A Canadian company brings Skype to the Palm

From my friends at PalmDubai:

Palm Treo smartphone users; please register here to receive notification when EQO Mobile Instant Messaging for Skype is available.

I believe Palm community is the only community with running petition for Skype PalmOS support, and finally, a Canadian based company (not endorsed or certified by Skype Technologies S.A.); EQO Communications is about to make it happen.

EQO Communications new solution, Mobile Instant Messaging for Skype, is based on Skype API, and it's currently support more than 40 models of J2ME-capable features phones, Treo users have to wait for the beta release of the PalmOS version.

"In response to tremendous customer demand, we have accelerated our plans to release mobile instant messaging," said Ian Andrew Bell, EQO Communications' Vice President for Marketing and Alliances. "Skype users are consistently requesting this key feature and we are privileged to be the first company to bring it to them."

Mobile Instant Messaging for Skype features;

:: Skype calling,
:: Contact list sync,
:: Start multiparty chat sessions,
:: Incoming Skype call management,
:: Check the status of their buddies,
:: Send and receive IM to other Skype users via mobilephones.

"With Skype contacts accessible for calling and messaging on users' mobile phones, Skype itself can and will become a more relevant tool in both business and personal communications," said Bill Tam, CEO of EQO Communications. "As we continue on our path to deliver online communities like Skype to as many handsets as possible we think we can play a major part in their growth and relevance."

"The growth of online communities and social networks has been staggering, but their success is limited so long as they remain tied to the PC," said Carl Ford, VP, Content and Community Development for Pulver.com. "Extending presence and availability to mobile phones is a no-brainer and EQO has a bright future enhancing the relevance of these communities in peoples' lives."