Belkin Skype Phone

Belkin today began shipping its Wi-Fi Phone for Skype, the company's first handset for voice-over-Internet calls. The accessory producer's phone is unique in its built-in support for Boingo hotspots, as the phone can store and automatically use a subscriber's account information to connect to the wireless provider's Wi-Fi paid access points without having to manually enter data each time. This applies even when traveling internationally, Belkin says, and it creates a true world phone that can connect anywhere Wi-Fi Internet access is present.

The phone is also a truly independent Skype device that can be configured for a Skype account without the need for a computer, and handles paid functions such as SkypeOut calling to real-world numbers as well as an address book and other essential features of the VoIP service. Belkin ships its phone today for $180.

By Electronista Staff