Motorola and Skype have introduced the first Skype-certified Bluetooth headset solution in America, the Motorola Wireless Internet Calling Kit. Available at 3,500 RadioShack stores in the U.S., the Motorola 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 kit also includes 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 H500 headset.
The Motorola kit is the latest offering from Motorola and Skype. The two companies aim to provide greater connectivity options and access for Skype’s more than 66 mln registered worldwide users.
With up to eight 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 compatible Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones when away from the PC and use the H500 Headset to wirelessly conduct cord-free conversations on their mobile phone.
The Skype Motorola Kit is available in teh U.S. at RadioShack and at the online Skype store, www.skype.com, for $99.99.
Skype is available in 27 languages and is the fastest growing voice communications offering worldwide. Skype has been downloaded more than 200 million times in 225 countries and territories, with more than 4 million people using Skype simultaneously at any one time.
Skype earns revenue through its premium service offerings, and has a growing network of global affiliates, and a community of developers working with the Skype APIs. Skype Technologies SA is headquartered in Luxembourg, with offices in London and Estonia, and in 15 other countries with users in every nation. Skype is an eBay company.
