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Lenovo to pre-load Skype on "millions" of PCs
Skype right from the Start menu 19 October 2009 15:04 GMT
Lenovo and Skype have announced a new partnership agreement that will see Skype for Windows software preloaded on "millions" of computers.

From now on, every ThinkPad laptop and ThinkCentre desktop PC distributed worldwide will include Skype software.
Truphone Android app gets refreshed
Complete overhaul of the interface 29 September 2009 17:55 GMT
Truphone has announced that its popular Android app is getting an upgrade, to version 2.0. The application will be benefiting from a completely new user interface, better account management and it'll also now run natively - meaning it'll run faster.

Truphone,...
Asus AiGuru SV1T Skype videophone announced
One-trick pony 18 September 2009 17:45 GMT
Asus has launched a Skype-certified touchscreen videophone thats whole purpose in life is video calling over the internet.

The device let users make unlimited video calls for free to other Skype users without the need for a PC while landline numbers can also...
Skype founders sue for billions in damages
Copyright infringement case launched against new owners as well as eBay 17 September 2009 12:41 GMT
The founders of Skype are suing the investment company that is buying the internet telephony service from current owner eBay, demanding billions in compensation for copyright infringement.

In a move that's highly likely to disrupt the $1.9 billion buy-out,...
EBay to sell Skype for $2 billion?
VoIP sale on the cards 1 September 2009 11:00 GMT
EBay is considering selling off Skype, its $3.1billion VoIP acquisition from 2005 and a deal that the New York Times has called "one of the worst technology transactions of the decade".

The newspaper is quoting two sources "briefed on the company's plans" who...
Spinvox accused of vast call centre operations
Voice-to-text by man, or machine? 23 July 2009 17:55 GMT
British startup Spinvox has been accused by the BBC of running vast call centre operations across the world to turn voice into text, rather than the AI system that the company claims that it uses on the website.

The company says that its software is "a combination...
Skype pushes interactive photo album experience
4.1 feature highlighted for holiday season 22 July 2009 15:16 GMT
As the UK breaks up for the school holidays, Skype is pushing a feature from its most recent updates, 4.1 for Windows and 2.8 for Mac, as ideal for sharing holiday pictures.

"Sharing memories first hand can be tricky with family and friends often located around...
Skype 2.8 for Mac brings new features
Improvements, stability and bug fixes 20 July 2009 21:12 GMT
Skype has updated its VoIP Mac software with a number of bug fixes and improvements.

The new version, Skype 2.8, adds the ability to share your screen with others, as well as the ability to share part of the screen so you don't have to show everything you are...
VIDEO: Google Voice mobile apps announced
BlackBerrys and Android phones first 15 July 2009 18:29 GMT
Google has announced mobile apps for its "Voice" VoIP services, in a move that must have the big players in the market eyeing the new service ever more cautiously.

At present, Google now offers a mobile app for Blackberry phones and Android-powered mobiles,...
Skype 4.1 for Windows goes live
Available for download now 1 July 2009 12:06 GMT
A little over a month after entering beta, Skype 4.1 has gone gold and is now available. You can get it right now from the Skype website.

As previously reported on Pocket-lint, the new version includes screen sharing between Windows, Mac and Linux, as well as...
New Skype app available for iPhone and iPod touch
Now with voicemail and SMS 30 June 2009 12:04 GMT
Skype has announced that its application for the iPhone and iPod touch - that's seen 4 million downloads - has been updated and is now available for download.

The main improvement is that Skype users can now listen to their Skype voicemail while on the move,...
Truphone adds support for 11 Nokia handsets
Now available through the Ovi Store 26 June 2009 13:14 GMT
Truphone has announced it has added 11 additional Nokia handsets to the list of devices compatible with the Truphone VoIP service.

"We first introduced Truphone on a Nokia device so we are pleased to be able to increase the range of compatible Nokia devices...
VIDEO: Google Voice
Invites going out to those that registered 26 June 2009 10:14 GMT
The hottest invite in town is set to be one to join up to Google's "Voice" service. The online giant has revealed it is now sending out invites to those that registered interest in the service, beyond the initial set of original GrandCentral users that were the beta testers...
3 announces Nokia N97
Shouts about Skype 25 June 2009 13:17 GMT
UK mobile phone operator 3 has announced it will be offering the Nokia N97 this month.

