Oops! iSkoot not Skype Mobile in 3 X-Series
Here is an interesting blog post on GigaOM about Hutchison 3 bundling iSkoot instead of Skype on their new X-Series offering.
You see what happened was that iSkoot2, a Cambridge, MA.-based company cut a deal with 3g wireless service provider, 3, part of the Hutchison empire. As part of that deal, 3 would install iSkoot3 in some of its handsets including two Symbian based phones, the Nokia N73 and Sony Ericsson W950. iSkoot is not an official Skype product, and despite a tepid endorsement by Skype, and its capabilities, cannot be qualified as Skype for Symbian.
It is interesting to note that iSkoot is not an official Skype modification. Where does this put the relationship between Skype and 3? Or maybe Skype just allowed iSkoot to be the official Skype on Mobile? Hmmm… If only there was a pay to get that iSkoot3 client and run it on my mobile.
