Comments on: Skype me for 3 http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:33:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Skype for the Sony PSP : TameBay http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-23577 Skype for the Sony PSP : TameBay Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:39:46 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-23577 [...] are a myriad home phone solutions available, they’ve ported onto the MySpace IM client, the 3 Skypephone launched and even eBay eventually allowed Skype on eBay listings in all categories. Jumping into [...] [...] are a myriad home phone solutions available, they’ve ported onto the MySpace IM client, the 3 Skypephone launched and even eBay eventually allowed Skype on eBay listings in all categories. Jumping into [...]

]]> By: How the Skypephone pays for itself : TameBay http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-20102 How the Skypephone pays for itself : TameBay Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:49:36 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-20102 [...] It’s been almost a month since I got my Skypephone and it’s been working perfectly. That being the case I thought it was high time I read the manual, and enclosed in the box was a CD with software to connect the phone to my computer. Now I know what you’re thinking… surely I should have read the manual way before now, but who needs one for a device which is so intuitive anyway? [...] [...] It’s been almost a month since I got my Skypephone and it’s been working perfectly. That being the case I thought it was high time I read the manual, and enclosed in the box was a CD with software to connect the phone to my computer. Now I know what you’re thinking… surely I should have read the manual way before now, but who needs one for a device which is so intuitive anyway? [...]

]]> By: Should eBay sell Skype? : TameBay http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-19942 Should eBay sell Skype? : TameBay Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:30:39 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-19942 [...] Skype have been increasing their user base, and with partnerships such as 3 with the Skypephone and MySpace, market awareness is growing. Finally all eBay listings are Skype enabled with sellers able to add Skype Chat and Call buttons to the existing email link in the sellers information box. [...] [...] Skype have been increasing their user base, and with partnerships such as 3 with the Skypephone and MySpace, market awareness is growing. Finally all eBay listings are Skype enabled with sellers able to add Skype Chat and Call buttons to the existing email link in the sellers information box. [...]

]]> By: The Skypephone, vzaar and eBay : TameBay http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-19212 The Skypephone, vzaar and eBay : TameBay Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:25:52 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-19212 [...] I used my Skypephone to make a video, and to be honest I was pleasantly surprised at the quality. [...] [...] I used my Skypephone to make a video, and to be honest I was pleasantly surprised at the quality. [...]

]]> By: Skypehone glitch week : TameBay http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-19057 Skypehone glitch week : TameBay Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:32:37 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-19057 [...] I love my 3 Skypephone, it’s just too good not to and I wouldn’t be without it now. However there are two rather annoying features that if anyone knows the solution I’d love to get the answers…. [...] [...] I love my 3 Skypephone, it’s just too good not to and I wouldn’t be without it now. However there are two rather annoying features that if anyone knows the solution I’d love to get the answers…. [...]

]]> By: ANDREW J http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-18473 ANDREW J Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:30:16 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-18473 I had problems Saturday and Sunday with logging into SKYPE. Just took battery out and restarted phone - and logged into SKYPE no problems. The first stage is to ask you if you want to add contacts to your phone book. After I clicked YES, It logged in no problems - and fast. Now a very hapy customer. The service in my SKYPE store in SouthEast London (Bexleyheath) is better than any I have enountered in any mobile phone store anywhere. I had problems Saturday and Sunday with logging into SKYPE. Just took battery out and restarted phone – and logged into SKYPE no problems. The first stage is to ask you if you want to add contacts to your phone book. After I clicked YES, It logged in no problems – and fast. Now a very hapy customer. The service in my SKYPE store in SouthEast London (Bexleyheath) is better than any I have enountered in any mobile phone store anywhere.

]]> By: Skypephone Review http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15984 Skypephone Review Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:01:53 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15984 [...] For details of the press event you can check out 3MobileBuzz (who invited me down to London), BlogNation, sme-blog, Tamebay and dalelane. [...] [...] For details of the press event you can check out 3MobileBuzz (who invited me down to London), BlogNation, sme-blog, Tamebay and dalelane. [...]

]]> By: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » Skype + 3 = 3 Skypephone, but is it for small business? http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15964 THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG » Blog Archive » Skype + 3 = 3 Skypephone, but is it for small business? Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:06:16 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15964 [...] Tamebay [...] [...] Tamebay [...]

]]> By: Skype to go site wide on eBay : TameBay http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15929 Skype to go site wide on eBay : TameBay Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:00:03 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15929 [...] It couldnt’ be better! Just a day after getting my hands on the new Skypephone from 3 mobile, eBay have just announced that the ability to add Skype buttons to listings is to go site wide. [...] [...] It couldnt’ be better! Just a day after getting my hands on the new Skypephone from 3 mobile, eBay have just announced that the ability to add Skype buttons to listings is to go site wide. [...]

]]> By: Matthew http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15925 Matthew Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:22:30 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15925 I actually found the call quality to be very similar to that of my normal voice calls on my mobile. It certainly isnt crystal clear like the Skype CEO mentioned, but I didnt have to have things repeated. There was a tiny amount of static in the back which wasnt disturbing. I guess to conserve bandwidth space on Three's network, Skype have probably put a software limit on the amount of bandwidth a call can use. Or, three might have put a limit on what Skype can use. I am sure it's probably related to something like this. However, it doesnt seem to bother me. I actually found the call quality to be very similar to that of my normal voice calls on my mobile. It certainly isnt crystal clear like the Skype CEO mentioned, but I didnt have to have things repeated. There was a tiny amount of static in the back which wasnt disturbing.

