It is not exactly rumor, but neither is it official just yet: Skype, that EBay Company that allows us to call anyone’s phone through the Internet, has a sweet deal in the works with 3, one of the United Kingdom’s leading mobile phone service. Later this year, with a source saying as early as next week, Skype and 3 will be launching a new cellphone that will allow its users to call up people using the Skype service, very much like how they use Skype on their computer. So, all they have to do is to log into their Skype account using their phone, and they can gab away until the cellphone’s batteries need recharging.

Neat, isn’t it? Having a mobile phone where you could use the Skype calling service promises to be one of the most awesome developments ever to sprout up in the tech world. If you have this new 3Skype phone thing and you have a Skype account and the person you are calling also has a Skype account, it would mean that you can talk with each other for as long as you like for free.

But what about the phone’s features? According to this report, the features of the upcoming 3Skype phone are not so bad. It would have a 2-megapixel camera with photo editing and video capture, an MP3 player with a built-in equalizer, and simplified navigation. These are not bad at all. Also, for mobile phone users who love a bit of style and customization on their phones, the reports also say that the 3Skype phone will be available in three colors, though what would these colors be are not yet announced.

If all this hype about the 3Skype phone is true and if it does come out next week, I might just get myself one for Christmas.