In contrast to less VoIP-friendly operators, 3, that offers free Skype-to-Skype calls across most of its range, is making much of the N97's pre-loaded Skype functionality....
Logitech announces Vid software for webcams
"Dramatically simplifies" video calling 17 June 2009 16:40 GMT
Logitech is offering a new, free software download for users of its webcams with the launch of "Vid" for both PCs and Macs.

Claiming to "dramatically simplify" video calling, offering a streamlined setup and a simple, intuitive interface, Vid auto-optimises...
Skype 4.1 beta live
Software update for Windows users with screen sharing 28 May 2009 10:54 GMT
"Hot on the heels of 4.0", Skype has announced the beta version of Skype 4.1 for Windows has now arrived.

The new version of the VoIP software adds screen sharing - available for the Mac - and apparently a much requested feature.

Skype explains...
3 announces "return" of Skypephone S2
VoIP-enabled mobile back in stock 15 May 2009 12:29 GMT
Following the news that Pocket-lint brought you that the handset was unavailable, 3 has now announced the "return" of the Skypephone S2.

3 says following the September 2008 launch of the VoIP-enabled handset, "it proved so popular that last month we ran out...
Thumbs Up offers Star Trek VoIP Communicator
Complete with original sound effects 5 May 2009 12:10 GMT
Thumbs Up is now offering the officially approved replica of the original series' Communicator as a VoIP phone.

The replica gadget has a built-in microphone and speaker that allows it to be used for two way voice communication with most internet messaging services...
Truphone 3.0 announced for iPhone
VoIP app gets upgrade 28 April 2009 14:02 GMT
Truphone has launched Truphone 3.0, an upgrade to its mobile VoIP application for the Apple iPhone.

The company promises improved ease of use, speed of function response, intuitiveness and simplicity. In addition, voice quality is said to have been made better....
3 to offer free Skype calls for just £1.99 outlay
New service plans to shake up industry 23 April 2009 11:36 GMT
3, the mobile phone operator, is hoping to shake up the pre-pay market by offering a £1.99 SIM card that gives you unlimited access to Skype.

From 1 May customers will be able to buy a 3 SIM top-up card and use Skype without having to worry about buying a monthly...
Skype iPhone app downloaded 2.8 million times
BlackBerry version coming soon 23 April 2009 10:09 GMT
Skype has confirmed that the new iPhone app, that it launched earlier in April, has beaten expectations.

"We knew it was going to be popular, but these figures really back that feeling up", a spokesman told Pocket-lint.

And those numbers? It seems...
eBay to spin off Skype with IPO
"Skype has limited synergies with eBay" 15 April 2009 9:02 GMT
eBay is to separate Skype off in an initial public offering scheduled to begin in 2010.

The news comes just days after StumbleUpon announced it has bought itself back from eBay, with the auction giant deciding to focus on its core business of e-commerce and...
3's Skypephones due imminent refresh
S1 and S2 no longer available - more INQ phones incoming? 8 April 2009 16:38 GMT
3's own-brand Skypephones are out of stock across the country and not showing up at all on the company's website, leaving a gap in the operator's phone portfolio.

Although 3 currently offers the INQ1, or Facebook phone, a model that 3 stores are offering as...
Skype for the iPhone downloaded one million times
"Phenomenal" 3 April 2009 14:21 GMT
Skype has revealed that in the first two days of the Skype application being available for the iPhone via the Apple App Store, it has been downloaded more than a million times.

Apparently this equates to six downloads of the Wi-Fi VoIP app every second since...
3 comments on mobile Skype news
"Everyone's still playing catch up with 3" 30 March 2009 17:17 GMT
Mobile operator 3 has issued a press release following the news that iPhone and BlackBerry-flavoured Skype apps are incoming, stating that "everyone's still playing catch up with 3".

3 points out that Skype has been available on 3 since 2006, and unlike the...