Worldwide weekend of free WiFi with Skype Access
To celebrate the full launch of Skype Access, we’re offering you free WiFi access at over 100,000 hotspots worldwide this weekend (20-21 March 2010). When you’re on the move and need to check your email or get access to the… Read more
Skype and the Olympics
Heather McPhie is an Olympic freestyle skier, who competed in the Ladies’ Moguls in Vancouver this year. I invited her to write about her experience of the Olympics and of Skype. Watch out for the second post about her… Read more
Say hello to Skype for Symbian
var so = new SWFObject(“http://download.skype.com/share/videos/player.swf”, “videoplayer”, “580″, “320″, “9″, “#00AFF0″);so.addParam(“allowFullScreen”, “true”);so.addVariable(“videoXML”, “http://blogs.skype.com/sites/en/video/symbian/symbian.xml”);so.write(“symbian_announcement_video”); Over 200 million more of you around the world can now download a great, full-featured Skype app to your mobile phones. It’s ready to download now from our… Read more
5 artists in 5 locations waiting for your words
To celebrate Skype being mobile we’re inviting you to unleash your message in wild and wonderful ways. We’ve set up five artists across the globe to help transform your personal messages into outdoor art. This very minute, messages from… Read more
Changes to our mobile lineup
The last couple of weeks have been busy in the world of Skype on mobile. We’ve announced our partnership with Verizon in the US to deliver free Skype-to-Skype calls in the US and internationally to its 91 million subscribers –… Read more
Better call quality, great value WiFi access and HD-ready – Skype 4.2 for Windows out now
As always, I suspect that many of you will simply want to download the latest version now – but for the more inquisitive among you, read on to find out what’s inside. Call quality improvements 4.2 includes a brand-new call… Read more
Get Skype on your TV: Samsung joins the team
At CES in January we announced partnerships with Panasonic and LG to bring Skype to some of their Internet-connected HDTVs. Many of you asked if we were working with other manufacturers to do the same, and so today we’re very… Read more
Skype + Verizon Wireless join forces – BlackBerry and Android apps coming to US in March
Skype has joined forces with Verizon Wireless, the largest and most reliable mobile network in the US. From March, you’ll be able to get Skype on a wide range of Verizon Wireless phones, including BlackBerry Storm 9530, Storm2 9550, Curve… Read more
Complimentary WiFi in Spain thanks to Skype Access
Our mobile team are all headed to Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona next week, and have a little goodie for everyone in Barcelona – and in fact anywhere in Spain. If you’re in Spain, you’ll be able to get one… Read more
Skype is coming to Mobile World Congress
Next week in Barcelona is Mobile World Congress – the world’s biggest mobile industry event. We’ll be there in force, and will have a couple of exciting announcements to make. Russ Shaw, VP and GM of our mobile business, gives… Read more
