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  • 3 working on low-cost Skype mobile

    3 is thought to be working on a Skype mobile, which will give the VoIP service more presence on mobiles.

  • Skype reassures users after SkypeIn number debacle

    Skype has sought to reassure its business customers that they can trust it in the future, despite the withdrawal of thousands of central London numbers from its SkypeIn users.

  • Skype must 'rebuild trust' after number debacle

    An analyst has warned of the difficulty Skype faces in rebuilding its business customer base after it withdrew thousands of London-based SkypeIn numbers with just a month's notice.

  • 3 gives VoIP, IM a push

    The chief exec of the UK arm of mobile operator 3 said the company is set to heavily promote IP telephony and instant messaging on its network.

  • Euro VoIP sings chorus against emergency call access

    A new lobby group has been set up in an attempt to influence the regulation of Internet telephony in Europe.

  • Skype wins victory in US$4b lawsuit

    A US court has thrown out a US$4.1 billion lawsuit that was levelled against Skype.

  • Windows update prompts Skype outage

    Skype has come clean on the outage which made its service almost unusable for two days last week, claiming the disruption was the result of a restart which stemmed from a routine Windows update.

  • What will eBay do with Skype?

    eBay has been forced to reassess the value of Skype -- a company it acquired for US$2.6 billion -- not to mention its overall strategy for making money with VoIP.

  • Malicious software disguised as Skype Defender

    Skype is sounding the security alert, and users should take note before using the Internet calling service.

  • Gmail gets voice, video chat

    Google is rolling out video and voice capabilities for the chat function that is embedded in the Gmail interface. It's a bare-bones voice and video-conferencing service, but it's simple to install and use and is a very good addition to Gmail.

  • Skype's affiliate scheme goes live

    The popular VoIP service provider has taken the wraps off its new community programme, with incentives to try and get more people signed up to its paid-for services.

  • Skype to offer free texts

    Users of the VoIP service can now send and receive SMS messages, for free, using the software.

  • Skype releases IM developer tools

    VoIP giant Skype is now letting Web sites and other Internet applications tap into the pool of people using the Luxembourg-based company's instant-messaging service.

  • Skype protocol cracked?

    Chinese engineers have allegedly cracked Skype's Internet telephony protocol, according to a Thursday blog posting.

  • Skype to connect buyers with sellers

    VoIP company takes page from parent eBay, offering a business-rating directory and a service linking advice givers and seekers.

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