Comments on: Skype For BlackBerry Will Not Be True VOIP… Surprised? http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/ BlackBerry News and Reviews You Can Use Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:13:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-25265 Dave Sun, 31 May 2009 12:11:20 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/#comment-25265 Thought this blackberry skype client was supposed to be here in May. It's june, and still haven't seen it. Thought this blackberry skype client was supposed to be here in May. It’s june, and still haven’t seen it.

]]> By: Adam http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-23988 Adam Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:47:22 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/#comment-23988 Dude... WRONG. I have unlimited data anywhere on this PLANET with my 8830 World Edition. Verizon charges me $1.39 to make a call for 1 minute, yet I can use the far more resource-intensive data plan to my heart's content for FREE with my Vodafone SIM (Provided by VZW). I've been tearing my hair out with this shit. Dude… WRONG. I have unlimited data anywhere on this PLANET with my 8830 World Edition. Verizon charges me $1.39 to make a call for 1 minute, yet I can use the far more resource-intensive data plan to my heart’s content for FREE with my Vodafone SIM (Provided by VZW). I’ve been tearing my hair out with this shit.

]]> By: Skype - restore connection when VOIP on WiFi. What is it? - BlackBerry Forums at CrackBerry.com http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-23890 Skype - restore connection when VOIP on WiFi. What is it? - BlackBerry Forums at CrackBerry.com Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:24:08 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/#comment-23890 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Glenn http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-22743 Glenn Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:32:51 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/#comment-22743 I really wish people would stop trying to compare the Apple App Store and Rim's Blackberry World. You would think people would be more supportive of RIM, but all I see is posts griping about how Skype for Blackberry won't have true VOIP, etc. Did you ever stop to consider that not all Blackberries have Wifi, and they didn't want to release a product where some would have to call an access number while others could use Wifi? I really wish people would stop trying to compare the Apple App Store and Rim’s Blackberry World. You would think people would be more supportive of RIM, but all I see is posts griping about how Skype for Blackberry won’t have true VOIP, etc.

Did you ever stop to consider that not all Blackberries have Wifi, and they didn’t want to release a product where some would have to call an access number while others could use Wifi?

]]> By: Dean http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-22722 Dean Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:31:30 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/#comment-22722 No surprise here: I had my Nokia N80 for two years, and all that time, the talk was all about how Skype for the Symbian platform was going to be out "real soon now"... never bloody happened. Now, I'm using a 9000, and thinking that maybe, just MAYBE, they'll do a native Skype client for BlackBerry. Even if it didn't run over BIS, at least I could use it over Wi-Fi, which suits me just fine 99% of the time. So what happens? Same putrid effort. Forget Skype on Symbian and BlackBerry, it's never going to happen. They've had more than enough time, and I don't buy the "technical problem" excuse. Fring runs just fine on my old Nokia (doesn't matter that it runs through a proxy server, it still WORKS). Something smells, and it's not technical. No surprise here: I had my Nokia N80 for two years, and all that time, the talk was all about how Skype for the Symbian platform was going to be out “real soon now”… never bloody happened.

Now, I’m using a 9000, and thinking that maybe, just MAYBE, they’ll do a native Skype client for BlackBerry. Even if it didn’t run over BIS, at least I could use it over Wi-Fi, which suits me just fine 99% of the time.

So what happens? Same putrid effort.

Forget Skype on Symbian and BlackBerry, it’s never going to happen. They’ve had more than enough time, and I don’t buy the “technical problem” excuse. Fring runs just fine on my old Nokia (doesn’t matter that it runs through a proxy server, it still WORKS).

Something smells, and it’s not technical.

]]> By: Nash on the 8900 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-22706 Nash on the 8900 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:23:30 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/#comment-22706 I gotta say, I'm throughly disappointd. I thought skype wld finally prove to b the first VOIP service on the berry. And I don't't get why it's so hard to get this. I keep finding myself writing up reasons for switchin back to my e71 frm my 8900, it's jus so disappointing ugh. I gotta say, I’m throughly disappointd. I thought skype wld finally prove to b the first VOIP service on the berry. And I don’t't get why it’s so hard to get this. I keep finding myself writing up reasons for switchin back to my e71 frm my 8900, it’s jus so disappointing ugh.

