上”接觸，並不是真正的線上。 Some actually online contacts are indicated offline.一些網上的接觸，其實是表示離線。 I can easily check that by trying to chat with these contacts or simply logging in from my desktop and comparing what the two contact lists look like.我可以很容易地進行查核試圖通過聊天室與這些接觸或乾脆測井在從我的台式機和比較這兩個聯絡人清單的樣子。 The contact list on IM+ for Skype is just not reliable.聯繫人名單在IM + Skype的是不可靠的。 Sometimes it will show the contact list correctly several minutes after the login, but that could take as long as 15 or 20 minutes.有時它會顯示連絡人清單中正確的幾個分鐘後，登錄，但這種情況可能需要長達15年或20分鐘。 Sometimes it will display an inaccurate contact list for hours.有時它會顯示是不準確的聯絡人清單小時。 It’s buggy.它的漏洞百出。

Conclusion: the chat features of IM+ for Skype work very well, but making and receiving calls with it is not a very good experience. 結論：聊天功能的IM + Skype的工作很好，但決策和接收呼叫，這不是一個很好的經驗。 Maybe it’s just Skype’s fault, but that doesn’t change the outcome.也許這只是Skype的故障，但這並不改變的結果。 The callback requirement certainly doesn’t help either.回調的要求，當然沒有幫助。 It makes all calls considerably more expensive in certain countries. IM+ for Skype looks to me like it is going to please a lot of people and disappoint a very similar lot.它使所有通話相當多的昂貴，在某些國家。 +即時通訊Skype的期待，我想這是去請了很多人失望，和一個非常類似的很多。 This review should give you a few answers in advance, but there are a few aspects that you will have to try and judge by yourself.這項檢討應給你一個數的答案提前，但有幾個方面，您將有嘗試和判斷自己。

Pros: makes and receives Skype VoIP calls; includes Skype text messaging/chat; good user interface. 利弊：製造和接收Skype的VoIP電話;包括Skype的文本消息/聊天;良好的用戶界面。

Cons: Skype’s spotty call quality; requires callback - no free or cheap calls; no file transfer in chat mode; buggy contact list. 意見： Skype的通話質量參差不齊;需要回調-沒有免費或廉價的來電;沒有文件傳輸在聊天模式;小車的聯絡人清單。

My rating: 7. 我的評價： 7 。 Loses 2 stars for requiring callbacks and another star for the less than satisfactory call quality most of the time.失去2星級要求呼和另一個明星為不到令人滿意的通話質量，大部分的時間。 Even if it’s not quite the program’s fault, that’s what it uses.即使這不是相當程序的故障，這是什麼用途。

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