Skype does free landline, mobile calls

Skype does free landline, mobile calls

Skype users in the U.S. and Canada can call free to regular landline and mobile phones anywhere in those countries until the end of the year, the Internet voice company said Monday.

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-read full story from Infoworld.com, May 15 2006


Skype's next strategy: cash to frequent "free" callers via PayPal?

Yes, it is true, Skype calls from users in North America to landline and cell lines in the U.S. and Canada are going to be free for the remainder of this year.That is, of course, cheaper than two cents a minute.

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-read full blog from ZDNet.com, May 15 2006


Nokia launches Google Talk on Web tablet

Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, unveiled a new version of its Internet tablet device running Google Talk communications software on Tuesday.

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-read full story from Yahoo!News.com, May 16 2006


Treo phone unveiled with Palm software

Palm on Monday introduced the first Treo phone with a high-speed wireless Web link running the Palm operating system called the 700p.

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-read full story from Yahoo!News.com, May 16 2006


Pushing all buttons to sell BlackBerry service

China Mobile, the mainland's largest cellular network operator, will begin a nationwide roll-out of the BlackBerry service this year, ensuring many more corporate thumbs will soon be tapping out wireless e-mail messages on the device.

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-read full story from SCMP.com, May 16 2006


New Wave Of Social Networking Sites Focus On Professionals

Social networking sites are pushing past teenagers and 20-somethings to build a new wave of Internet communities targeting professionals.

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-read full story from InternetWeek.com, May 15 2006


Word 2007 Adds Blog Posting Feature

Microsoft Word 2007 will sport the last-minute addition of a blog post authoring tool when the software rolls into Beta 2 in the next week or two, the Office 2007 development team announced Friday.

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-read full story from InternetWeek.com, May 15 2006


In-Flight Internet Could Renew Debate Over Phones On Planes

The Federal Communications Commission last week began auctioning off radio spectrum that will let airlines offer broadband Internet access during flights. That would be a welcome addition for business travelers, except for one thing: With Internet access comes the possibility of voice over IP.

For more on this:-read full story from InternetWeek.com, May 15 2006