Posts Tagged ‘Skype’

One of the “big things” for major non-carrier players to do this year, it seems, is to have a group messaging product in their consumer tools checkbox. Google started things going with the Google+ Huddle group messaging feature (renamed to Messenger this week). Facebook launched Facebook Messenger soon after. And, now, Skype announced its GroupMe [...]

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Sony Computer Entertainment now has dedicated social media applications for the handheld device, including Facebook, foursquare, Skype and Twitter. But we will not hold the device until its launch in Japan by the end of 2011, followed by the U.S. and Europe early next year.

Skype’s developers certainly have been busy. They released Skype for iPad earlier this week and released an update to Skype for Android today. Skype 2.1 for Android enables video on majority of Android devices The version 2.1 update shows the progress Skype’s developers have made in dealing with Android’s increasingly worse platform fragmentation problem. This [...]

After a false start last night, the free Skype for iPad app is now available in the iTunes App Store Skype for iPad is Available. Oops! It Disappeared (Social Times) Skype 1.0 for iPad (Skype Garage) Skype for iPad (iTunes App Store) I installed it on an iPad 2 and am unimpressed so far. Here’s [...]

This has been the week of having mobile services and apps appear and then disappear. I noted earlier that iCloud was accessible using non-developer accounts for a short time. And, the long awaited Skype for iPad also decided to play a game of peek-a-boo.

Skype 2.0 for Android finally adds video to voice calls. It can also send SMS text messages. But, the big deal is video calling, of course. Skype 2.0 for Android: Say hello to video calling Unfortunately, Skype for Android only supports video on four specific phones: Google Nexus S HTC Desire S Sony Ericsson Xperia [...]

Given that the iPad 2 has a front facing camera, it has been only a matter of time before Skype would release a version of their video conferencing app for the iPad. According to CNET, that time is very soon as they report Skype expects Apple to approve the iPad version of Skype this coming [...]

The Wall Street Journal has an article today in which it suggests that Internet-based messaging apps like the Blackberry Messenger and the newly announced Apple iMessage are threatening text messaging services provided by mobile carriers. I understand the appeal of applications that avoid the cost of text messaging and provide unique services, but my experience [...]

Like all of us, it began as a mere twinkle in the eye of its creators. In less than 10 years, Skype has matured to the pride of its Swedish, Danish and Estonian parents, and has just been sold for $8.5 billion to Microsoft. In this fantastic infographic by Online MBA, we take a look at the whole process.

Microsoft has acquired Skype for $8.5 billion according to a statement by Microsoft Tuesday morning, and it will be for $8.5 billion in cash.  This seems to be part of a larger strategy, as Microsoft mentions Skype will support devices like Xbox, Kinect and Windows Phone.