Who is the Skype of the Mobile Phone World?

Just imagine life before Skype. Skype has really changed the way we talk and do business. The best aspect of Skype is that it is free but it allows us to talk with high quality service. I often wish that we could something like Skype in the mobile phone world. Well, it seems that my prayer is going to come true within a short time. According to a report of The Inquirer, the British firm, ROK Entertainment is going to emerge as the Skype of the mobile phone world. And the official launch is going to take place within a few days. ROK Entertainment has not yet confirmed this news but it seems that the consumers are getting an opportunity to talk free of charge by using their mobile phone sets.

Well it is a bit more complicated than I thought and that is why I am going to quote from the report:

Our source claims that there are absolutely no hidden charges for making free calls using your whatsoever. The technology itself is absolutely straightforward. The majority of medium to high end handsets are Bluetooth enabled and with this application the handset connects to any suitable broadband enabled PC via Bluetooth. Rather than WiFi.

As long as the laptop or desktop PC has a broadband connexion, calls can be made between users for free. The downside is that it won’t work with other VoIP/SIP applications and certainly not with Skype. However, a laptop computer doesn’t even have to possess a ‘fixed’ Internet link to support the service – it could easily be connected to the Net via WiFi instead.

The technology has not come yet but it is going to come within a few days and I am sure it is going to attract a lot of consumers within the shortest possible time. I guess Skype officials will now have to think of something. Skype has not been so successful in mobile phone world.

What is your idea about it? And don’t forget to read the report.