So since I got the Q, one of the applications that I was dying to try was VOIP. Any voip would do, unfortunately, finding a voip client written for Windows Mobile Smartphone Edition was impossible. It seemed because most smartphones were weak and did not have any kind of high speed connection, it was not a popular market.
However after snooping around the web for a while, I was able to find a way to get a version of Skype, originally made for PocketPC able to run on the Q. As usual, do the following at your own risk.
First you will need to get the CAB Version of the Skype Software:
The executable version of the installer will not let you install Skype to your smartphone. We will get around this by extracting the files you need from the CAB file and manually installing them on your phone.
Once you download the cab file, use a program like winrar or winzip to open up the cab file. Copy the following files to a temporary folder: 000Boing.002 000Skype.001 SKYPED~1.003.
Then rename the files:
• 000Boing.002 -> Boing.wav
• 000Skype.001 -> Skype.exe
• SKYPED~1.003 -> SkypeDialer.dll
Then copy these file to your smartphone. I decided to copy the files to my storage card in a folder called skype.
Then, using file manager on your phone, you can locate and start Skype manually.
Before you try and run skype on your phone, you’re going to need some help from your PC. Part of the login process in Skype requires you to click on a login button. While this is no problem for pocketpc users, Q users have no touchscreen. Therefore use a mouse emulation program like Pocket Controller. The Free trial version will do everything you need.
After the program starts, enter in your login information and remember to leave the box checked for Skype to remember you and to automatically log you on.
Next, I have not figured out how to dial phone numbers in Skype on the Q. I’m pretty sure I’m missing some buttons. Additionally, the “softkeys” at the bottom of the screen are useless in this program.
The only way I have found to dial calls is to log into Skype using your PC and then adding contacts. Once you have added contacts, you can then select them on the Pocket version of Skype and dial.
You can view the video to see the entire process of signing on and making a call. You can also get an idea of the phone quality. So far, I’m just impressed that I have skype running on my Q. The call quality seems to be a bit spotty, but when the audio does go through, the sound seems clear. There also seems to be a bit of an annoying lag. Hopefully either Skype or some other adventurous user will be able to make some progress in making this better. Other factors might include programs installed on my Q, network use, and my EVDO reception.
Link to Video
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