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p2pnet.net News:- Having gotten people used to a free service, eBay’s Skype is now going to charge for it. But the new rates won’t be onerous.
As of January 1, it’ll be asking $30 a year for unlimited calls to landline and mobile phones within the US and Canada.
It’s, “part of a broader strategy by eBay to expand Skype’s product offerings and revenue,” says The New York Times.
The company has been developing and deploying technology that allows Skype to be used on other devices, including wireless phones and pocket computers, says the story, going on:
“But potentially more significant innovations are planned for next year, when Skype will introduce services with Yahoo and Google that will allow Web surfers to click a button and call a business they have found during a search.”
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Also See:
The New York Times - Skype’s Free Phone Call Plan Will Soon Have Annual Fee, December 13, 2006
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