Is SKYPE working on 3 - xseries?

bittihuduga

Lads,
1)Did anyone get SKYPE to work on their 3-Xseries?
I know people discussing initially that skype was not working..
ANy updates on this?

2)Also, heard skype via fring has bad quality or hearing problem.
But heard people talking about ORB streaming..
When we can get media streaming why can't we get good voice clarity?

ANy suggestions.....

Cabaal

Skype is part of xseries,
xseries hasn't be launched in Ireland yet afaik

skearon

bittihuduga wrote:

Lads,
1)Did anyone get SKYPE to work on their 3-Xseries?
I know people discussing initially that skype was not working..
ANy updates on this?

2)Also, heard skype via fring has bad quality or hearing problem.
But heard people talking about ORB streaming..
When we can get media streaming why can't we get good voice clarity?

ANy suggestions.....

As far as I am aware the way Skype works in the UK is that your mobile makes a call to a mobile number setup by three which then redirects to skype, in other words the call is not using 3G data, so far it to work here three Ireland would need to have something similar setup

randomer

Cabaal wrote:

Skype is part of xseries,
xseries hasn't be launched in Ireland yet afaik

Xseries has been launched in Ireland. When I try to launch skype on my phone I get a message that it is "coming soon as part of x-series"/

quintron

so xseries has half launched in Ireland then.. heard orb and sling were not working either. why, oh why, do they offer the gold package as an upgrade then???? super thick..

Rags

Orb IS most definetly working.

bittihuduga

is SKYPE working on 3
if yes what is the call quality?

swampy353

Yes Skype is working. Have been running it for the last few days and it has much better sound quality then the PC version. When you dial a number, the software minimises and it dials a special number. You then get a voice saying please hold .. connecting call. Cause all the voice handeling ect is done centrally there is no lag at all from your end (may get lag from the other end)

With orb: technically it isnt working (if you use 3's skinned version). Basically the 3 version requires you to register a phone number but the website won't accept an irish number. But if you just download the version thats on www.orb.com it will allow you to connect and use orb. Not sure if this has implications for data charges (are you really using 3's orb or does it come from your 2gb limit??)

Havent asked cust care, think that they will try and block it.
Also has anyone got Mobilcast wortking, mine keeps saying I'm not authorised to use it, but am on x-series gold

jimmycrackcorm

swampy353 wrote:

But if you just download the version thats on www.orb.com it will allow you to connect and use orb. Not sure if this has implications for data charges (are you really using 3's orb or does it come from your 2gb limit??)

I only get as far as downloading the stream and it never loads now. somethings changed.

works on my N95 wifi ok though so it's something to do with 3.

swampy353

Same with me but it seems that since the network upgrade for broadband last weekend, a lot of people have lost all streaming. Am trying to get mine sorted at the min, will call into a 3store today and try my sim in another phone n try to isolate my problem. See: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055133970
If you have spare memory on your phone you can download the file to your phone. Download available in the "more" link

Bluefrog

Have spent over 2 weeks trying to get Three to acknowledge there's a problem here - their response so far as been to send me out a new SIM after a lot of arguing.

I also went to a Three store and tried my SIM in a staff members phone - she couldn't stream either.

We forgot to check if she could stream with her own SIM so somebody here might want to try that.