Advantages: Connects easily, not much technical information required, cool white finish Disadvantages: Rubbish battery [hardly lasts 2 hours max which is advertised] ...
It is a nice and lovely peice of equipment with major disadvantages.
Pros : Connects easily, not much technical information required, cool white finish
Cons : Rubbish battery [hardly lasts 2 hours max which is advertised], keeps loosing the network often, doesnot automatically reconnects to the network, poor sound quality, high bandwidth usage
More over on contacting Netgear, the support on this is not very good. Normally I like and use ...
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Look & Feel
Durability & Robustness
Reception quality
Battery standby time
Value for money
Range of features
helpful
19.09.2007
AVOID at all costs Review ofNetgear's SPH101 Skype WiFi Phoneby
brianegge
Advantages: Would be great if it worked Disadvantages: Buggy software, buggy hardware, terrible support
I'm the unfortunate owner of this terrible product. The battery life is ridiculous. About two hours standby and one hour talk. You'll be lucky to talk for an hour, as it likes to reboot at random.
It no longer will automatically sign in. The people at Netgear tell me this is a Skype issue. I now get inverter whine whenever the backlight is on.
I purchased this phone hoping to be able to use Skype without using the computer. Also, it's nice to ...
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful
Look & Feel
Durability & Robustness
Reception quality
Battery standby time
Value for money
Range of features
somewhat helpful
04.01.2007
Compare prices for Netgear's SPH101 Skype WiFi Phone
2 out of 2 offers for Netgear's SPH101 Skype WiFi Phone > Without Contract
the world's first wireless Internet phone that can make free callsto other Skype users anywhere in the world, anytime you have WiFi access, without a PC. Allof your contacts are shown right on the phone's color display so you will know exactly who ison-line. You will also be more available for your friends to call, because you no longer have tobe on your PC to be connected.You can even make calls to ordinary phones using Skype-Outfor just pennies a minute and no monthly fees. With the Skype WiFi Phone, NETGEAR makestrue mobile wireless Internet telephony a reality.In the box:Skype WiFi Phone (SPH101)Battery PackPower charger (110V -220V)Resource CDSet up GuideWarranty/Support Information card
is the world's first wireless Internet phone that can make free calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world, anytime you have WiFi access, without a PC. All of your contacts are shown right on the phone's color display so you will know exactly who is on-line. You will also be more available for your friends to call, because you no longer have to be on your PC to be connected. You can even make calls to ordinary phones using Skype-Out for just pennies a minute and no monthly fees. With the Skype WiFi Phone, NETGEAR makes true mobile wireless Internet telephony a reality. In the box: Skype WiFi Phone (SPH101) Battery Pack Power charger (110V -220V) Resource CD Set up Guide Warranty/Support Information card
Slider - Bluetooth, Infrared, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi - With two digital cameras / digital player / FM radio / GPS receiver - WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM Quad-Band - 120 g
| 
