installed the high version on tytnII running on WM6....voice calls are not working fine....

any idea?

thx

We are getting nowhere. The Skype engineer should provided some answers or just that iPAQ Voice Messenger is not for Skype.

lets not mix phones here shall we?
First of all I have tried skype on tytn II with the PPC version myself and calls work great.
Second iPAQ Voice Messenger works also as far as I know but that phone needs the Smartphone version.
Regards,

lets not mix phones here shall we?
First of all I have tried skype on tytn II with the PPC version myself and calls work great.
Second iPAQ Voice Messenger works also as far as I know but that phone needs the Smartphone version.
Regards,

Skype on My tytn II is almost unusable for voice with or without headset. Audio is very choppy. I am running the latest version over WiFi with a 5M broadband connection. Any advice?

Thanks in advance.

Skype on My tytn II is almost unusable for voice with or without headset. Audio is very choppy. I am running the latest version over WiFi with a 5M broadband connection. Any advice?

Thanks in advance.

Ia have the same problem. The outgoing and incoming sound is disrupted, like happens sometimes when you have slow internet connection. Some words just cut. But in this case the internet connection is very good and I am sitting just near the WiFi router that also provides good connectivity. Running Skype from a laptop through the same wireless internet connection provides clear sound.
Any help?

Can you guys provide a bit more detail regards to what type of call this is, skype to skype or skypeout, if skype to skype then what version is the other side using?

Can you guys provide a bit more detail regards to what type of call this is, skype to skype or skypeout, if skype to skype then what version is the other side using?

I am getting it just calling the Skype Service. The voice that I here from the service is chopped. And also the recorded repaly. I installed the latest Skype 2.2 (Nov 7) version for Pocket PC on the TyTN II.
Also, if I run Skype from a laptop through the same wireless internet connection, it provides clear sound.

This post has been edited by Mikio: Fri Dec 7 2007, 11:14

Can you guys provide a bit more detail regards to what type of call this is, skype to skype or skypeout, if skype to skype then what version is the other side using?

Good Morning,
Whenever I call, I always have to use like speakerphone mode.
Everybody can hear. I tried to switch that speaker and wanted to call as a normal cellphone, not a push to talk. But I failed.
I searched on Skype support page, but they don't have the solution so far.
Thanks in advance

Good Morning,
Whenever I call, I always have to use like speakerphone mode.
Everybody can hear. I tried to switch that speaker and wanted to call as a normal cellphone, not a push to talk. But I failed.
I searched on Skype support page, but they don't have the solution so far.
Thanks in advance

This might work...

http://www.teksoftco.com/index.php?section=bluemusic

Right then, time to enter the ring!

Got my brand new htc tytn ii last week and have spent a long time trying to get Skype working properly, I have tried every version I can get my hands on including the suggested fix of .18 beta but to no avail. When calling the test line audio is "Choppy" (interrupted, repeated etc). The phone is as standard from Orange. So let's try and be scientific to help the Skype engineers out!

If your calls are the same as mine i.e audio is clear but with sections dropping out and sections being repeated:

1. Call the echo/sound test several times to check that this is what's happening.
2. Try a different wi-fi network.
3. Try taking off encryption for a brief period from your wi-fi network.
4. Stop all processes apart from Skype.
4. Post as many details of your setup on here as you can.

Mine are:
Carrier: Orange
Skype version: 2.2.0.37
Operator version: 24.181.1.612
Rom Version: 1.81.61.2 wwe
Rom date: 09/20/07
Radio version 1.27.12.29
Protocol version: 22.45.88.07h

Peter, I have a .cap ethereal dump of a bad sound test call if you need it with encryption off.

Please Skype do something about this, this is a fantastic PDA and Skype is a good service. There must be some subtle difference between your test platform and those of users for whom skype has now become unusable!

Thanks

Gareth

Well folks,

My TyTn II does it too! I've got both of the problems described above...

Talking to my wife, who's on the same LAN, she on a wired LAN PC, me on my TyTn II. I get the sounds from the speakerphone, so it would be very nice if the settings would enable the user that sound goes trough the normal phone speaker, instead of aloud trough the room.

(good tip for the Bluetooth headset link, but i'm sure that there's a better solution: keeping the phone directly to my ear)

Then the sound is pretty choppy too, like i'm connected at a very low datarate 3g network (which is not the case)

This is something i wouldn't expect if one's connected on the very same LAN, although i'm connected wirelessly @ 54G there shouldn't be problems imho. Our broadband connection does 22 mbit down and 1,3 mbit up, so should be plenty too.

