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Carty
13th June 2006, 12:03 PM
Hello people,

Have anyone used Skype on mini? Mini doesn't have 3G and skype requires it i think. Have you tried? Which version did you download from?

Regards
Carty..
zerimar
13th June 2006, 08:28 PM
Skype does not require 3g. It works with wifi or BT. I don't have a wifi card but I've already played around with BT and is quitke good.
Carty
14th June 2006, 07:10 AM
Hi,

Fine, let me try with gprs. Which version of skype is compatible with mini, can you please give me the link.

Thanx in advance.

Regards
Carty..
zerimar
14th June 2006, 06:19 PM
Skype (http://www.skype.com)
handyfanat
14th June 2006, 07:05 PM
I tryed skipe with gprs and it works quite good! the quality is not the best but i cud understand my skipe contact... skype out was also quite good :-p
Carty
14th June 2006, 08:32 PM
Which version did you use? i couldn't find a version specific for mini. Only other devices like Dell, imate were there.

Thanx.

Regards
Carty..
zerimar
14th June 2006, 09:23 PM
I only tried it with their beta version. I uninstalled it because I don't have and don't want to buy a wifi card since soon I'll be replacing my S100.
handyfanat
15th June 2006, 01:42 PM
i used the version for high speed cpus! you can download it from here:

http://www.skype.com/download/skype/mobile/download.html

I only tested it with gprs :-p
Carty
15th June 2006, 07:38 PM
Thanx you guys!

Regards
Carty..
www.CartyStudios.com
snudel
15th June 2006, 08:10 PM
is it possible to run skype for ppc over a https proxy like the bigger brother for pc?

because i only have web and email on my ppc
y802644
16th June 2006, 12:44 AM
Hello people,

Have anyone used Skype on mini? Mini doesn't have 3G and skype requires it i think. Have you tried? Which version did you download from?

Regards
Carty..
mast use wifi.
Private-Cowboy
16th June 2006, 01:42 PM
I tryed skipe with gprs and it works quite good! the quality is not the best but i cud understand my skipe contact... skype out was also quite good :-p

Sorry to say that but that's bullshit. Skype runs well via WiFi or 3G. GPRS only offers 56kbps, that is by far not enough bandiwth for voice. You can chat via GPRS, but no voice.
jarekt
20th June 2006, 06:24 PM
I tryed skipe with gprs and it works quite good! the quality is not the best but i cud understand my skipe contact... skype out was also quite good :-p

Sorry to say that but that's bullshit. Skype runs well via WiFi or 3G. GPRS only offers 56kbps, that is by far not enough bandiwth for voice. You can chat via GPRS, but no voice.
That's true. Even If U'll switch to 4downling and 1 uplink U can barelly undestand your partner and with 1 uplink he will understand nothing. For skype U need at last 5 kB uplink and 5 kB downling - its impossible to get with GPRS.
Carty
20th June 2006, 09:13 PM
You guys might need to get updated! Skype works well with my poor gprs connection even for voice! My gprs gives a transfer rate of an average 3kbps. The quality of the voice is like telephone clearity! I just used it for skype-out, a call to a land line number!

Regards
Carty..
excogitation
3rd September 2006, 04:46 PM
@Carty: That's absolute bullshit.

It doesn't even work smooth with bluetooth ~30kb/s.
jarekt
10th September 2006, 01:45 PM
You guys might need to get updated! Skype works well with my poor gprs connection even for voice! My gprs gives a transfer rate of an average 3kbps. The quality of the voice is like telephone clearity! I just used it for skype-out, a call to a land line number!

Regards
Carty..

Get real! Magician offers 2 GPRS modes: 3-2 and 4-1 (where 4-1 means that 4 of 5 slots avaiable are used for download and 1 slot for upload. For skype U need 5 kB uplink and 5 kB downlink and there's no way to get it with 4-1 where U have max 4kB downlink (u should barelly undestand UR partner) and 1kB (sic!) uplink (theres no way that U will be understood). 3kB down and 2kB up in 3-2 GPRS mode is pretty useless too...
Point is that Skype need much more bandwidth than standard VoIP software so U can try one of many other VoiP communicators and U may be succesfull.
Ultimate Chicken
11th September 2006, 07:39 AM
^ Um, that isn't the correct way to gague your GPRS ability - 1 slot != 1kB. If you're getting only like 3-5kB, it's because of reception or operator restrictions, NOT slot limit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Packet_Radio_Service for a general idea of the GPRS standard.
Ultimate Chicken
11th September 2006, 07:41 AM
^ Um, that isn't the correct way to gague your GPRS ability - 1 slot != 1kB. If you're getting only like 3-5kB, it's because of reception or operator restrictions, NOT slot limit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Packet_Radio_Service for a general idea of the GPRS standard.