![]() While others have looked at Skype as a potential threat to voice and text revenues we see another advantage. I applaud 3 for recognizing the undeniable: Mobile is going to be all about data and voice will be just another app running on that data network. 3’s move is in sharp contrast to other traditional mobile companies such as T-Mobile, which has been treating Skype like a leper. It did so with the help of iSkoot, a San Francisco-based company. During the summer, 3 will expand its offer to make it possible for anyone with a compatible 3G phone to take advantage of free Skype calls, whether or not their phone is from 3.ģ was the first 3G mobile company to offer a phone that offered Skype as a core functionality. Anyone with a 3 handset will be able to buy a 3 SIM with Skype enabled and talk as much as they want to other Skype users without ever having to pay another penny. Skype accounts for 1.5 million minutes on the 3 network everyday.įrom 1 May, there will be no data charges or top-up fees for either contract or pay-as-you-go customers who use Skype on 3’s network. ![]() Of course, for the service to work, mobile subscribers would have to buy 3’s data plans, which are often more expensive than those just for voice. The company unveiled a new $3, Skype-enabled SIM card that will allow anyone to make Skype-to-Skype calls and send IMs from any phone on 3’s wireless broadband network. The answer came today by the way of 3 UK, a 3G wireless operator. ![]() ![]() Ever since Skype’s iPhone client enabled Skype-to-Skype calls (and send IMs) for free over Wi-Fi, I’ve been wondering what the next step towards the mobilization of Skype would be. ![]()
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