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23rd November - Motorola, Inc, a global leader in wireless
communications, and Skype, a global Internet communications
company, today announced the first Skype-certified Bluetooth
headset solution in America, 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
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 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 Zennstrom, 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 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 Motorola H500
Headset to wirelessly conduct cord-free conversations on their
mobile phone.
Pricing and Availability The Skype Motorola Kit is available
today at RadioShack and at the online Skype store, http://www.skype.com
, for $99.99. For additional details on availability or pricing,
please contact your local representative.
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