Skype

  • Google buys Gizmo5 Internet calling service 13/11/2009 10:57:00

    The search giant appears to be looking to boost its Internet phone capabilities
    Google is bulking up its phone offerings with the acquisition of Gizmo5, a company that offers voice-over-IP software for mobile phones and computers.
  • Skype for Business too risky? 27/10/2009 09:05:00

    You might want to hold off on using the free service
    If you're thinking about using Skype for Business as a way to save money you might want to put it off until the courts settle lawsuits that swirl around plans to sell the company.
  • Skype founders sue Skype 17/09/2009 06:21:00

    The dispute surrounds the licensing of peer-to-peer technology to Skype
    With a similar legal battle playing out in the U.K., a company owned by Skype's founders has filed suit against Skype in the U.S.
  • Skype closes its Extras program for developers 14/09/2009 06:57:00

    There hasn't been enough demand for these plug-in applications
    Skype is shutting down Extras, the most important part of its program for outside developers, saying that demand for these third-party plug-ins has been weak.
  • Skype bungles software upgrade for the iPhone 10/09/2009 05:05:00

    Dial a number, hit the fifth digit and boom! -- Skype crashes
    Take a deep breath: Skype isn't working so great on the iPhone right now. But a fix should be available by Wednesday evening in Apple's App Store.
  • The Skype, eBay divorce: How did it go wrong? 02/09/2009 08:36:00

    When eBay bought Skype, it had hoped the VoIP service would improve communications between its customers
    The future looked bright in September 2005 when eBay announced it was buying Internet telephony company Skype Technologies for $2.6 billion. But after four years of unfulfilled expectations, the marriage between the online auction giant and the upstart VoIP provider came to an end Tuesday when eBay said it was unloading Skype to a group of private investors for $1.9 billion.
  • Report: eBay to sell Skype to group of private investors 02/09/2009 06:10:00

    A group including Marc Andreessen's new investment firm plans to buy the VoIP company
    EBay plans to announce a deal to sell its Skype voice-over-IP service to a group of private investors, The New York Times reported on its Web site, citing people briefed on the company's plans.
  • EBay to sell majority stake in Skype for US$1.9 billion 02/09/2009 04:35:00

    Plan was to mesh Skype with eBay marketplace to boost communications and commerce
    EBay has reached an agreement to sell a 65 percent stake in its Skype Internet telephony, video conferencing and instant messaging unit for $1.9 billion in cash to an investor group led by Silver Lake.
  • EBay reaches deal to sell Skype 02/09/2009 00:26:00

    Transaction values Skype at $2.75 billion
    EBay Tuesday announced it has signed an agreement to sell its Skype voice-over-IP service to a group of private investors in a deal that values the business at US$2.75 billion.
  • Start-up set to take on Skype over video 22/07/2009 00:07:00

    Version 2.2 of ooVoo software now includes pay as you go options, as well as international calling and text chat history
    A US company has upgraded its cross-platform videoconferencing service and at the same time launched a new plan designed to broaden its appeal to the small to medium business (SMB) segment.
  • Skype to regulators: Push mobile operators to allow VoIP 17/07/2009 05:59:00

    Open Internet access will be a key driver for mobile operators' revenues, said a Skype executive
    Skype, the Internet telephony provider, Thursday urged regulators in Europe to intervene to ensure that users aren't blocked from using their mobile phones to access much cheaper phone calls via the Internet.
  • Skype opens online shop in Australia 27/05/2009 14:14:00

    Skype today announced that Australians can use its online shop
    Skype today announced that Australian consumers can now use the Skype Online Shop.
  • Skype urges interoperability at Interop 21/05/2009 08:20:00

    Company announced Skype for SIP capability, making the link between its calls and corporate PBXs
    Peer-to-peer communications vendor Skype used its Interop keynote slot today to put out a call to traditional PBX vendors, inviting them to make their gear interoperable as the company tries to make inroads with businesses.
  • UK mobile operator offers free mobile Skype calls 'forever' 27/04/2009 05:33:00

    Skype users are more loyal, says 3 UK
    Mobile operator 3 UK will allow users to enjoy unlimited Skype-to-Skype calls and messages without ever having to pay, as long as they have a compatible handset and a SIM card from the operator, it said on Thursday.
  • How the Skype spinoff could change the market 17/04/2009 08:17:00

    Can Skype become a legitimate force as a voice service provider?
    Now that eBay has set a tentative timetable for spinning off Skype, the question becomes whether the Internet phone company can become a legitimate force as a voice service provider.
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