Skype shelves call charges
22 Jul 2010
Operators will collect the money instead
VoIP operator Skype has shelved plans to charge users for 3G calling, claiming that operator plans to bill by the byte make such charges redundant.
Reverse engineer extracts Skype crypto secret recipe
09 Jul 2010
VoIP service mulls legal action
Cryptoanalysts have published what they claim is the secret recipe behind a Skype encryption algorithm.
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US VoIP subscribers 21 million strong
30 Jun 2010
Skype not included
The US Federal Communications Commission reports that there are 21 million VoIP subscriptions stateside, and that the vast majority of them are residential customers. But it didn't count Skype subscribers.
Skype boosts results for exclusive operators
28 Jun 2010
3 UK says 80% of its Skypephone customers are new, and have low churn
Good news for operators like Verizon Wireless, which have thrown their lot in with Skype rather than fighting the open web tide. The pioneer of cellco-Skype deals, 3 UK, claims the arrangement has brought it a massive boost to earnings.
Google gobbles up confab-over-IP firm GIPS for $68m
18 May 2010
Pauses briefly to pick teeth and look round for more
Google has bought a Swedish VoIP company called Global IP Solutions - which is traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
Tesco VoIP takes numbers to the grave
22 Apr 2010
If I'm going down I'm taking you with me
Customers of Tesco's recently-demised VoIP service are being told they've lost their numbers, as number-portability is more of a recommendation than a requirement in the fixed world.
Tesco Internet Phone rings off the hook
26 Mar 2010
Another VoIP op goes titsup
Tesco is pulling the plug on its foray into VoIP, giving customers a month to find an alternative to its Tesco Internet Phone and Talk Wi-Fi services.
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Skype first to scrap Windows Mobile
01 Mar 2010
But probably not the last
Skype has pulled its Windows Mobile client, saying the interface wasn't worth keeping and presumably planning something better for Windows Phone 7 Series.
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Samsung joins the Skype-TV crowd
26 Feb 2010
Two-way telly becomes a reality
Samsung has joined LG and Panasonic in embedding Skype into its high-end TVs, putting video calling firmly into living rooms.
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Skype set for Verizon 3G
16 Feb 2010
Cellular VoiP for BlackBerry, Android
Verizon Wireless has joined forces with Skype to allow select BlackBerry and Android phones to make internet calls across its 3G network starting in March.