Skype Names Are Very Creative but UK Rates Are Troubled and Uptake is Analyzed

Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

The SkypeOwl has a list of rather inventive Skype user names. Here’s the list.

I also learned that Skype rates in the UK are not all created equal.

News Factor analyzes the uptake of Skype and points out why USA adoption may not be as great as in some other parts of the world.

Published on May 7th, 2005 under





Last 20 posts tagged "Skype"

Skype™ for sale

Source: voip-tech.blogspot.com

Source: voip-tech.blogspot.com

In the 2005 eBay bought Skype™ for the "cheap" amount of about 4 billions dollars principally to make easy the interaction between its users of the …

Published on September 2nd, 2009 under Object id #91

A trojan that record Skype™ calls

Source: voip-tech.blogspot.com

Source: voip-tech.blogspot.com

Symantec named it Peskyspy, it’s the new trojan that threaten the popular Skype™ (just the Windows version), it doesn’t create any kind of damage …

Published on August 31st, 2009 under Object id #52

Skype™ 4.1 improve the audio/video quality and introduce the screen sharing

Source: voip-tech.blogspot.com

Source: voip-tech.blogspot.com

The new versione of Skype™, the 4.1, improve the audio/video quality of calls and introduce a new feature: the screen sharing between two Skype users, practically …

Published on July 6th, 2009 under ,

Wednesday Links: Google Voice Gets Local Number Portability, Skype Videoconferencing on A Smartphone

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comVoIP Watch says that Google Voice is going to support local number portability. YAY! That’s a good move on their part.
Smith on VoIP wonders which you’d prefer: good service or …

Published on June 17th, 2009 under Object id #52

Friday Links: Skype and the Palm Pre, Microsoft

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comSkype has no plans of releasing an app for the Palm Pre. Sad. Read about it on The VoIP Weblog.
VoIP News of the UK says that Microsoft plans to compete for enterprise VoIP business

Published on June 12th, 2009 under , , , , , ,

Wednesday Links: Jaxtr Sold, Skype Mishandled

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comZipDX supposedly helps you make very clear VoIP calls. Read about it on VoIP News of the UK.
Andy Abramson has some strong words about a press release on the acquition of Jaxtr by another

Published on June 10th, 2009 under , , , , ,

Friday Links: Sipgate, Skype, Truphone 3.0

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comLove this! VoIP and Gadgets Blog traces rudimentary computer technology that the writer used as a kid to the VoIP service that he now bases his career writing about.
The VoIP Weblog

Published on June 5th, 2009 under Object id #91

Flying VoIP (VoIP on airplanes)

Source: voip-tech.blogspot.com

Source: voip-tech.blogspot.com

The airline Virgin America has equipped its airplanes with WiFi Internet connection, Skype™ has been successfully used to make a live videocall with a famous …

Published on May 25th, 2009 under Object id #52

Friday Links: Oprah and Skype

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comThe VoIP Weblog talks about Oprah’s Skype love.
VoIP Watch talks about the double standard of Skyping from the friendly skies while the general public isn’t allowed to do the same

Published on May 22nd, 2009 under , , ,

Wednesday Links: Mobile VoIP, SIP to Skype, Fring

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comIs mobile voice traffic going to transition to mobile VoIP? According to a recent prediction, 50 percent of it will be mobile VoIP by 2019. Read about it on VoIP & Gadgets Blog. …

Published on May 6th, 2009 under , , , , , , , , ,

Wednesday Links: 3UK’s Free Skype Plans, Alternatives to CallVantage

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comIn Spain, a phone company called Telefonica is giving unemployed customers a break on their bill. Nice gesture. Read about it on VoIP Watch.
Smith on VoIP names six VoIP alternatives …

Published on April 29th, 2009 under , , , , , , , , ,

Mixing It Up with Skype and iPhone

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comIf the downloads of the new Skype for iPhone are any indication, there are a lot of people who are totally psyched about the ability to use the two cutting-edge technologies together. …

Published on April 16th, 2009 under , , , , , ,

Wednesday Links: Google Voice for the iPhone, Skype

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comVoIP News of the UK report that college tutors are using VoIP to get parental contact with their students.
The VoIP Weblog reports that the founders of Skype want their company back.

Published on April 15th, 2009 under , , , , , , , , , , ,

What is the Future of Skype?

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comCould Skype  be sold before it goes IPO? It’s certainly possible. The announcement of the IPO puts a certain fate on the internet telephony unit that eBay purchased but never managed …

Published on April 15th, 2009 under , ,

Wednesday Links: MagicJack, VoIPScanner, Skype

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comVoIP & Gadgets Blog looks at the IPEVO S0-10W Skype Desktop Phone.
SIPVicious is talking about the SaaS VoIP Security Scanner from VOIPScanner.com.
Uh-oh. MagicJack is now spamming …

Published on April 8th, 2009 under , , , , ,

Skype for BlackBerry Coming in May

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comSoon BlackBerry users will be able to Skype too. The popular VoIP software is releasing a thin client in May that will be available for free download. Initially, it will be only in …

Published on April 6th, 2009 under , , , ,

Friday Links: Skype for iPhone, Zer01

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comZer01 has announced an unlimited calling plan. Read about it on The VoIP Weblog.
Smith on VoIP reviews Skype for iPhone.
TMCnet has news about the quick and widespread interest in the

Published on April 3rd, 2009 under , , , , , ,

Is Skype for iPhone the End of Cellular?

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comUh. No.
Skype for iPhone isn’t going to put the cellular companies out of business (hello, still need a network to run on!) but it certainly could make things interesting. Since Apple …

Published on April 3rd, 2009 under , , , , , , ,

Wednesday Links: Skype, Fring

Source: www.voip-news.com

p-news.comIf rumors are to be believed, Skype will be introducing a VoIP app for the iPhone soon, according to The VoIP Weblog.
Fring now has a Twitter 2.0 add-on. Read about it on VoIP News …

Published on April 1st, 2009 under , , ,

Skype™ for the iPhone

Source: voip-tech.blogspot.com

Source: voip-tech.blogspot.com

It’s finally available the software to videocall by VoIP for the iPhone, the popular Skype™ is ready to use for the factotum cellphone by Apple; Skype™ …

Published on April 1st, 2009 under , ,

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