Skype, a unit of internet phone company from eBay Inc. plans to launch Internet phone service to iPhone users, on Tuesday (31 / 3) and for the BlackBerry in the upcoming month of May, in order for the expansion from the desktop computer. Skype has made the service popular for mobile phone users with the target more than 400 million. Scott Durchslag, Chief Operating Officer of Skype hopes that the application service can be successful in the Apple iPhone.
In May, Skype Internet phone will released service in the Rim BlackBerry, which is famous for its mobile email. Meanwhile, Skype is ready for a Nokia mobile phone and mobile phone-based Android Google Inc., As well as Windows Mobile from Microsoft Corp. An Analyst’s CCS Insight, Ben Wood, said that this new application will give Skype chance to improve the position, which is weaker than social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter or News Corp or MySpace.
One feature Skype for iPhone is that customers use their phone number stored in the iPhone address book so that they do not require duplication of data. Skype for iPhone application can be downloaded free of charge and additional fee will be charged for calls to regular phones. Internet phone service can also work in the Apple iPod Touch, which already has a link with Wi-Fi but no cellular connection.
“In addition to Internet phone, we also consider if Skype can clone his popularity in the desktop video phone, then it certainly can improve market of the phone. I believe that Skype can bridge all camera mobile phone and laptop with a camera phone video faslitas. “Durchslag said.
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