A potential cautionary flag. I’ve watched many announcements fly out on Skype to SMS. I’ve seen Skype Technologies quoted as if it is their program. It’s not as far as I know. A few weeks ago I blogged that Connectotel had launched an SMS to Skype service using an SMS gateway. We tried it out and were impressed. Now they are testing Skype to SMS services. I think this is exciting. I would add one cautionary note. Connectotel is the gateway between Skype and the GSM gateway which means there is a “security point” risk. You should be aware that your message is not encrypted end to end.
‘Skype to SMS’ is available as a Beta test service for all users of Skype who have been authorized by Connectotel. For information about authorization please see the FAQ here:
http://www.connectotel.com/sms/skypetosmsfaq.htmlThere is no charge for the SMS messages sent, for the duration of the Beta test. The ‘SMS to Skype’ Beta test service is available free of charge to all users of Skype.
Connectotel is examining the possibility of providing other gateway services, including, for example, links to and from e-mail, fax and outside data feeds, based on similar technology.
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Stuart,
The yperlink under “Connectotel” is incorrect: “http://http//www.connectotel.com/skype-to-sms-24feb05.doc”
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Connectotel has announced the launch of the public Beta test of its new ‘Skype to SMS’ service. This new service allows Skype users to send SMS text messages from within Skype Chat to any GSM mobile phone user.
Skype Should Start Blogging, Soon
Neville Hobson says Skype is approaching a crossroads, and he may well be right.
Customer complaints are growing, the SkypeOut user forum is flooded with support requests, the last announcement they made was in November, 2004 and it’s apparently
IBM sold its first PCs with MSDOS and later with Windows.
This made the fortune of IBM and Bill Gates.
After 25 years we beging to think it was not such a great idea…
Patrizia
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