Skype’s Holiday Gift Guide Connects Friends and Family

November 2007— Give the gift of gab this holiday season with the newest gadgets from Skype, the world’s fastest-growing internet communications company.

Whether you’re shopping for a road warrior, a college student or a far-flung family member, Skype offers helpful gift suggestions like webcams, WiFi phones, dual-mode phones and headsets. Skype Certified™ devices and accessories make staying in touch during the holiday season and all year long easy, fun and, most importantly, inexpensive (or even free).

If you find your shopping list filled with Skype™ users this holiday season (and with 246 million users worldwide, it probably is) or with Skype novices who want to join in the Skype fun, check out this year’s hottest gadgets that fit the lifestyles of all your friends and loved ones.

Logitech® High Quality Webcams
High Quality Video on Skype delivers clearer, sharper and smoother video calls than ever before. It’s almost as good as being there. With one of these three hot webcams from Logitech – the QuickCam® Pro 9000 ($99.99), QuickCam® Pro for Notebooks ($99.99) or QuickCam Orbit AF ($129.99) – loved ones will be able to see each other face-to-face all year long. High Quality Video calling is available on computers that feature a dual-core processor and the latest Skype software for Windows (version 3.6 or higher).

Philips SPC 325NC Webcam ($29.95)
Experience traditional video calls with Skype using this easy-to-use Philips webcam. Plug it into any PC with a broadband internet connection and Skype software installed, and enjoy great video images. It also comes with a headset for echo-free chatting.

Philips VOIP841 Cordless Phone ($149.99)
Great for penny-pinching or multi-tasking moms, the Philips VOIP841 Cordless Phone offers a convenient Skype calling experience that can be used in any room throughout the house by eliminating the need to be connected to a computer. This phone makes both Skype and traditional phone calls, features a full-color screen and contact list and enables Skype calls with the touch of a button. It also has a hands-free speaker-phone function. Up to four handsets can be placed throughout the house and used with a single base-station.

Philips VOIP080 Handset ($20)
The Philips VOIP080 handset plugs into any USB computer port and is an ideal companion for travelers, allowing users to connect with family and friends easily through a computer’s USB connection, while delivering premium conversation quality with clear voice sound. It also comes with a stylish travel case.

NETGEAR WiFi Phone SPH200W-100NAS ($149.99)
Skype offers anyone on the go an easy and inexpensive way to stay connected. Whether it is used in a hotel room, airport lounge or public space on a university campus, the NETGEAR WiFi Phone provides unlimited free Skype-to-Skype calls in any open wireless internet zone worldwide. The phone works in any of the more than 8,500 T-Mobile HotSpots in the U.S., found in Starbucks coffeehouses, Borders Books and Music stores, FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Centers, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, Red Roof Inns, Sofitel and Novotel Hotels, the airline clubs of American, Delta, United and US Airways, and select airports. The phone also includes three hours of free SkypeOut™ calls to landlines and cell phones.

Plantronics .Audio 50 Headset ($9.99)
The perfect stocking stuffer for the Skype beginner, the Plantronics .Audio 50 Headset features a noise-cancellation microphone for greater speech recognition accuracy and an ergonomic design for all-day comfort. This gift is ideal for any Skype user whose computer is not equipped with external speakers or a microphone. And this holiday season, buyers also get two hours of free SkypeOut calling and three months of free Skype Voicemail.

STX-5091 Wireless Stereo Headset ($79.99)
The winning gift for the career-minded individual, this headset offers superior range and audio quality that eliminates interference, allowing users to roam freely around the office. The headset blocks office noise while providing a full CD-quality audio signal, which also makes it perfect for listening to music or watching movies.

Visit skype.com/shop for more information on these hot gifts and general information about Skype.

SOURCE Skype