I guess to conserve bandwidth space on Three’s network, Skype have probably put a software limit on the amount of bandwidth a call can use. Or, three might have put a limit on what Skype can use. I am sure it’s probably related to something like this.

However, it doesnt seem to bother me.

]]> By: Alan http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15854 Alan Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:42:48 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15854 Glad to hear you are excited about the new phone. I too love the idea of it, but sadly, the reality is letting me down. i have a handset and the call quality is not something i would be jumping up and down about. You can definitely tell its not a normal voice call, and it reminds me a lot of the old days of analogue mobile calls. You spend a lot of time repeating sentences or words as they drop out every so often. I have raked up over 300minutes of talk time so far, and on the whole its "nice" but its not "nice" enough for me to give up my Skype on the PC yet. But i think the point is, not to berate the service on its first day. It will (and should) get better and they have definitely shown the way of things to come. Glad to hear you are excited about the new phone. I too love the idea of it, but sadly, the reality is letting me down.

i have a handset and the call quality is not something i would be jumping up and down about. You can definitely tell its not a normal voice call, and it reminds me a lot of the old days of analogue mobile calls. You spend a lot of time repeating sentences or words as they drop out every so often.

I have raked up over 300minutes of talk time so far, and on the whole its “nice” but its not “nice” enough for me to give up my Skype on the PC yet.

But i think the point is, not to berate the service on its first day. It will (and should) get better and they have definitely shown the way of things to come.

]]> By: Be first to own a 3 Skypephone : TameBay http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15834 Be first to own a 3 Skypephone : TameBay Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:31:08 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15834 [...] Following the launch yesterday of the new Skypephone from 3 six are being auctioned through eBay for Charity. The 3store-uk has two of each colour, black, white with blue trim and white with pink trim up for sale on eBay. [...] [...] Following the launch yesterday of the new Skypephone from 3 six are being auctioned through eBay for Charity. The 3store-uk has two of each colour, black, white with blue trim and white with pink trim up for sale on eBay. [...]

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15820 Chris Dawson Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:42:45 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15820 Put it this way - at the moment I pay for a mobile and can't Skype people for free unless I have at least a wifi connection. With the Skypephone I pay for a mobile (no difference) but they give me Skype for free without even charging me for the 3G data that it uses :D Put it this way – at the moment I pay for a mobile and can’t Skype people for free unless I have at least a wifi connection.

With the Skypephone I pay for a mobile (no difference) but they give me Skype for free without even charging me for the 3G data that it uses :D

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15816 Sue Bailey Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:50:19 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15816 The calls are free but effectively you have to pay a subscription to get those free calls? I don't see what the issue is with that: mobile phones have had that kind of deal for forever. (And tis better than my current PAYG crap with Vodaphone, where my credit becomes inaccessible after 30 days if I haven't topped up. Anyone want a Vodaphone with about fifty quid's worth of credit on it that I will NEVER EVER use?!) The calls are free but effectively you have to pay a subscription to get those free calls? I don’t see what the issue is with that: mobile phones have had that kind of deal for forever.

(And tis better than my current PAYG crap with Vodaphone, where my credit becomes inaccessible after 30 days if I haven’t topped up. Anyone want a Vodaphone with about fifty quid’s worth of credit on it that I will NEVER EVER use?!)

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15813 northumbrian Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:39:04 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15813 or buy 2 for the price of 4 and get one free or buy 2 for the price of 4 and get one free

]]> By: Bob Retro Red http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15802 Bob Retro Red Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:27:28 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15802 One paragraph : ======== It’s the fact that for the very first time “Free” calls really are “Free”. ======== Next paragraph : ======== For as little as £10 a month you can talk for free on Skype, ======== Mmmm... I'm giving away free £1 coins next week. For £10, you can have 9 of them - and I'll repeat the offer ever day for the next year :-D (sorry - previous post didn't work !) One paragraph :

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It’s the fact that for the very first time “Free” calls really are “Free”.
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For as little as £10 a month you can talk for free on Skype,
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Mmmm…

I’m giving away free £1 coins next week. For £10, you can have 9 of them – and I’ll repeat the offer ever day for the next year :-D

(sorry – previous post didn’t work !)

]]> By: Bob Retro Red http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15801 Bob Retro Red Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:15:05 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15801 One paragraph : >> It’s the fact that for the very first time “Free” calls really are “Free”. > For as little as £10 a month you can talk for free on Skype, One paragraph :

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It’s the fact that for the very first time “Free” calls really are “Free”.
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For as little as £10 a month you can talk for free on Skype,

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15799 Chris Dawson Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:57:34 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2007/10/skype-me-for-3.html#comment-15799 The Skypephone was featured on <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7060000/newsid_7068500/7068570.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1&ms3=6&nol_storyid=7068570" rel="nofollow">BBC Newsnight</a> this evening :-) The Skypephone was featured on BBC Newsnight this evening :-)

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