Motorola and Skype Bring Mobility to Internet Voice
Communications with Bluetooth? Wireless Technology
New Motorola Wireless Internet Calling Kit – a Skype-certified
Bluetooth offering -- now available at RadioShack retailers nationwide
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. and LUXEMBOURG – November 21,
2005 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), a global leader in wireless
communications, and Skype, a global Internet communications company,
today announced America’s first Skype-certified Bluetooth headset
solution, the Motorola Wireless Internet Calling Kit. Available at 3,500
RadioShack stores nationwide, the Motorola Wireless Internet Calling Kit
enables Skype users to experience the freedom of wireless while making
free, unlimited voice calls over the Internet*.
Comprised of a Motorola H500 Bluetooth Headset and PC850
PC Adapter, the Motorola Wireless Internet Calling Kit also include 30
free SkypeOut minutes so users can make Skype calls to mobile and
landline phones without additional charges. To experience wireless
communications, users plug in the Motorola PC850 PC Adapter to equip
traditional laptops and PCs with Bluetooth technology, load the required
software onto the PC and follow a simple, step-by-step procedure to
establish the cordless connection between the PC** and Motorola H500
headset.
The Motorola Wireless Internet Calling Kit is the latest
offering from Motorola and Skype. Leveraging Motorola’s strength in
seamless mobility, advanced technologies, devices and accessories along
with Skype’s rapidly-growing global user base and rich voice and
messaging communication tools, the companies aim to provide greater
connectivity options and access for Skype’s more than 66 million
registered worldwide users.
“Motorola and Skype are combining the power of Internet
telephony with Bluetooth technology, redefining the ways that consumers
can stay in touch,” said Bruce Hawver, vice president and general
manager, Motorola, Inc., Companion Products. “Multi-taskers will be
impressed with the streamlined communications, using the Motorola H500
Bluetooth Headset for either wire-free mobile or Internet-based calls.”
“By working with Motorola, we’re delivering products that
make Skype more accessible to consumers and businesses,” said Niklas
Zennstr?m, Skype CEO and co-founder. “The Motorola Wireless Internet
Calling Kit is the first Skype-recommended Bluetooth solution in
America, reinforcing our mission to evolve the Skype solution beyond the
desktop for on-the-go communications.”
With up to approximately six hours of talk time and a
lightweight, ergonomic fit, the Motorola H500 empowers Skype users to
embrace wireless connectivity for Internet calls — up to 30 feet away
from a Bluetooth-enabled PC. Skype users can also have calls
automatically forwarded to their mobile phones when away from the PC and
use the Motorola H500 to wirelessly conduct cord-free conversations on a
compatible Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone.
The Skype Motorola Kit is available today at RadioShack
and at the
online Skype store, www.skype.com, for $99.99. For additional
details on availability or pricing, please contact your local
representative. |
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