But with the exception of Skype’s phone that can connect to Wi-Fi networks, the service’s members have been tied to their computers and thus to limited locations.
On Tuesday, Eqo Communications, a Vancouver, British Columbia, start-up, launched its mobile Internet phone service, a package that allows Skype users to talk to each other via cell phones.
But unlike traditional calling, which requires the use of phone numbers–and also means that once you give your number to people, they will always be able to reach you–Eqo is built around the idea of letting people reach out to each other via identities, or buddy lists.
