---

Home Infrastructure

LinuxPlanet: WiFi PDA Meets Linux–Part 3

By Rob Reilly

“Did you know that your new WiFi-equipped iPAQ can be used as a
VoIP communicator? How about your Linux notebook?

“The program that makes it possible is called Skype and it lets
you call other Skype users over the Internet for free. You can also
call regular phone numbers for very competitive per-minute
rates.

“As it turns out, Skype is available for both platforms and
Windows, too. Although it’s not an Open Source solution, it is
freely available and fits nicely into our WiFi-PDA-meets-Linux bag
of tools…”

Complete
Story

Get the Free Newsletter!

Subscribe to Developer Insider for top news, trends, & analysis

Must Read

LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.

Our Brands

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.