Forget Hands Free. Skype Users Talk PC-Free!
The new RTX Cordless DualPhone 3088, to be released on December 1, is the latest handset to eradicate the need for a computer. The unit will work for both traditional wired telephony and Skype-based Internet calls, giving the user the option to choose between the two when a call is made.
Priced at $206/USD, it allows for 10 hours of talk time and 140 hours of standby. The LCD display of the phone will even let you see which of your Skype contacts are online. Skype sees this DualPhone as their way of always trying something new and say that over 100 million people have downloaded their software. The truer testament to their success would be how many people are paying for their service though.
There is a wonderful, very thorough road test on the new phone that you can check out here. It will be available in Europe and the Skype Online store on Friday.