Following an interview with the General Manager for Mobile at Skype – Russ Shaw – it would appear that not only will Nokia be preinstalling Skype on its handsets in the future, but that there will also be a dedicated Nokia Skype phone on its way, offering a much more integrated user experience. To find out more about the Nokia Skype phone, read on after the jump…
Nokia released a Skype app for its regular Nokia handsets the other day, available to download through the Ovi Store. At present however, for most of its handsets the Skype app is a standalone application, with no real integration into the handset itself.
The best example of a Skype app on a Nokia smartphone is currently the version available for the Nokia N900, which is the only Nokia Smartphone to go a step further – offering neat features such as phonebook integration, where you’ll be able to ring Skype friends via your regular phonebook.
In the interview with Shaw – conducted by Electric Pig – the Skype GM pointed out that the Nokia N900 was the “benchmark” example of what’s available for Skype mobile, so you can expect a similar experience with a dedicated Nokia Skype phone.
We’re not sure what else will be on offer from a Nokia Skype phone at present – what operating system it would run, for instance – but it would be nice to see integration of the messages, perhaps the phone seamlessly swapping between Skype and your phone’s connectivity where possible.
What would you like to see on a Nokia Skype phone? Leave a comment below and let us know.