Skype ready for both telephone worlds | CNET News.com

Skype ready for both telephone worlds | CNET News.com: "An adapter made by Siemens to extend Internet access to cordless phones is now loaded with Skype Internet telephone software, allowing the same phone to make calls using the Internet or the traditional phone network.
The odd coupling of Internet and traditional telephony in a single phone is hard to find now, but could become more common in years to come if, as expected, more calls flow over the unregulated Internet rather than heavily taxed traditional phone networks.
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In another major development, Skype on Tuesday also made public a specific method for programmers writing applications to involve Skype software in some way. "We are keen to watch the world's innovative developer community integrate the Skype application," Zennstrom said in a statement."