Panasonic’s Skype WiFi phone is now FON friendly

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Saludos.

Always japan, france, uk…and SPAIN??When??

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This device is allready 1 year on the market…
It probably has not enough sales due to competition with the Belkin/Linksys skype phone which sells cheaper…
I haven’t yet found any “network” connectivity in hotels…or it’s free wifi; or it’s a television connected to such an internet.
Or it’s a dialup line. If it’s “free wifi” I have sometimes a login screen which can not be used with such devices

it would have been nice if this panasonic router, small as it is, supported fon_ap as well;
now these people need to buy an additional fonera as well

it looks like the idea is to use the phone between the home & hotel on several “fon” hotspots…or… “livedoor” locations for the next few months that this action is running?

I read a review that the phone is light…and has no big extended battery life as well?

Hi Steven, the product has been on the market for about a year in the US and in some European countries, but this is the first that comes FON-enabled.
I agree it would be ideal if the Panasonic router already came FON-ready. Perhaps it’s already under discussion.

In any case, this router/handset combo is good for frequent travelers. It is basically a travel set, whereby a user can use the router at home and also travel with it for usage in hotels. At the same time, it connects automatically to FON Spots, enhancing usability on the go.

Like you mentioned, the phone is extremely light, weighing approx. 100g, but battery life is very good.
It lasts good 55 hours at standby and 4.5 hours for communication.
Some other attractive features include original countermeasures implemented against wireless frequency interference, thereby ensuring high quality voice communication, hands-free communication with speaker phones and conference call capabilities.

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Regarding Japan.

Indeed there is quite a lot of LIVEDOOR FON spots in Tokyo, but when I try to connect my Logitec phone crashes every time.
I tried at few different LIVEDOOR FON spots, same behaviour. The phone crashes and reboots during FON authentication.
My phone works fine with my various routers (FON and non-FON) and other non-LIVEDOOR, FON and non-FON routers I found in Tokyo. (My Logitec is on latest firmware.)
So I looks like the problem is only with LIVEDOOR FON routers. It’s a shame. I hope it will be fixed .

Robert

Robert ,]I have the sme problem with livedoor. When I found a Fon spot, it works, but the livedoor goes back to the sign in screen ever.

Hi! I’m in Tokyo right now and couldn’t find this router/handset combo right off the bat.

What I’d really like is to connect with those of you in Tokyo who have already done a lot of legwork in this area. Is there a forum you guys chat in? Love to share and exchange discoveries as well!

If you could post a link to the forum (or perhaps even an IRC channel!) – this would be great!

How will this phone benefit people in the United States. I contacted Panasonic, questioning them about this phone and they responded with:

“Thank you for your interest in Panasonic products.

The KXWP1050 unit is a WI-FI phone for Skype that is available in the
United States. To obtain additional information about the recommended
product and other Panasonic telephone products, you can visit this site:

http://www.panasonic.com

We cannot guarantee that a dealer is carrying the product you are
requesting. However, we have provided dealers in your area where you can
check for the product.

OFFICE DEPOT ***-***-****

STAPLES ***-***-****

You may also contact the support line for the Panasonic online store by
calling (800)-405-0652 or you may send your message to:

CustomerService@direct.us.panasonic.com

We hope this information is helpful to you

Thank You,
Panasonic Consumer Support”

The email support staff in Japan was kind to give me this link:

http://club.panasonic.co.jp/mall/sense/open/campaign/KX-WP800/

I have not had someone fluent in Japanese go through this in detail – if anyone makes any progress on this front – please do share what happens!

now whether or not this unit is dual-voltage, I would like to know.

assuming it is, it will be useful no matter where you are in the world wherever FON networks exist!

that said, I still find FON networks sparse here in Tokyo in general – if someone has a different experience to report first-hand – please do.

Por favor avisa cuando llegue a España!. Bueno imagino que lo dirás nada mas llegue!.