3’s new Skype phone. VoIP and tons more!

Mobile network 3 just dropped us one of their brand new Skypephone S2 handsets. It’s the latest model of their internet-friendly phone, bringing VoIP calls, instant messaging, social networking at the internet to your pocket.

As well as Skype calls, it’ll play nicely with Facebook, Bebo and Windows Live Messenger, as well as sucking up RSS feeds from any website you like.

There’s also a brand new interface, using a carousel to select the service you want, with a special ‘switcher’ key on the side of the phone to flick quickly between functions without diving back into the main menu.

Inside there’s now a beefier 3.2 megapixel camera and HSDPA for speedy web connections. Plug it into a laptop and it’ll instantly act as a 3G dongle too, with all the necessary drivers already on the device.

Stay tuned for a full hands-on, unboxing and video later today.

Out 27 August (pre-order from 19 August) | From £69.99 | 3

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