Belkin Wi-Fi Phone For Skype

The only downside of Skype is being tied to a computer. You need to have your Skype application running and logged in... that is until now! Over the past few months Skype handsets have been appearing. No, I don't mean the wired handsets that cost around £15, this new breed use Wi-Fi to connect to your wireless router and then to the outside world. Sorry for the long introduction, back to the Belkin Wi-Fi phone. In the box you get a USB cable (for charging from a computer), a mains powered charger, a manual on CD-Rom, a Quick Start Guide and the handset itself. The handset looks very smooth, comparable in to a medium sized mobile phone. It has a numeric keypad, ...  Read the complete review

This review is for the Belkin Wireless Skype Handset and not of the Skype system as such but a brief overview is required. In 2003 Skype (rymes with "type") released an idea that allowed a user to make calls from one computer to the another using an already established network - the Internet. This allowed you to call your cousin in Australia "free of charge" - your obviously still paying for your Internet connection but if you already had this in place it was adding real value to your payments. At this time you generally had a microphone and headphone attached to your PC which if you where lucky was on a "fast" internet connection. After ...  Read the complete review

This wireless IP phone is considered to be one of the friendly and easy to use sets in the world. Although the battery does not serve long enough, but its ability to be recharged using any available USB port on your desktop computer or laptop makes it easy to recharge & extend its operation time. Belkin wireless IP phone looks eligant with its black color, and it almost looks like a GSM celluler phone. it has a hidden antenna which makes it look as a professional phone. Its color screen gives you the modern style you want and it brings life to your calls. Its ring tones are polyphonic and sounds great for notifications, alarms, and ringing calls. No need to have a PC ...  Read the complete review