Can Skype Cash In On Free?
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NEW YORK - Skype Technologies made a name for itself providing a free Internet telephone program to users around the world. Now it&#39;s time to cash in.
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(InfoWorld) - A complex remote-control work-around has achieved what every geek wants: running Skype on an iPhone. While some are working toÂ unlock the iPhoneÂ to use on other networks, others are working to give its users cheap calls using the popular Skype VOIP software. The breakthrough comes from Tom Keating of TMC Labs, and is likely to be more of a proof of concept, as it uses a complex remote control application, and doesn't actually deliver free calls, though they may be cheaper. Skype Mobile can be used on Windows Mobile phones to make free or cheap calls from Wi-Fi hotspots, but it has not yet been ported to the iPhone. Such a port is probably not a priority with AT&T, the phone operator providing the iPhone, or with Apple, although reviews have found the phone has good Wi-Fi performance. The Skype-on-iPhone solution is described as a "workaround-around" using a remote control application, SoonR, to remotely use the Skype application running on the user's desktop computer, and make the calls from there. It's a bit more complicated than that, however. SoonR Talk is an AJAX application running on the Opera browser (which has to be installed on the iPhone). It connects to the desktop via the SoonR server, and then SoonR Talk sets up the call. It dials out from Skype and makes a SkypeOut call to the mobile, conferencing the two calls together. This uses at least one and possibly two paid SkypeOut calls, which in many cases may still be substantially cheaper than dialing direct from the iPhone. For instance, unlimited SkypeOut credits for US dialing can be bought for $30 per year.
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Newly released Skype devices that connect to Wi-Fi networks aren't portable like cellphones, but they can be handy at home
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Consumer internet telephony firm Skype Technologies has unveiled a version of its software which supports handhelds running Microsoft&#39;s Pocket PC operating system.
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MacCentral - Internet service provider (ISP) EarthLink Inc. on Tuesday announced the launch of EarthLink Free Online Calling, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service that enables their Mac and PC to make calls over the Internet free of charge. Based on Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), the service works with a Mac or PC equipped with a headset or an Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA). Users can make unlimited calls to other SIP users, and can also listen to voicemail via e-mail. The service also offers an online calling log and online account management. ...
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'You will pay for IM' Mobile Windows Live Messenger users are reporting that Microsoft wants to take their money.â¦
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Skype said it would begin charging $30 a year for unlimited calls to landline and mobile phones within the United States and Canada.
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The Siemens handset has been designed to provide cordless access to Skype features including free Skype-to-Skype calling, buddy lists, the Skype Global Directory and conference calling.
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The basic technology is called voice-over-IP and it is referred to as VOIP. Free! Sign up here to receive our SiteWatcher e-Newsletter!
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Internet telephony firm Skype today promised free wireless voice calls for millions of European surfers via a version of its software for the recently launched Siemens Gigaset DECT cordless phones.
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Handset allows Skype users to make free Internet calls and send IM messages to each other while on the move.
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The Ipevo Free.2 phone, which makes calls over the Internet, can record your calls and save them on the hard drive of your computer.
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Internet communications company Skype has released Skype for Mac 2.0, a beta version of its video calling software for Apple's Mac systems. The new version is intended to streamline video conferencing between PCs and Macs.
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Israeli start-up Fringland is offering a mobile phone client that enables free VoIP calls, not only to other users of its technology, but also to fixed-line VoIP clients for internet telephony, such as MSN, Googletalk and Skype.
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Skype, the company behind the  flourishing Internet telephony network, has begun to experiment  with a voicemail service, hoping to introduce new paid  offerings to capitalize on its success.
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Skype plans to offer a business telephone service for &quot;individuals and workgroups, not CIOs&quot; that the free Internet phone service provider believes will shake-up another major telephone market.
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