Nokia puts Skype on Internet tablet

Nokia Corp. will enhance its N800 Internet tablet with VoIP from Skype, giving the latter a degree of legitimacy in the mobile device market.
The N800 is a handheld Internet browser that eschews cellular connections in favor of Wi-Fi, and now supports Skype’s software for VoIP voice calling.
Skype for the N800 will be available for download by existing users and download links will be made available on the latest N800 products, according to the two companies. Use of Skype’s VoIP service is free between Skype users, but the company charges for use of its software to make calls from a Skype-enabled device to landline or mobile users without Skype plans.
Skype’s business model is disruptive to incumbent mobile operators, and its deal with Nokia extends both Nokia and Skype’s efforts to work around operators in certain segments of the market.
Skype is owned by eBay, which paid $2.6 billion for the company in 2005.