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Skype for the iPhone and the BlackBerry gets official
Skype for the iPhone and the BlackBerry gets official
It is officially official, Skype will be launching an iPhone version of its popular VoIP software on Tuesday and a BlackBerry version in May. Skype for the iPhone will be the standard run of the mill Skype application with an interface consistent with the iPhone’s slick UI. As with ...
Skype to Launch iPhone Software
online.wsj.com — EBay Inc.'s Skype unit plans to release a version of its Internet-based phone software for Apple Inc.'s... iPhone. The move, set to be announced Tuesday, puts Skype more directly in competition for wireless voice services with network operators such as ... (more) Skype to Launch iPhone Software
Sneak Peek at Skype for iPhone, Available Tuesday
Sneak Peek at Skype for iPhone, Available Tuesday
pcworld.com — skype finally makes it to iphone Skype is set to launch its iPhone application Tuesday bringing its... much anticipated Net-based phone service to Apple's mobile platform. With the Skype iPhone app users will be able to make free calls using Wi-Fi to ... (more) Sneak Peek at Skype for iPhone, Available Tuesday
Skype, the Web Phone Giant, Brings Cheap Calls to Cellular
nytimes.com — The Internet calling service is aggressively moving onto mobile phones with the rollout of software for the... iPhone and iPod Touch, followed by various BlackBerry devices. (more) Skype, the Web Phone Giant, Brings Cheap Calls to Cellular
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Skype on iPhone tomorrow, Blackberry in May
SlashGear — ... be accepted, however the support for making conference calls is not yet available. From the screen shots, the UI looks slick and refined.  Many hope that this application will outperform other VoIP applications like Fring, and with a price tag of free, this will be a application worth downloading. Skype will be available in the App Store sometime tomorrow for free. No other news on the date for the Blackberry app other than the slated release in May. [Via cnet and The Boy Genius Report] ...

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