Web calls over Wi-Fi
By Philip Wong, CNET Asia
22/06/2006

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Eyeing the lucrative Internet telephony market, Sky Voice announced on June 19 the availability of its Session Initial Protocol-based service and wireless Wi-Fi phones targeted at enterprise and business travelers. These offers free unlimited international calls on the Sky Voice network at a flat S$10 (US$7.36) monthly subscription, plus affordable rates to external land lines and mobile phone numbers.

	From left to right: S-282, IP3000 and IP5000.

Delivered via sleek wireless handsets operating off widely available Wi-Fi hotspots, its IP30000 and IP5000 are now available at promotional prices of S$298 (US$219.40) and S$498 (US$366.65), bundled with S$30 (US$22.09) of airtime. This will be followed by a dual-mode S-282 model slated for release between August and September. The latter is compatible with the standard (GSM) mobile network, giving users even greater flexibility in mobile coverage.

Wireless IP3000 Wi-Fi phone:

• Wi-Fi-enabled
• 300 phonebook entries
• 180-minute talktime
• 55 hours on standby
• Multiple ringtones

Sky Voice S-282 GSM/Wi-Fi phone:

• Wi-Fi/GSM dual mode
• 180-minute talktime
• 100 hours on standby
• Onboard 2-megapixel camera
• Onboard TransFlash slot
• MP3 playback
• Video recording/playback