Symbian smart phones are making a pretty strong comeback this year. Last year, there were several rumors that major companies such as Nokia and Samsung would be dropping the ancient mobile platform in favor of the Maemo (for Nokia) and the Bada (for Samsung). While Nokia did declare that the Maemo will be the new OS for upcoming N-series devices and that Samsung will focus more on its Bada OS, both companies have declared that they will still continue to support the OS.
It did not help either that several Symbian devices were getting pulled out of shelves.
Anyway, some of the Symbian problems have been fixes –like the Satio, while others remain forgotten like the N97. But this year, it looks like the Symbian will be coming out in a whole new light. First off, some pretty impressive Symbian smart phones such as the Vivaz and the Vivaz Pro are coming out soon. Symbian has also gone open source and the new version ^3 is expected to make a debut soon.
Now, Skype brings more good news by announcing that the VOIP mobile app is finally available for Symbian phones through the Nokia Ovi store where the function is already up for grabs.
This obviously limits Skype access to Nokia Symbian users for now, though it is expected that the Skype function will also be available for other Symbian devices like some of the Sony Ericsson devices.
Having VOIP access on a mobile phone easily saves people plenty of resources –most especially when connecting to a free WiFi network. On regular 3G, the costs are still slightly cheaper though expect a steep bill if you do not watch your usage. On the other hand, getting free net access is like calling on a landline.
Get to read more about Skype for Symbian on Stuff TV.
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