It almost sounds too good to be true: using Skype without a PC, on the go. Belkin has answered the call by offering a Wi-Fi phone pre-loaded with Skype software. DigitalJournal TV gives you an overview of what’s hot and not about Belkin’s pet project. Digital Journal — Skype is known for giving you the ability to make cheap phone calls through your PC. And we all know the mobile benefits of the everyday cellphone. Combine the two and you get the Belkin Skype Wi-Fi Phone, a useful handset for anyone who often phones friends or relatives overseas. As the DigitalJournal TV team discovered, using this Skype-enabled phone will let you make international calls for pennies per minute. Similar in shape to the common candy-bar phone, the Wi-Fi Phone offers a nice grip to make calls, feeling a bit more rugged than other fancy cells. But its looks are secondary — this gadget is perfect for the road warrior calling internationally. Pre-loaded with Skype software, users connect wirelessly to a Wi-Fi hotspot (found in coffee shops, restaurants and some cities have city-wide coverage). It’s a simple process, considering how widespread Wi-Fi has become. You don’t need a PC or a Web browser. The phone costs 9 USD (order from the US or Canada) and a monthly subscriber fee of about gives you unlimited calling. Impressive voice quality, quick connections and an intuitive interface makes the Belkin phone a worthy contender in the bustling market of “world phones.” Is this phone right …
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iCEphone 3gsm CES January 2009 Cnet Review iCE Phone iCEphone The Medical Phone The Phone For Life The iCEphone was this week (23/03/09) featured on The BBC’s Click Online presented by Spencer Kelly. See video below: news.bbc.co.uk iCEphone The Smartphone just got a lot Smarter Scottish Entrepreneurs Graham Gilmour and Dr Andrew Mulford an ex Army Medic launched a new innovative Smartphone at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas this week. www.icephone.com iCEphone, Exquisitely designed and beautifully engineered Triple-Flip phone, the iCEphone mobile phone effortlessly allows different form factors for different situations with Winmo 6.1 and Full Querty Keyboard. This cutting edge micro notebook touch phone is the Swiss Army Knife of handsets combining 4 main devices packing everything you need into one handy device. The iCEphone features a 3-inch touchscreen, QWERTY, dual SIM cards, HSDPA 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and a 3.1MP camera. By maintaining significant similarity to familiar devices, the iCEphone minimizes any resistance (either real or psychological) to adopting a new device. All of these features, except for the games console, are all designed to help doctors. The iCEphone is billed as the medical phone, and it comes with on-board first aid software, medical history storage, and caller collect international emergency helpline. Check out the Technical Specs here themedicalphone.com The iCEphone also features accredited medical aid software package, iCE Aid, which can …