Right on cue, the 3 SkypePhone was announced this morning. Skype-Skype calls and Skype Instant Messages will both be free as long as you remain on contract, or you topup your PAYG (Pay As You Go) account (*). It will also be able to access the rest of 3’s Internet Services.

(*) Minimum topup of £10 every 30 days will keep Skype services running.

Although we originally said it would be available in 4 countries, it’s actually going to be available in the UK, Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland, Macau and Sweden. For the UK, it’s £49.99 on PAYG, and free as part of a new contract, and should be available on 2nd November (this Friday) in 3Stores, with other countries following in due course. It is available for Pre-Order from tomorrow.

One thing few people are reporting on - it’s rumoured the phone will not support SkypeOut…

More details and full specifications in the rest of the article.

The phone will be available in solid Black only or White with a Blue or Pink trim.

The phone specs are:

• Fully integrated Skype functionality with contacts, call logs and presence.
• Access to Java and 3D games and two preloaded games
• 2.0 Megapixel camera
• Internet browsing
• Bluetooth
• Weight: 86g
• Size: 100 x 44 x 13.6mm
• Battery Standby: 320 Hours
• Battery Talk Time: 270 Minutes
• Battery Video Talk Time: 170 Minutes
• Screen Size: 2.0” QCIF (176 x 220)
• Colour: 262K
• Internal Memory: 16MB
• External Memory: expandable to 1GB microSD

Also included in the box:

• Battery 1150mAh
• Battery cover (magnetic)
• Personal stereo hands free kit
• USB cable
• Mains charger
• CD–ROM for PC connection
• 256MB micro SD memory card (no adapter)
• 3 user guide
• Quick start guide for Skype

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