Has anyone had good results with it?

Out of curiosity (since I get free long distance with my T-Mobile service in
any case), since Skype calls to US phones are free now, I tried making a
call via Skype rather than the regular way. This was with my T-Mobile (USA)
MDA (HTC Wizard). I overclocked it to 240 using Omapclock, which I had seen
recommended for using Skype on this phone. I turned on WI-Fi, and made sure
I had a good wi-fi connection, which I have at home. Then I started Skype,
and placed the call through it.

It worked, I connected with the other party. However, the connection was
very bad, frequent dropping out of the other party, etc. He couldn't hear
much of what I said as well. I've tried a couple of times, same bad results
each time. Much worse than a cellular connection.

I'm curious--from those who have used this more--is that common for Skype PC
to phone--poor reception and quality? Only on the Pocket PC, or when used on
the PC as well? (I haven't yet tried it on the PC.)

How about other VOIP services? Can any others work on a PPC phone? Are their
connections any better?

My brother and I used Skype to call PPC to PPC over our home wireless links
and our cable broadband ISPs. Our experience was very postive. In my case I
used an iPAQ 5555 and he used an Axim X30. The audio was clear, no drop
outs, etc...etc...etc...

I have never used Skype to a regular phone from a PPC. From my desktop Skype
to a regular phone works very well. Again I have a cable broadband ISP...

As always, YMMV...

--

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Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
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" MS" <ms@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Has anyone had good results with it?
>
> Out of curiosity (since I get free long distance with my T-Mobile service
> in any case), since Skype calls to US phones are free now, I tried making
> a call via Skype rather than the regular way. This was with my T-Mobile
> (USA) MDA (HTC Wizard). I overclocked it to 240 using Omapclock, which I
> had seen recommended for using Skype on this phone. I turned on WI-Fi, and
> made sure I had a good wi-fi connection, which I have at home. Then I
> started Skype, and placed the call through it.
>
> It worked, I connected with the other party. However, the connection was
> very bad, frequent dropping out of the other party, etc. He couldn't hear
> much of what I said as well. I've tried a couple of times, same bad
> results each time. Much worse than a cellular connection.
>
> I'm curious--from those who have used this more--is that common for Skype
> PC to phone--poor reception and quality? Only on the Pocket PC, or when
> used on the PC as well? (I haven't yet tried it on the PC.)
>
> How about other VOIP services? Can any others work on a PPC phone? Are
> their connections any better?
>

"Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
news:e0pdwdVyGHA.3440@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> I have never used Skype to a regular phone from a PPC. From my desktop
> Skype to a regular phone works very well. Again I have a cable broadband
> ISP...
>

There is a new skype beta out that is apparently a massive improvement. I
have it installed but have not had a change to play with it yet. I do know
that they stress quite a number of times that they recommend wireless or a
unlimited 3G account....

If they brought skype SMS to pocketpc it would be amazing.

David
www.toppocket.net

I have used Skype for Pocket PC to call a UK mobile. The PPC was on a
wireless network.
Everything worked fine, and as normal I'm pleased to say!

However, it won't even load now, I assume due to me using too much RAM, but
it would be nice if there was an error message to let me know...
I suppose I should try to update the version I have.

--



Looking to retire early?
http://www.icanberich.biz


" MS" <ms@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23qG1DWVyGHA.4732@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
: Has anyone had good results with it?
:
: Out of curiosity (since I get free long distance with my T-Mobile service
in
: any case), since Skype calls to US phones are free now, I tried making a
: call via Skype rather than the regular way. This was with my T-Mobile
(USA)
: MDA (HTC Wizard). I overclocked it to 240 using Omapclock, which I had
seen
: recommended for using Skype on this phone. I turned on WI-Fi, and made
sure
: I had a good wi-fi connection, which I have at home. Then I started Skype,
: and placed the call through it.
:
: It worked, I connected with the other party. However, the connection was
: very bad, frequent dropping out of the other party, etc. He couldn't hear
: much of what I said as well. I've tried a couple of times, same bad
results
: each time. Much worse than a cellular connection.
:
: I'm curious--from those who have used this more--is that common for Skype
PC
: to phone--poor reception and quality? Only on the Pocket PC, or when used
on
: the PC as well? (I haven't yet tried it on the PC.)
:
: How about other VOIP services? Can any others work on a PPC phone? Are
their
: connections any better?
:
:

The Skype website recommends a 400Mhz processor to run Skype. I could
be that your PPC just doesn't have enough horsepower to encode the voice
down to a bitrate that your wifi can sustain at a high quality level. I
have done many PPC to US phone calls via my Axim X3i and they are
surprisingly clear. The lag was much better than I thought too.




