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Skype May Be The Biggest Winner From The Web 2.0 Era
Skype May Be The Biggest Winner From The Web 2.0 Era
Skype does not get the respect it deserves, because eBay not only publicly admitted to overpaying for it but is making a mess of its core business. Another reason may be that Skype flies in the face of conventional Valley wisdom that says it has to be all about social media. Or maybe the fact ...
Skype works on AT&T's 3G on iPhone 3.0
9to5mac.com — We just found something very interesting.  When you install Skype on a 3.0 iPhone, you can use... AT&T's connection to make and recieve calls.  Skype treats the 3G line like any other internet connection.  The video is uploading now ... (more) Skype works on AT&T's 3G on iPhone 3.0
Skype to Launch iPhone Software
online.wsj.com — EBay Inc.'s Skype unit plans to release a version of its Internet-based phone software for Apple Inc.'s... iPhone. The move, set to be announced Tuesday, puts Skype more directly in competition for wireless voice services with network operators such as ... (more) Skype to Launch iPhone Software
Sneak Peek at Skype for iPhone, Available Tuesday
Sneak Peek at Skype for iPhone, Available Tuesday
pcworld.com — skype finally makes it to iphone Skype is set to launch its iPhone application Tuesday bringing its... much anticipated Net-based phone service to Apple's mobile platform. With the Skype iPhone app users will be able to make free calls using Wi-Fi to ... (more) Sneak Peek at Skype for iPhone, Available Tuesday
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Official: Skype for iPhone and BlackBerry
Ubergizmo — ... : Skype will launch its service for iPhone on Tuesday during a press conference at CTIA, and it will be available in May for BlackBerry. Skype for iPhone allows to use the phone numbers directly from the iPhone address book, so users do not need duplicate lists. According to Ben Wood, CCS Insight analyst, this a unique and important feature. Skype is looking to expand its 400 million user base and no wonder that going mobile on the most popular phones will help. According to Bernard Lunn's article on Read Write Web, the company has $500 million in revenue ...

Skype Coming to iPhone
TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us — ... Bernard Lunn on ReadWriteWeb has an interesting analysis of why Skype deserves more respect than it gets. In short, Skype has become a mainstream company that's not running on the fumes of venture capital funding, has turned a real profit, and is growing fast due in part to the economic downturn. ...

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