Netgear has finally introduced their new Skype WIFI SPH101 phone. The phone will enable the use of Skype to call long distance and relatives and friends abroad free without a PC in any home, office, public hotspot and other wireless areas that don’t need browser authentication.

The slim and slender, candy bar-style SPH101 phone recently received the “2006 Breakthrough Product Award” accolade from Popular Mechanics with favorable comments from leading tech media outlets like eWeek, Gizmodo and NetworkWorld.

The WIFI phone allows you to program up to 200 contacts for ready one touch calling and forward your calls to your mobile, landline or to another Skype Name seamlessly. It runs with 802.11g capability, weighs 0.25 lbs and is dimensioned at 4.33″ x 1.81″ x 0.83″. Talk time is estimated at 2 hours with a 20 hours standby time.

Retailing in the low $200 price, this may very well be a good stocking stuffer for the tech geeks this year.

Source [Netgear]