Another Reason to get Skype...I Guess
Filed in archive Mobile Phones by Eric Hanson on July 24, 2006
Here's the kicker, though: you can only use on WiFi networks that don't require a browser for authentication. The press release about the phone reprinted on freshnews.com makes it sound like that includes most public WiFi networks (i.e., public parks, hotels, etc.) but the last few hotels I've been in with wireless access charged you for it (via a browser) and in NYC at least, the public park access requires going through a signup page. I suppose you could use it to replace your home phone, but given the choice between spending $199 for a phone that I *might* be able to use outside the house (forcing me to carry a cellphone anyway) and hooking my $25 radio shack
phone into a VoIP router, I'll stick with the cheaper phone, thanks. What SMC is doing is intriguing, but I think the technology needs a bit more development before it's really useful.
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