IM+ for Skype - beta version is now on the market. Produced by SHAPE- SHAPE works directly to produce some of the hottest aggregation applications for mobile users. SHAPE is a Nokia Developer Partner and Blackberry ISV Alliance Partner. Among SHAPE’s partners include SonyEricsson and Motorola Asia, T-Mobile and Orange. If you are new to VoIP- VoIP, in a nutshell, uses your dial-up or broadband connection to make free calls over the internet. The acronym VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol and is the technology for transmitting voice conversations via the internet. Thus Skype is a VoIP application, and a tough one for Enterprises because it sports encryption, it is port agile and a number of other tricky technical aspects…It is my application of choice- period.

IM+ for Skype is a web service that enables voice and text communication with other Skype users and provides cost-effective calling to landlines and mobiles.
The application is designed especially for iPhone’s touch screen and complements the design and interface of iPhone, which if you use it, you know how easy it is to use.

Features:

Call Skype users to their PCs.

With IM+ for Skype you can talk with other Skype users all over the world and see who is online and chat with Skype users

With IM+ for Skype it is possible to have chat conversations with other users who are logged in with their Skype accounts on PC. Text messaging is also a cost effective way to say something to your contacts instead of sending an SMS if you are not on an unlimited plan. By looking who is online, and sending a text message you can also check whether the contact is ready for a call.

IM+ for Skype is based on SkypeOut service that allows users to make and receive calls for a low fee. You can Make cost-effective calls to any destination and have Network Independence as the service works worldwide in any 3G⁄GSM⁄CDMA network and doesn’t require WiFi.

Truly and completely mobile software. It does not even require the PC with Skype running. IM+ for Skype enables users to call regardless of where they are.

I tested it and found the interface and built-in help making it a breeze. You get a 7-day free trial and Helen, at SHAPE, informs me they are a Skype certified application.

There is a small one time fee, with all updates included so no monthly subscriptions. Free technical support via e-mail 7 days a week.

SkypeOut-

To some of the most popular destinations, Skype has one unified rate, which they call the SkypeOut Global Rate: (Check latest prices at US Store)

Argentina (Buenos Aires), Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Canada (mobiles), Chile, China (Beijing, Guanzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen), China (mobiles), Czech Republic, Czech Republic - Prague, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hong Kong (mobiles), Hungary, Hungary - Budapest, Ireland, Israel, Israel - Jerusalem, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur, Mexico (Mexico City, Monterrey), Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland (Poland, Gdansk, Warsaw), Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg), Singapore, Singapore (mobiles), South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (Taipei), United Kingdom, United States (including Alaska and Hawaii) and United States
(mobiles).

SHAPE and other IM Protocols for those who don’t do the IPhone

While researching this application I came across their All public IM systems in one client:IM+ All-in-One Messenger: MSN/Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo!, AIM/ iChat, ICQ, Jabber and Google Talk for Pocket PC, a Blackberry version (a little more expensive) and one for Windows Smartphones. Yikes!

- BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Palm, Brew, J2ME.
- Simultaneous chat with contacts from different systems.
- Lifetime License, all upgrades included.

They have special versions of IM+ available for different mobile platforms. The mobile platforms are in the list below. I will check it out and review later.

* Windows Mobile Pocket PC
* Windows Mobile Smartphone
* BlackBerry
* Symbian S60 (v.1, v.2, v.2 FP3, v.3)
* Symbian Series 80
* Symbian Series 90
* Symbian UIQ (SE M600, W950, P990,
SE P910, P900, SE P800,
Motorola A920, Motorola A925/A1000,
BenQ P30, Arima U300)
* Palm OS
* Java phones
* i-mode
* Nokia 9210, Nokia 9290

No free trial, but looking at the awards it has taken- it seems to do the job- Still I will see about some testing, but if you are a power user on the go…

Pocket PC

IM+ All-in-One Messenger: MSN/Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo!, AIM/ iChat, ICQ, Jabber and Google Talk for Pocket PC

BlackBerry

IM+ AIM/iChat, MSN/Live Messenger, Yahoo!, ICQ, Jabber, Google Talk and MySpace for BlackBerry

Windows Smartphones

IM+ AIM/iChat, MSN/Live Messenger, Yahoo!, ICQ, Jabber and Google Talk for Windows Smartphones

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