MS wrote:
> Has anyone had good results with it?
>
> Out of curiosity (since I get free long distance with my T-Mobile service in
> any case), since Skype calls to US phones are free now, I tried making a
> call via Skype rather than the regular way. This was with my T-Mobile (USA)
> MDA (HTC Wizard). I overclocked it to 240 using Omapclock, which I had seen
> recommended for using Skype on this phone. I turned on WI-Fi, and made sure
> I had a good wi-fi connection, which I have at home. Then I started Skype,
> and placed the call through it.
>
> It worked, I connected with the other party. However, the connection was
> very bad, frequent dropping out of the other party, etc. He couldn't hear
> much of what I said as well. I've tried a couple of times, same bad results
> each time. Much worse than a cellular connection.
>
> I'm curious--from those who have used this more--is that common for Skype PC
> to phone--poor reception and quality? Only on the Pocket PC, or when used on
> the PC as well? (I haven't yet tried it on the PC.)
>
> How about other VOIP services? Can any others work on a PPC phone? Are their
> connections any better?
>
>

Does anyone know where to download the client for an Orange SPV M5000?

"Bryant Smith" <bryantthesmith@lycos.com> wrote in message
news:ecv4op$bsu$1@az33news01.freescale.net...
> The Skype website recommends a 400Mhz processor to run Skype. I could
> be that your PPC just doesn't have enough horsepower to encode the voice
> down to a bitrate that your wifi can sustain at a high quality level. I
> have done many PPC to US phone calls via my Axim X3i and they are
> surprisingly clear. The lag was much better than I thought too.
>
>
>
>
> MS wrote:
> > Has anyone had good results with it?
> >
> > Out of curiosity (since I get free long distance with my T-Mobile
service in
> > any case), since Skype calls to US phones are free now, I tried making
a
> > call via Skype rather than the regular way. This was with my T-Mobile
(USA)
> > MDA (HTC Wizard). I overclocked it to 240 using Omapclock, which I had
seen
> > recommended for using Skype on this phone. I turned on WI-Fi, and made
sure
> > I had a good wi-fi connection, which I have at home. Then I started
Skype,
> > and placed the call through it.
> >
> > It worked, I connected with the other party. However, the connection was
> > very bad, frequent dropping out of the other party, etc. He couldn't
hear
> > much of what I said as well. I've tried a couple of times, same bad
results
> > each time. Much worse than a cellular connection.
> >
> > I'm curious--from those who have used this more--is that common for
Skype PC
> > to phone--poor reception and quality? Only on the Pocket PC, or when
used on
> > the PC as well? (I haven't yet tried it on the PC.)
> >
> > How about other VOIP services? Can any others work on a PPC phone? Are
their
> > connections any better?
> >
> >

Hello,
I use it on my Pocket PC (Sprint) and it works great! Works better
when I use the Wifi...




MS wrote:
> Has anyone had good results with it?
>
> Out of curiosity (since I get free long distance with my T-Mobile service in
> any case), since Skype calls to US phones are free now, I tried making a
> call via Skype rather than the regular way. This was with my T-Mobile (USA)
> MDA (HTC Wizard). I overclocked it to 240 using Omapclock, which I had seen
> recommended for using Skype on this phone. I turned on WI-Fi, and made sure
> I had a good wi-fi connection, which I have at home. Then I started Skype,
> and placed the call through it.
>
> It worked, I connected with the other party. However, the connection was
> very bad, frequent dropping out of the other party, etc. He couldn't hear
> much of what I said as well. I've tried a couple of times, same bad results
> each time. Much worse than a cellular connection.
>
> I'm curious--from those who have used this more--is that common for Skype PC
> to phone--poor reception and quality? Only on the Pocket PC, or when used on
> the PC as well? (I haven't yet tried it on the PC.)
>
> How about other VOIP services? Can any others work on a PPC phone? Are their
> connections any better?

