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U.K. operator 3 working on low-cost 'Skype' phone

October 4, 2007 Carrier teams up with as-yet-unnamed company, thought to be Skype, on dual-mode handheld that will make free Net calls. TAGS: Skype, operator, U.K., VoIP, eBay Inc., mobile device, cell phone

Skype's 'unprecedented' outage

August 20, 2007 The VoIP company offers a mea culpa for its disrupted service last week, which it says stemmed from a routine Windows update. TAGS: Skype, outage, VoIP, Microsoft Windows Update, VoIP service, P2P, IP telephony, telephony, Microsoft Windows

Skype's mobile dreams

January 10, 2008 While it makes sense for Skype to be on mobile phones, it may be years before the free peer-to-peer software makes its way into the mobile market in a big way. TAGS: Skype, Sony Mylo, P2P, eBay Inc., mobile operator, Consumer Electronics Show, VoIP, U.K., broadband, mobile phone, Intel, Sony Corp., cell phone, PC

Europe VoIP group resists emergency-call regulations

December 17, 2007 Google, Intel, Microsoft, Skype try to persuade European regulators that VoIP providers should not have to provide access to emergency services. TAGS: Skype, VoIP, eBay Inc., proposal, regulation, VoIP company, innovation, telephony, Google Inc., Intel, Microsoft Corp.

eBay: What to do with Skype?

October 1, 2007 The auction king is forced to reassess the value of the company it acquired for $2.6 billion--and its larger strategy for making money with VoIP. TAGS: Skype, eBay Inc., RBC Capital Markets, VoIP, business model, value, acquisition

Quote of the day: Skype, hype--bubble?

September 12, 2005 Oracle's acquisition of software rival Siebel makes sense. Made sense for eBay to buy PayPal. But eBay's purchase of VoIP firm Skype? TAGS: Skype, eBay Inc., Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., VoIP

Can small business count on VoIP?

August 23, 2007 Last week's Skype outage left many small businesses in the lurch and emphasized the importance of having a backup for when IP services fail. TAGS: Skype, VoIP, small business, Avaya Inc., IP, WAN, eBay Inc., call, Cisco Systems Inc., backup, cell phone

Net2Phone sues Skype

June 5, 2006 Internet phone company files patent infringement lawsuit against rival Skype and its parent, eBay. TAGS: Net2Phone Inc., Skype, eBay Inc., patent, VoIP, Internet phone, IP

Skype plugs hole in VoIP software

November 15, 2004 The peer-to-peer Internet phone company patches a serious security flaw in its product for Windows PCs. TAGS: Skype, VoIP, telephone company, P2P, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Warner Music, Skype ring up a deal

January 30, 2006 Partnership will let Skype sell ring tones culled from original recordings in Warner Music's library. TAGS: Warner Music Group Corp., Skype, artist, VoIP, Time Warner Inc.

New Skype contacts desktop applications

March 23, 2005 Latest software from Net phone provider links to Opera browser and Microsoft products. TAGS: Skype, Internet phone, Opera Software, VoIP, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp.

Skype releases Pocket PC software

September 10, 2004 Software allows users of personal digital assistants to make free calls using Wi-Fi networks. TAGS: Skype, Wi-Fi network, PDA, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, Wi-Fi, Pocket PC, handheld, Microsoft Corp., PC

Skype takes VoIP software to the Mac

August 31, 2004 The Net phone-calling provider is testing a version of its software and service for Apple fans. TAGS: Skype, VoIP, VoIP service, IP telephony, telephony, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, America Online Inc.

Net phone start-up adds conferencing

February 23, 2004 Peer-to-peer service provider Skype is adding conference calling to its software that lets people make free calls over the Internet. TAGS: Skype, Internet phone, Verizon Communications, VoIP, service provider, IP, conference

Skype protocol cracked?

July 14, 2006 Chinese engineers claim that they've reverse engineered it. Could this spell licensing trouble for eBay? TAGS: Skype, protocol, eBay Inc., blog posting, engineer, Google Talk, VoIP, client software, call, API, telephony, developer, blog, IP, Google Inc.

Start-up Skype takes Net telephony to PDAs

April 6, 2004 The company releases a test version of PocketSkype, aiming to extend peer-to-peer VoIP calls to new devices. TAGS: Skype, PDA, IP telephony, VoIP, GPRS, telephony, handheld, IP, P2P, cell phone, operating system

Skype signs up first 3G mobile partner

September 2, 2005 Net telephony company announces deal with German mobile operator E-Plus, as more Europeans latch onto VoIP. TAGS: Skype, mobile operator, Net telephony company, Evalueserve, telephony company, VoIP, 3G, VoIP company, Germany

Skype, Voiceglo say consumers see the light

October 20, 2004 The two Internet phone services reach customer milestones--a sign to some that VoIP no longer intimidates consumers. TAGS: Voiceglo, Skype, VoIP, P2P, IP, PC

Free Net calling goes beyond the PC

February 19, 2004 Start-up Skype plans to soon launch a version of its VoIP service for personal digital assistants. But the push to PDAs could have drawbacks. TAGS: Skype, SIPphone, PDA, VoIP, IP, founder, PC
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