Linksys Prepping Wi-Fi Skype Phone?
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And the idea of a Skype phone sounds really cool, but in reality – who’s going to buy it? Not I, that’s for sure. Skype has burned me enough for one year, thanks.
According to information posted on the FCC ID registration website on Thursday, it looks like Linksys could be jumping into the Wi-Fi Skype phone fray. The registration documents for the WIP310 at first appear to be for a phone similar to the SIP-based WIP300 that is already available.
But a more careful look at the documents reveals a “Skype-certified” WIP320 model (Figures 1 and 2)
Construction photos reveal a Broadcom-based design with BCM4318 single-chip 802.11b/g radio (Figure 3) and BCM1161 Mobile VoIP processor…Source: TH