Comments on: New Maemo release, now with Skype http://blogs.gnome.org/sudaltsov/2007/07/10/new-maemo-release-now-with-skype/ Just another GNOME Blogs weblog Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:01:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sergey Udaltsov http://blogs.gnome.org/sudaltsov/2007/07/10/new-maemo-release-now-with-skype/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Sergey Udaltsov Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:25:20 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/sudaltsov/2007/07/10/new-maemo-release-now-with-skype/#comment-5 Simon, I know about SIP/S60 - but clearly this has nothing to do with Maemo. And I fail to understand why. Ok, let's put the question your way: "Why SIP/Maemo is so far behind SIP/Symbian?". Simon, I know about SIP/S60 – but clearly this has nothing to do with Maemo. And I fail to understand why. Ok, let’s put the question your way: “Why SIP/Maemo is so far behind SIP/Symbian?”.

]]> By: Sergey Udaltsov http://blogs.gnome.org/sudaltsov/2007/07/10/new-maemo-release-now-with-skype/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Sergey Udaltsov Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:22:32 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/sudaltsov/2007/07/10/new-maemo-release-now-with-skype/#comment-4 Peteris, in general you're right - except for the fact that Linux as platform evidently has very low priority for skype. Judging by results - nearly no resources allocated. I really do pray for Ekiga and OpenWengo folks... Peteris, in general you’re right – except for the fact that Linux as platform evidently has very low priority for skype. Judging by results – nearly no resources allocated. I really do pray for Ekiga and OpenWengo folks…

]]> By: Simon http://blogs.gnome.org/sudaltsov/2007/07/10/new-maemo-release-now-with-skype/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Simon Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:10:53 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/sudaltsov/2007/07/10/new-maemo-release-now-with-skype/#comment-3 Nokia does provide a decent SIP client out of the box - for Symbian. We have Nokia N80 and N95 cellphones that automatically connect to the Asteris PABX at work via Wifi and SIP. This works aboslutely seamlessly and concurrently with regular cellular service. I'd say that we've reached a "carrier grade" level of availability, so much so that non-technical users are altogether blase about it. I think the real question for Nokia should be; "Why is VoIP on Maemo lagging so far behind Symbian?" Nokia does provide a decent SIP client out of the box – for Symbian.

We have Nokia N80 and N95 cellphones that automatically connect to the Asteris PABX at work via Wifi and SIP. This works aboslutely seamlessly and concurrently with regular cellular service. I’d say that we’ve reached a “carrier grade” level of availability, so much so that non-technical users are altogether blase about it.

I think the real question for Nokia should be; “Why is VoIP on Maemo lagging so far behind Symbian?”

]]> By: Peteris Krisjanis http://blogs.gnome.org/sudaltsov/2007/07/10/new-maemo-release-now-with-skype/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Peteris Krisjanis Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:04:58 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/sudaltsov/2007/07/10/new-maemo-release-now-with-skype/#comment-2 I agree fully with you. This is reason why I slowly investigate and invest time in understanding and deploying really working SIP and Jabber solutions, like GTalk, Ekiga, etc. I think problem with Skype that lot of geeks felt nostalgy and helpful hand that finally someone released _working_ VoIP solution for Linux AND Windows at once. Ekiga 3.0 only will reach when it can start to compete with Skype, and Jabber audio and video extentions are not fully standartised yet. So, I think, we have lot of job to do to really steal spotlight from Skype, but we will do it, eventually. OpenWengo growing popularity also definitely will help, as it is really cool looking app, using SIP. I agree fully with you. This is reason why I slowly investigate and invest time in understanding and deploying really working SIP and Jabber solutions, like GTalk, Ekiga, etc.

I think problem with Skype that lot of geeks felt nostalgy and helpful hand that finally someone released _working_ VoIP solution for Linux AND Windows at once. Ekiga 3.0 only will reach when it can start to compete with Skype, and Jabber audio and video extentions are not fully standartised yet. So, I think, we have lot of job to do to really steal spotlight from Skype, but we will do it, eventually.

OpenWengo growing popularity also definitely will help, as it is really cool looking app, using SIP.

]]> By: erik http://blogs.gnome.org/sudaltsov/2007/07/10/new-maemo-release-now-with-skype/comment-page-1/#comment-1 erik Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:40:13 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/sudaltsov/2007/07/10/new-maemo-release-now-with-skype/#comment-1 OpenWengo could have been suitable for that. The rest not, too bad usability, bugs, and lack of video. OpenWengo could have been suitable for that.

The rest not, too bad usability, bugs, and lack of video.

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