Skype mobile now available on BlackBerry OS 6 phones from Verizon Wireless
You can now get Skype mobile on two BlackBerry OS 6 phones from Verizon Wireless – the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 and the BlackBerry Bold 9650. The app lets you make free calls* to friends and family on Skype, great… Read more
Skype for Android now works on Samsung Galaxy S and can be stored on SD card
We’ve just updated our Android app – you can now: Use the app on your Samsung Galaxy S, as long as it’s running Android OS 2.2 or later. You can find out how to update your phone on the Samsung… Read more
Today's the day Skype says #hellopaloalto
Today our two West Coast US offices combine forces and move to our new space in Palo Alto. We’ve spent the last few months refurbishing the site, and today’s the day we get to settle in. For the first… Read more
Today's the day Skype says #hellopaloalto
Today our two West Coast US offices combine forces and move to our new space in Palo Alto. We’ve spent the last few months refurbishing the site, and today’s the day we get to settle in. For the first… Read more
Skype for Symbian now supports the new Symbian phones and includes improved call quality
We’ve just released an update to our Symbian app which adds support for the new Symbian phones, including the Nokia N8, C7 and E5. It includes SILK, our high quality audio codec, which should help make sure your calls… Read more
Skype has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Humanitarian workers in the most remote parts of the world will soon have a new and low-cost way to communicate with their colleagues, friends, and families thanks to an unprecedented partnership between Skype and the United Nations High Commissioner for… Read more
Calling the UK Minister to act to protect the open Internet
Today, a group of 18 organizations representing a broad spectrum of society and the economy has sent an open letter to Ed Vaizey, MP, the UK Minister in charge of digital issues, to call on the UK Government to reflect their recent commitment to the open Internet in action on the ground. Skype is part of this initiative because we believe it is important to remind policy makers, local governments and regulators throughout Europe that a verbal commitment will not be sufficient to establish and protect openness. Read more
Skype Access comes to 300,000 Fon WiFi hotspots + free WiFi on Fon
You now can get online at 300,000 Fon hotspots across the globe using Skype Access. You can now surf the web, send email and make Skype-to-Skype voice and video calls at select WiFi hotspots supported by Fon. Skype’s collaboration with… Read more
Celebrating 25 million concurrent users
Yesterday we reached a new milestone for peak concurrent users: 25 million people online, on Skype, at the same time. Our software is designed to handle large numbers of concurrent users, with wideband audio and group video calls all flowing… Read more
Skype now available on Motorola Citrus and DROID Pro, Samsung Continuum, LG Vortex and BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 on Verizon Wireless
Skype mobile on Verizon Wireless lets you make free calls* to friends and family on Skype, great value calls to landlines and mobile phones overseas, and send IMs to people on Skype anywhere in the world. And it’s just got… Read more
