iSkoot Introduces Breakthrough for Dual–Mode Phones

iSkootDuo a ubiquitous Thin Client Software that Enables VoIP on 3G/GPRS, WiFi and Existing Voice Networks

CAMBRIDGE, MA – September 29, 2006 – iSkoot, the leading provider of mobile Internet communications solutions, today introduced a new technology solution for enabling dual–mode phones (supporting both GSM/CDMA and WiFi networks) to connect with VoIP services, such as Skype, GoogleTalk, AIM, Microsoft Messenger and Yahoo Messenger. iSkoot's technological breakthrough – a Java–based thin client phone application and a network server – provides a popular application for dual–mode phones.

iSkoot's breakthrough technology is the only one to enable VoIP over three different network connections, WiFi which is typically free, 3G/GPRS data which typically is offered for a fixed monthly charge, and GSM/CDMA voice which typically is billed by the local–minute. In addition iSkoot's thin client technology, which is approximately 100K in size, utilizes the standard resources available on the telephone so that the widest variety of devices, including lower power CPUs, can take advantage of this capability. Dual–mode phones with iSkoot's new client software allow a user to make telephone calls over the Internet using all three networks utilizing one small application.

Jacob Guedalia, Chief Executive Officer, iSkoot, said, "By providing Internet calling over all networks, we are making the broadest range of services available to consumers while giving carriers maximum flexibility when it comes to business models. Handset manufacturers gain a killer application that leverages the full capability of dual mode phones with the lowest possible resource cost."

"We leverage existing networks and devices, while other solutions require powerful CPU, memory and high–end devices. Combined with access via all networks we offer a major advantage to carriers, end users and device manufactures, namely that they can enjoy the advantages of fixed–to–mobile convergence without making the large infrastructure investments required in other solutions, such as UMA and IMS," Guedalia concluded.

About iSkoot

San Francisco-based iSkoot brings leading internet services like Skype to mobile handsets around the world, delivering rich consumer experiences with minimal impact on operator networks.

iSkoot launched the first and only carrier-grade, carrier-deployed Skype-for-Mobile application in 2006, and now powers the Mobile World Congress award-winning 3 Skypephone currently sold in eight countries on three continents.

iSkoot takes advantage of the voice-optimized circuit-switched network for delivery of voice communications, in keeping with its mission to engineer elegant and operator-friendly solutions to the challenge of bringing resource-intensive internet services to mobile handsets.