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Skype 'coming to iPhone soon'

27 Mar 2009

Could land on April Fools' Day...

Skype is reportedly set to imminently release an iPhone version of its VoIP service.

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Skype is biggest international telco

25 Mar 2009

If we're counting free minutes across the internet

VoIP outfit Skype is now handling more international voice minutes than anyone else - the eBay-owned operation is responsible for eight percent of the world's chat time.

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Europe ditches Skype probe

27 Feb 2009

Calling for clarity

Eurojust - the EU body for judicial cooperation - is not investigating ways to intercept Skype calls, contrary to reports earlier this week.

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Nokia to preinstall Skype on handsets

17 Feb 2009

Operators not sufficiently pissed off yet

Updated Nokia is pre-installing a Skype client on the flagship N97 handset, being launched in June, allowing users to make VoIP calls without paying a penny to the network operator who is still expected to subsidise the cost of the phone.

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Fring snuggles with Last.fm

30 Jan 2009

But how long before the music stops?

Fring, developer of the free cross-network messaging and VoIP client, has added Last.FM to its supported-services list. It'll provide access to streaming music for S60 users who can share their musical tastes with the world via various forms of IM including Twitter.

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Android goes Skype, iPhone to follow soon

09 Jan 2009

Only not really

Skype has announced an Android version of its mobile VoIP service, and hinted that an iPhone client is in the works too - but anyone expecting proper mobile VoIP on Android will be disappointed with Skype Lite.

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New Year rings in better VoIP for all

07 Jan 2009

More VoIP options come to Windows Mobile and iPhone

It seems that January is when VoIP clients get spruced up with new features and capabilities, with both Truphone and Fring launching new versions ready for punters wanting to do more than save a few quid on phone calls.

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Skype pops up on Mac

06 Jan 2009

Beta release of scrummy new features

Skype will be launching a new client tomorrow just for Mac users, which provides screen sharing, bigger avatars and Wi-Fi hotspot access to the ubiquitous VoIP service.

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Enterprise VoIP soars despite Meltdown

16 Dec 2008

IP phone shipments up 25 per cent

Despite The Meltdown, enterprise VoIP is on the rise.

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ADSL - the VoIP killer

15 Dec 2008

Weak link in reliability chain

Over half of UK businesses are avoiding VoIP 'cos their ADSL broadband connections to branch offices aren't up to scratch, according to research coming out of Enterprise-VoIP specialists Viatel.

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