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Analysts Agree That Facebook Should Buy Skype

Facebook would do well to acquire VoIP giant Skype, analysts said, giving the social network's users calling capabilities and helping…

14 years ago

Facebook Rings Skype For Social Networking Links

Facebook users may soon be able to use Skype's VoIP PC-to-PC calling capabilities to phone a friend, rivalling Google's VOIP…

14 years ago

Analysts Think Facebook Should Make A Soft Phone

Facebook denies it is making a phone. But if it did, it should stick to a softphone, like Skype or…

14 years ago

Grandstream Adds Skype To Desk Phones: Review

The Grandstream GXV3140 IP Multimedia Phone adds Skype voice and video calling to an already rich suite of multimedia and…

14 years ago

Skype Video Calls Now Available For 10 People

The beta of Skype 5.0 for Windows has been updated to let users make group video conference calls with up…

14 years ago

Skype, Google Face Indian Pressure For Data Access

Fresh from reaching a compromise deal with BlackBerry maker RIM, India has set its sights on Skype and Google

14 years ago

Reports Claim Cisco Considering Skype Purchase

Cisco reportedly is considering buying Skype before the VOIP and video conferencing vendor enters into its planned IPO later this…

14 years ago

Google Keeps Mum On UK Rollout Of VoIP Service

Google is staying quiet about its expansion plans for its Gmail VoIP service, despite clocking up more than 1 million…

14 years ago

10 Reasons Google VoIP Is A Serious Threat To Skype

Gmail now has a VoIP phone-calling option that could pose a serious challenge to Skype's Internet phone service

14 years ago

Google Launches Skype-Killer Phone Service

Google's new Gmail phone-calling service presents a challenge to Skype, as well as Gmail's email competitors

14 years ago

Mobile Phones: We Don’t Talk Any More

The value of mobile voice is falling, says Tom Jowitt, as we all switch to text, email and voice over…

14 years ago

Skype Broadens Reach With BREW Handset App

In another sign of the growing power of Skype, Verizon customers in the US now have the option to install…

14 years ago

Skype Looks To Raise £63 Million With IPO

Skype is looking to raise as much as $100 million (£63m) on the stock market after the VoIP provider filed…

14 years ago

Google Voice Adds Speedy Calls on Android, BlackBerry

In an effort to accelerate calls, Google has added direct access numbers to its Google Voice for mobile application on…

14 years ago

Skype Denies Blocking Fring Amid Bitter War Of Words

Fring has labelled VoIP provider Skype as "cowards" for allegedly blocking Fring from offering video chat on smartphones

14 years ago

Mobile VoIP Set To Skyrocket Says Researcher

Mobile phone users are increasingly turning to VoIP to make calls, after Juniper Research said that the number of mobile…

14 years ago

Skype Continues Push Into Mobile Space

Skype's VOIP software will now run on Sony Ericsson's Satio, Vivaz and Vivaz Pro smartphones, which use the latest version…

14 years ago

Logitech Plans Companion Box For Google TV

Logitech is providing the companion box to control the Google TV service and remote controls to talk to the companion…

14 years ago

Skype Launches 3G Calling App For iPhone

Skype's latest version of its VoIP application for Apple's iPhone offers improved call quality and 3G calls

14 years ago

Yahoo And Skype Hit By Wave Of New Worms

Security researchers at Symantec and BKIS report worms hitting users of Yahoo Messenger and Skype

15 years ago

Skype Launching Group Videoconferencing

Skype plans to introduce a group video chat feature that will help it better compete with the likes of Cisco,…

15 years ago

Skype Offers New Calling Subscription Plans

In yet another sign of Skype's heavyweight presence in the global voice arena, the VoIP provider has unveiled new calling…

15 years ago

Skype Hits Out At Threat To Mobile Internet Neutrality

Voice provider Skype hits out at moves in France and Netherlands that could undermine network neutrality

15 years ago

Skype’s Updated iPhone App Works On iPad

Skype has released an updated version of its free iPhone app and said it should be compatible with the newly…

15 years ago

Nokia Offers Skype For Symbian Phones Via Ovi Store

In a move sure to irk mobile operators, handset maker Nokia has made Skype available as a free download from…

15 years ago

Samsung Adds Skype To Broadband HDTVs

Video chats via your TV are now possible after Samsung became the latest manufacturer to include Skype on its broadband-enabled…

15 years ago