Version i use is the 2.2.0.37 Skype for Windows Mobile November 2007 release. Which works flawless for skype chat (although it takes ages for all historical chat messages to appear in the TyTn 2). But calling with Skype simply is not usable.

On my RTX dualphone skype works great attached to my laptop using the same 54G network, calling with the same lady i described earlier.

Problem can therefore pretty much be narrowed down to the TyTn II if you ask me.

I also tried the smartphone version, but that displays pretty blurred (icons don't show, names look weird etc) and sound quality is the same or worse.

Looking forward to replies from Skype people that know what can be done about this problem. For me personally i intended to use the TyTnII as my "personal skype communicator" when i'm at home and at work.

Both locations have a nice 54G network and a more then sufficiently working broadband internet connection.

But for as long as this problems stay, i think i just need to keep the RTX dualphone's connected to the PC's.... Which imho is too bad!

Thanks for any insights Skype peeps!!!!!

Mark Pronk
The Netherlands

This post has been edited by Mark Pronk :: Foilzone.com: Mon Jan 7 2008, 18:10

Thanks guys for taking the time to detail your problems, I will forward them to the team working on this.
Just to sum up some of the info that is already out there but keeps comming up.
1. The speakerphone issue. Windows Mobile doesn't allow any third party application (maybe with hacks, I don't know) to access the front speaker (earpiece), thus the only available speaker for skype to use is the rear one. Use a wired headset instead! (Bluetooth not being supported is a known issue)
2. Windows Mobile version uses a different audio engine than the desktop one. The desktop engine is made by skype, the wm version engine is licensed. The desktop version has a great codec (SVOPC) that enables great call quality and unfortunately this codec is not present in the licensed engine. The skype audio engine doesn't run on wm because of the processing power constraints. This means that WM -> PC calls will not be the same quality as a PC -> PC call. This doesn't mean it should be choppy, unusable etc.
3. I in my replies am not reffering to test platforms but real phones with latest public release that I or another trusted (by me) source tested on.

Regards,

Thanks a lot Peter for your in depth reply to our troubles. The speakerphone issue is the worst thing. The bluetooth solution suggested by one of the topic's repliers is a nice one, but having a carkit in my car and an ear to hold my phone to is enough. I got rid of the BT earpiece and i hate to use a wired headset tbh. Its limiting in all possible ways.

If there was a hack to access the "right" (front) speaker it would be really nice if that could be selected in some way or another. Using skype as our intercompany communications solution (HQ, office spain, office india, my home office) i'd expect the Skype for WIndows Mobile to be usable like it's intended to be used. As a phone....

Anyways, if it's impossible, well then, there's the RTX kit and the Belkin WiFi Skype phone that both do an excellent job for me. It's just that i'd really love to have just one device instead of the usual 2 or maybe even 3.

My 2 cents... :-)

Mark

Weirdly on a skype to skype call last night (My HTc tytnII on WIfi to a friend 2 miles up the road on a "3" GPRS phone), call quality was OK( OK not astounding!). I phoned the test call facility straight after and it was as bad as ever. Would this type of call be any different?

I am considering using Fring, has anyone else tried it? Not a fan of giving other companies apps my user name and password!

Gareth

Here's the bluetooth audio program that works on my htc tytn II wm6 and a motorola ht700 bluetooth earpiece. I have tested this on wifi and 3g cellular with decent success.

Spent hours searching for this so I could use skype with my earpiece, can't remember what forum I found this on;

http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/get-bluetooth-audio-v1-0.html

You need to use your tytn to go to the site and download it, from what I understand this is because it's a cab file.

It's pretty simple once it's installed.... Open the program and you just turn on , or turn off the blue tooth by touching the button that comes up on the screen. This simply routes the audio speaker on the back of the phone to the ear, and the mic is now the blue tooth unit's mic.

It's not very sophisticated but it works as a temporary fix till something better comes out. I couldn't get the techsoft product to work because voice dial software on my unit would take over.

I use it for skype and I have fun listening to music with my headset this way, even though I don't have the stereo headset (yet!)

When you receive a call on the cell phone you can still receive it the typical way by touching the answer button on your bluetooth earpiece. When you hangup the phone by touching the button on the earpiece it will hangup the call like normal..... but ..... the music will continue but it now comes out of the speaker on the back of the phone till you go in this little program and touch " ON " to get your earpiece connected again.
... you will also need to do this to make skype to reconnect to the earpiece as well.

