Not what I wanted too hear.

Nokia N97 Vetoed By O2 & Orange Over Skype Integration - Mobile Device News - TrustedReviews

no doubt itll get released as a "branded" handset with voip disabled like what orange and tmob do currently on their s60 handsets...

nothing NSS cant sort

I'll be picking a different handset now i know that. Shame as i was looking forward to the N97.

The problem for mobile networks however is that their future is that of a dumb pipe. There is no getting around it. The software is on the phone, the value is on the phone and networks are simply there to provide airtime and data. In fact soon enough, the non-geographic nature of VoIP will see even airtime rendered obsolete and networks will be little more than mobile ISPs - especially with the arrival of LTE. There's no margin in this for them but then again the Post Office wasn't too happy with the invention of email. It's called progress and they're going to have to suck it up.

What he said!