Since you are using a HTC Wizard, your problem is surely one of the two (or
both):

1. There are two versions of skype: one for 312MHz and one for stronger
devices. Unfortunately your Wizard has a 200MHz processor, so it does not
meet the minimum requirements even for the lower version of Skype.

2. In case you are trying to connect via GPRS (and not EDGE or WIFI), this
is also a problem, since GPRS is too slow for Skype connections.

I use Skype very successfully with a Jasjar (524MHz processor) via WiFi and
via UMTS, both to talk to other devices/computers and to use SkypeOut to
talk to phones. No problems at all.

--

Helio Diamant
MS-MVP/Mobile Devices
www.pocketpcfreak.com


" MS" <ms@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23qG1DWVyGHA.4732@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Has anyone had good results with it?
>
> Out of curiosity (since I get free long distance with my T-Mobile service
> in any case), since Skype calls to US phones are free now, I tried making
> a call via Skype rather than the regular way. This was with my T-Mobile
> (USA) MDA (HTC Wizard). I overclocked it to 240 using Omapclock, which I
> had seen recommended for using Skype on this phone. I turned on WI-Fi, and
> made sure I had a good wi-fi connection, which I have at home. Then I
> started Skype, and placed the call through it.
>
> It worked, I connected with the other party. However, the connection was
> very bad, frequent dropping out of the other party, etc. He couldn't hear
> much of what I said as well. I've tried a couple of times, same bad
> results each time. Much worse than a cellular connection.
>
> I'm curious--from those who have used this more--is that common for Skype
> PC to phone--poor reception and quality? Only on the Pocket PC, or when
> used on the PC as well? (I haven't yet tried it on the PC.)
>
> How about other VOIP services? Can any others work on a PPC phone? Are
> their connections any better?
>

Ricky,

Go to the skype site, choose download and there Skype for Mobile. Press the
download button and you should have a list of device makers. Your device is
the same as the i-mate Jasjar, so just choose i-mate in the list and the
Jasjar in the existing models.

--

Helio Diamant
MS-MVP/Mobile Devices
www.pocketpcfreak.com


"ricky" <ricky@ricky.com> wrote in message
news:u1z31R3yGHA.2300@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Does anyone know where to download the client for an Orange SPV M5000?
>
> "Bryant Smith" <bryantthesmith@lycos.com> wrote in message
> news:ecv4op$bsu$1@az33news01.freescale.net...
>> The Skype website recommends a 400Mhz processor to run Skype. I could
>> be that your PPC just doesn't have enough horsepower to encode the voice
>> down to a bitrate that your wifi can sustain at a high quality level. I
>> have done many PPC to US phone calls via my Axim X3i and they are
>> surprisingly clear. The lag was much better than I thought too.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> MS wrote:
>> > Has anyone had good results with it?
>> >
>> > Out of curiosity (since I get free long distance with my T-Mobile
> service in
>> > any case), since Skype calls to US phones are free now, I tried making
> a
>> > call via Skype rather than the regular way. This was with my T-Mobile
> (USA)
>> > MDA (HTC Wizard). I overclocked it to 240 using Omapclock, which I had
> seen
>> > recommended for using Skype on this phone. I turned on WI-Fi, and made
> sure
>> > I had a good wi-fi connection, which I have at home. Then I started
> Skype,
>> > and placed the call through it.
>> >
>> > It worked, I connected with the other party. However, the connection
>> > was
>> > very bad, frequent dropping out of the other party, etc. He couldn't
> hear
>> > much of what I said as well. I've tried a couple of times, same bad
> results
>> > each time. Much worse than a cellular connection.
>> >
>> > I'm curious--from those who have used this more--is that common for
> Skype PC
>> > to phone--poor reception and quality? Only on the Pocket PC, or when
> used on
>> > the PC as well? (I haven't yet tried it on the PC.)
>> >
>> > How about other VOIP services? Can any others work on a PPC phone? Are
> their
>> > connections any better?
>> >
>> >
>
>