I will say the audio sounds just fine when using this, but the mic sounds pretty scratchy to the person on the other end... not sure if this is my headset, connection, or mic gain structure with bluetooth, or all of the above.

Terry
Chatsworth, CA

This post has been edited by Broadbent: Wed Jan 9 2008, 19:38

Here's the bluetooth audio program that works on my htc tytn II wm6 and a motorola ht700 bluetooth earpiece. I have tested this on wifi and 3g cellular with decent success.

Spent hours searching for this so I could use skype with my earpiece, can't remember what forum I found this on;

http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/get-bluetooth-audio-v1-0.html

You need to use your tytn to go to the site and download it, from what I understand this is because it's a cab file.

It's pretty simple once it's installed.... Open the program and you just turn on , or turn off the blue tooth by touching the button that comes up on the screen. This simply routes the audio speaker on the back of the phone to the ear, and the mic is now the blue tooth unit's mic.

It's not very sophisticated but it works as a temporary fix till something better comes out. I couldn't get the techsoft product to work because voice dial software on my unit would take over.

I use it for skype and I have fun listening to music with my headset this way, even though I don't have the stereo headset (yet!)

When you receive a call on the cell phone you can still receive it the typical way by touching the answer button on your bluetooth earpiece. When you hangup the phone by touching the button on the earpiece it will hangup the call like normal..... but ..... the music will continue but it now comes out of the speaker on the back of the phone till you go in this little program and touch " ON " to get your earpiece connected again.
... you will also need to do this to make skype to reconnect to the earpiece as well.

I will say the audio sounds just fine when using this, but the mic sounds pretty scratchy to the person on the other end... not sure if this is my headset, connection, or mic gain structure with bluetooth, or all of the above.

Terry
Chatsworth, CA

Which Skype version are you using?

Weirdly on a skype to skype call last night (My HTc tytnII on WIfi to a friend 2 miles up the road on a "3" GPRS phone), call quality was OK( OK not astounding!). I phoned the test call facility straight after and it was as bad as ever. Would this type of call be any different?

I am considering using Fring, has anyone else tried it? Not a fan of giving other companies apps my user name and password!

Gareth

echo123 uses the desktop audio engine so this can be why the quality with it is bad. I also like to point out that in my experience it is sometimes bad even with desktop skype even though all other calls are great.
Therefor i think testing with it is only good to find microphone related issues. Call quality of the test call may be irrelevant for Skype for Windows Mobile. I am further checking into this.
Regards,

Which Skype version are you using?

2.2.0.37 Skype for Windows Mobile November 2007 release

Terry
Chatsworth, CA

I too had choppy play/recording/playback on my first test call.
I went into the Wireless Manager -> Settings -> Wireless LAN -> Power Mode. Mine was set on Best Battery (battery was down to 2 bars - not sure if it self configures based on power left) Adjusted to best performance and retried test - still had a little chop but much better (clean playback form Skye test call, a bit garbled on recorded bit).

I AM using Skype over a bluetooth stereo headset without any hacks (Plantronics Pulsar 260)

System Setup

Skype for Windows Mobile Version 2.2.0.37
Selected Wifi only on Skype Setup

Device - AT&T Tilt, WM 6 Pro
OS 5.2.1620 Build 18125.0.4.2
R 1.27.12.11
G 22.45.88.07h
D 1.57.00.00

Signal on Tilt was bouncing between 1/3 - 2/3 - once I increased power it stayed between 1/2 and 2/3 consistently higher (Wireless Manager -> Settings -> Wireless LAN -> Main), WPA encrypted,
Router Linksys WRT-54GS
Cable Broadband (BF2 plays smoothly (wired) and Skype on PC works fine wireless)
I have not bothered running a packet loss or latency test on my Tilt, but those are both possibilities as well.

Hope this may help some of you out.
Regards

I am fed up with skype I feel it too much hype

I have a 24MB download 2MB upload adsl 2 connection but calling the skype testing service is still crap on my HTC TyTN II. When the service is talking you can still hear it ringing. Utter rubbish

All those question about what version, is it skype to skype, what version is the other person using is really annoying.

No one should tell lies and same using skype even comes close to making real calls. As far as I am concerned Skype should admit that the mobile software is still beta and no where near a usable product