Since its launch in 2003, Skype has fast become the application of choice for instant messaging and voice over IP. With 405 million users worldwide, it's already changed how people communicate. With the launch of Skype lite, it's taken the application to our mobile phones, and in May 2009 it was supposed to become available for the Blackberry. However, it doesnt seem to be easy to download it in some countries. Therefore, there are two applications that you can use that makes your Blackberry compatible with Skype and they're called iSkoot and Web Messenger.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Step 1: Connect to the Internet on your Blackberry either through Wi-Fi or on your phone. Go to iSkoot.com and click on "Download now." This will take you to the registration page. You will need to put in the make and model of your phone and relevant information, such as your phone number, Skype name and country. You will then be given a choice to download iSkoot to your phone via e-mail or sms text or onto your computer. If you download it onto your computer, you will need to install it on your Blackberry either via Bluetooth, infrared or through a data cable.
Step 2: Once you download iSkoot, you can login to your Skype account using your login id and password and you will need to put in your mobile phone number. Once you've done this, your Skype contacts should come up on your screen just as it would on your computer. You will be charged air time and data charges for making Skype calls or instant messaging. If you use Skype to call regular phones rather than a Skype Buddy, then you will also need SkypeOut minutes.
Step 3: Download Web Messenger by going to Webmessenger.com. You can download the Web Messenger application in much the same way that you can download iSkoot. You will have to register, giving your name, e-mail address, phone number and make of the phone. The only big difference is that you will also need to download the WebMessenger Mobile for Skype desktop plug-in on the same machine that you are running your Skype application. The big advantage of Web Messenger is that it allows you to work with AOL, Google, Yahoo, MSN messenger as well as Skype ,and best of all, it's all free. Again, you will be charged for data time and will need SkypeOut credit if you intend to call non-Skype phones.
Step 4: Download Skype to your Blackberry. As of early May 2009, Skype was still not available for the Blackberry, but it is supposed to be released soon. Once it is, you can just go to Skype.com, click on download and on the far righthand side there will be a link for BlackBerry. Click on this and download it.
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