Culture

Skype Coming to iPhone: A New Frontier of Free Phone Calls?

by Truemorist | March 27, 2009 at 07:30 am

381 views | 20 Recommendations | 5 comments

Skype is coming to the iPhone, perhaps as soon as next week.

Everyone's favorite P2P voice and IM client, which has already been downloaded more than 405 million times, is getting set to release an iPhone version of its uber-popular service that could revolutionize VOIP mobile calls.

Skype, which recently became the world's largest long-distance phone company, could make the announcement at the CTIA Wireless event in Las Vegas next Wednesday.

But wait! If this makes it to the iPod Touch, wouldn't that make it into a cheaper Skype-driven VOIP pseudo-iPhone?

Think on that for a minute — then get ready to start making some free calls.

0 See all footage | View Slideshow

Share: email story | add to any | | facebook | stumbleupon

recommend This comment thread is now closed

Paschen

at 08:20 on March 27th, 2009

That is good news, meaning it may come to Japanese Cell Phone then as well.

I use Skype a lot, since WIFI is readily available through Japan, at least most of Japan that is.

jazzyzazzy

at 10:03 on March 27th, 2009

Great news.I wonder how long it will be before someone invents a belt like Beam me up Scottie,Press the wee button and your wherever you choose to be.