Skype

Ten of the best sites about the phone service Skype. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. Skype - Voice-over-IP (VoIP) service allows users to call each other for free and also make calls to or take calls from people using telephones for low rates. (www.skype.com)

2. Skype Offers Phones for Web and Conventional Calls - January 8, 2007 article on Skype introducing phones that can take both traditional phone calls and Skype calls without the need for a computer. (today.reuters.com)

3. Nokia Internet Tablet to Untether Skype’s Users - January 8, 2007 article on the new Nokia N800 Internet Tablet, a mobile Internet device that will allow Skype to be used away from a desktop computer for the first time. Availability is scheduled for the middle of 2007. (www.wirelessweek.com)

4. Skype, You’ll Always Be a Headset Service First - January 8, 2007 blog post by Russell Shaw questioning whether Skype’s new phones that don’t require a computer and headset have much of an audience to sell to. (blogs.zdnet.com)

5. Download Skype - Here’s the page to download the latest version of Skype. (www.skype.com)

6. What is Free and What Costs You a Little Money - While Skype has become known for offering free calls, in reality you do have to pay for many of its services. This page spells out exactly what is free and what’s not. (www.skype.com)

7. Pissing Off Skype - January, 2007 story about Skype rival TalQer hacking the Skype software in a way that allows users to get features that TalQer offers but Skype doesn’t (such as a free inbound phone number), and whether this will lead to a lawsuit from Skype. (www.techcrunch.com)

8. Skype at Wikipedia - Overview of Skype including a history of the service, the technology that makes it go, Skype’s main features and the reaction to Skype in the marketplace. (en.wikipedia.org)

9. NETGEAR Skype WiFi Phone - Information on this phone that allows you to use Skype anywhere wireless Internet access is available. Includes a Frequently Asked Questions about the phone and where to buy one. (tools.netgear.com)

10. Skype Journal - Blog devoted to information on Skype as well as notes from the tech world in general. (www.skypejournal.com)