]]> By: alexkinch.com » Blog Archive Skype for BlackBerry isn’t actually VOIP - alexkinch.com http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-22705 alexkinch.com » Blog Archive Skype for BlackBerry isn’t actually VOIP - alexkinch.com Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:22:56 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/#comment-22705 [...] Via Skype For BlackBerry Will Not Be True VOIP… Surprised? | BerryReview.com ». [...] [...] Via Skype For BlackBerry Will Not Be True VOIP… Surprised? | BerryReview.com ». [...]

]]> By: preferred user http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-22688 preferred user Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:59:39 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/#comment-22688 So if I add the Skype number to my favs (free on Verizon after the Altel merger) does that mean free calls? So if I add the Skype number to my favs (free on Verizon after the Altel merger) does that mean free calls?

]]> By: nb http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-22679 nb Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:35:31 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/#comment-22679 For many people true VOIP on a phone would be pointless, as the data is usually charged outside your package. That's expensive and beats the reason for even thinking about Skype. Next best option is to use iSkoot which takes minutes from your voice package. You may not pay extra or it will be cheaper and call quality will be reliable. For many people true VOIP on a phone would be pointless, as the data is usually charged outside your package. That’s expensive and beats the reason for even thinking about Skype. Next best option is to use iSkoot which takes minutes from your voice package. You may not pay extra or it will be cheaper and call quality will be reliable.

]]> By: ash http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-22677 ash Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:33:02 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/#comment-22677 iSkoot was already doing what skype is trying to do now. My N95 which I had 2-3 years before the Bold already have many VoIP clients like Fring calling over wifi. flash support, 5MP camera, awesome browsing, etc... Shame on you RIM iSkoot was already doing what skype is trying to do now.

My N95 which I had 2-3 years before the Bold already have many VoIP clients like Fring calling over wifi.
flash support, 5MP camera, awesome browsing, etc…

Shame on you RIM

]]> By: Will Glover http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-22668 Will Glover Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:16:09 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/#comment-22668 I had heard that the reason there is no VOIP app for blackberries is that it is not possible to simultaneously record and play outside of a regular phone call. I had heard that the reason there is no VOIP app for blackberries is that it is not possible to simultaneously record and play outside of a regular phone call.

]]> By: Ruf doch mal an - aber nicht übers Internet | >Freyheyt http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-22667 Ruf doch mal an - aber nicht übers Internet | >Freyheyt Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:12:26 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/#comment-22667 [...] Skype For BlackBerry Will Not Be True VOIP… Surprised? | BerryReview.com » . [...] [...] Skype For BlackBerry Will Not Be True VOIP… Surprised? | BerryReview.com » . [...]

]]> By: Farukh http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-22662 Farukh Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:33:27 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/#comment-22662 Man, I feel your pain. I have been waiting since 8707 days for a voip client. Figured Bold or recent models will have it seeing they have wifi but doesn't look like it will every happen. I carry a nokia E71 around along with my Bold just to use VOIP and be connected to my number in US, UK etc. They way things are going we will probably see VOIP by 2050. Don't quote me on that. Man, I feel your pain. I have been waiting since 8707 days for a voip client. Figured Bold or recent models will have it seeing they have wifi but doesn’t look like it will every happen.
I carry a nokia E71 around along with my Bold just to use VOIP and be connected to my number in US, UK etc. They way things are going we will probably see VOIP by 2050. Don’t quote me on that.

]]> By: Nikolaus Walch http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-22661 Nikolaus Walch Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:23:36 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/02/skype-for-blackberry-will-not-be-true-voip-surprised/#comment-22661 Oh man this sucks! Does RIM want to loose out to the iPhone on purpose? Oh man this sucks! Does RIM want to loose out to the iPhone on purpose?

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