Cracked it !
No major revolution though - turns out that the Skype Smartphone link on Skype's web site incorrectly points you to the Skype PocketPC cab file.
After much gruelling research, I located the correct link on the web & the Skype Smartphone Cab works flawlessly on the BJ & the i600 to install the app.
You can get it too @
http://handheld.softpedia.com/progDo...oad-25377.html
+ves : Skype on Smartphone is ideally used on Wifi for full effect, but Skype Chat works fine on Edge networks.
++ves : I also tried it out on Singapore's 4G (or 3.5G) network last week (you get a 'W' symbol on all network signal bars on display, instead of the 'E' symbol on Edge networks) & all network based apps totally fly there. Singapore is WAAAAAAY ahead on rich functionality, high speed networks that are reasonably priced ( ideal for iPhone, right ?)
-ves : Skype voice (SkypeIn & SkypeOut) won't work or will freeze the BJ / i600 on Edge networks, so don't bother unless you want to research. It worked on the 4G ('W') networks, but voice synchronization failed after a couple of minutes into the call.
Cheers,