Skype says time is not ripe for cell phone version

Skype says time is not ripe for cell phone version

LAS VEGAS--eBay's Skype believes the cell phone world is not ready for a version of its Internet telephone service that can be downloaded on any mobile phone, because of high carrier charges, the company's hardware and software business development chief said on Wednesday.
Skype uses a broadband Internet connection to place a voice call, cutting out the telephony network for which telecoms operators charge by the minute. Skype calls to other broadband-connected Skype users are free, and Skype calls to normal phones are inexpensive.
If a cell phone customer had an inexpensive data connection, then using Skype to make long distance calls, especially more