Big Blog

Just a summary of the recent news that we’ve had on our various blogs.

### iPhone

On Monday, the iPhone was released, but it was not THAT iPhone, it was from Linksys. More on the [Gear blog](http://blogs.skype.com/sites/skypegear/2006/12/new_linksys_wifi_and_cordless.html).

### New pricing plan for SkypeOut in January

We [announced](http://about.skype.com/2006/12/skype_to_announce_disruptive_p.html) that we will have a [new pricing structure for SkypeOut](http://heartbeat.skype.com/2006/12/new_skypeout_pricing_structure.html) in January. Among other things, it will include a connection fee for the calls. More details coming up in January 2007.

### The Skype “worm”

We learned of an alleged Skype worm circulating your computers and news this week. [More on the security blog.](http://blogs.skype.com/sites/security/2006/12/reports_of_skype_worm.html)

### Skype for Business control panel updates

Ok, this isn’t exactly from this week, but it deserves to be here nevertheless, as you may have missed it otherwise. [Skype for Business control panel updates.](http://blogs.skype.com/sites/business/2006/12/enhancements_to_the_business_c.html) Among other things, you can now get up to 33 sequential SkypeIn numbers. (Guys, what’s with the figure though? 33? Huh? You should have made it 42 then.) More details and control panel screenshots coming up in January.