Microsoft is rumoured to be launching a new VoIP service that could be a strong competitor to Apple’s FaceTime service on iOS devices, for its Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system, according to leaks seen by website Neowin.
Topic: VoIP
Skype Video Goes HD!
Today Skype announced a remarkable step up in the world of video calling. The latest version of Skype is going to suport HD video calling which can be received at up to 720p, Skype has also announced plans to embed the software into televisions that are ‘internet-ready’. Surprisingly this significant upgrade doesn’t come with much of a cost to the end-user, the new FV TouchCam N1 HD webcamera being available in early Feburary 2010 at just $69 without a microphone and $99 with. Skype estimates that the software will run fine on a computer with atleast a 1.8GHz processor & Skype 4.2 BETA. All webcams will be available to purchase in the Skype Shop shortly after release.
eBay to sell 65 percent stake in Skype
It’s confirmed! eBay has said that it will sell a 65 percent controlling stake of internet telephony and VoIP service Skype to private investors, ending a relationship that was confusing in the first place to many people in the tech sector.
NYT : eBay reaches deal to sell Skype
Internet auction website eBay is reportedly have reached a deal that would see Skype being sold to a group of private investors, months after announcing its intention of spinning off the online telephony and VoIP service, according to the New York Times, citing two people who were briefed on the plans.
Three to launch new social phone – integrates Facebook, Live Messenger & Skype
3 Australia will be releasing another phone to Australia that will integrate Skype, but will also include integration with popular IM Windows Live Messenger and social network Facebook in attempt to create a more social-friendly phone. Called the INQ1 – pronounced as “ink one”, the phone is expected to be around by Christmas.
Fring brings Skype, VoIP to iPhone
You can now use VoIP and Skype without jailbreaking your iPhone, thanks to Fring, a free mobile Voice-over-IP service, after releasing a brand new app for the Apple’s App Store. This means, basically, you can now make Skype-to-Skype calls on your iPhone.
Skype joint venture in China snags and stores users’ messages
According to a report released on Wednesday (PDF) by Canadian researchers; the Skype joint-venture in China, TOM-Skype, is recording customer text chats and then censoring them if it contains certain keywords related to topics that the Chinese government deemed objectionable.
Confirmed: iPod Touch can support VoIP calls
Cult of Mac has confirmed that your iPod Touch can support Voice of IP, or VoIP, as it contains the necessary hardware to make free or low-cost phones over its wi-fi connection.
Skypephone gets redesign – now in black
Jay is going to be happy with this news; the 3 Skypephone has now gotten a redesign, and it looks better than before. Dubbed the Skypephone S2, it now offers HSDPA data, a 3.2 megapixel camera, 50MB of internal memory with a microSD slot and the same old Skype support.
Skypes Back!
YAY! Skype is back….
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Hmmm, Skype is gone. Oh no!
OMG OMG OMG OMG, WHERE THE HELL IS SKYPE????
Well little boys and girls, you see Skype has disappeared to the land of OZ! No not really. Skype are having some problems with their client. So that means you cannot sign into Skype on any computer or interact with the Skype program. Here is a post from one of the Skype staff.
Free Internet Calls!
Free your conversations.
Skype-to-Skype calls are always free – but that’s just the start.
Talk, listen, watch, read, write to anyone, anywhere in the world without worrying about cost, distance or time.
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