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SKYPE LAUNCHES ON ANDROID PLATFORM AND JAVA-ENABLED DEVICES
Jan 08, 2009 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) --
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(BW)(NV-SKYPE)(EBAY.NASDAQ) Skype Launches on Android
Platform and more than 100 Java-Enabled Mobile Phones Updated
Beta version of Skype offered for millions worldwide to load
onto their mobile phones
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LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE) - Jan. 08, 2009-- Skype today
announced the release of a lite version of Skype, a thin'
client for Skype that can be downloaded on Android-powered
devices, as well as more than 100 other Java-enabled mobile
phones.
This launch builds on successful public testing last year
and the incorporation of user feedback to an earlier beta
version which was only available on a limited number of mobile
devices. The updated beta now makes Skype software broadly
available to millions of mobile users worldwide, including for
the first time, mobile users in the U.S. The lite version
delivers core Skype capabilities including: Make Skype-to-Skype
calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world Send/receive
instant messages to/from individuals or groups Make Skype calls
at low rates to people on landline or mobile phones Receive
calls to your online personal phone number on Skype See when
your Skype contacts are online/available to chat By bringing
the world's leading Internet communications software to mobile
phones, Skype users can save money on calls to landlines and
mobiles abroad, and stay connected with friends and family over
Skype while on the go. The lite version of Skype works wherever
your mobile phone works, without requiring a WiFi connection.
The lite version of Skype uses local air time and a mobile
internet connection in order to sign in to Skype, update your
contact list, update presence and send/receive calls or
messages, so you must have both a calling plan and a data plan
on your mobile phone to use it.
"Making the Skype experience available for download to
Android-powered devices, as well as hundreds of other mobile
phones from the world's leading handset manufacturers is a
major step forward for Skype," said Scott Durchslag, COO of
Skype. "Nearly half the world's population are mobile phone
users today and we know that many people who already use Skype
want the option to use Skype on their mobile phones. We are
committed to working towards our goal of getting Skype into the
pockets of the mobile masses."
The lite version of Skype is currently available for Android
devices, which today include the T-Mobile G1, the first
Android-powered mobile phone currently available in the United
States and the United Kingdom.
It is expected to also work on other future Android devices.
Android device users can download this beta version of Skype by
visiting Android Market.
It also works on more than 100 of the most popular
Java-enabled phones from the world's top five handset
manufacturers LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson.
For instructions on downloading the lite version of Skype to
LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson phones, users
can visit www.skype.com/m using the mobile browser on their
phone or www.skype.com/go/mobiledownload from a computer. The
web page includes a directory of the mobile phones currently
supported.
The lite version of Skype is available globally, with the
ability to make Skype-to-Skype calls and low cost calls to
landlines and mobiles abroad currently available in ten
countries: the United States, United Kingdom, Poland, Brazil
(Rio and Sao Paolo), Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia,
Australia and New Zealand.
*Costs for using the lite version of Skype:You will be
charged by your mobile operator for local air time and data
usage based on the type of calling service and data plan you
have purchased. Since the lite version of Skype uses a mobile
data connection to sign in to Skype, update your contact list,
update presence and send/receive messages, you will be charged
by your mobile operator for data usage. You will not incur
charges from Skype when you make Skype-to-Skype calls or send
instant messages to friends on Skype; however national calling
rates may apply from your mobile operator due to the use of
local air time.
Skype will charge its regular very low Skype rates when you
call landlines and mobiles using Skype or when you receive
calls on your mobile handset from other Skype users or people
calling your personal online number. We highly recommend
getting an unlimited data plan for use with the lite version of
Skype. The longer you remain signed in, the more Skype contacts
you have, or the more you send and receive instant messages,
the more data you will use.
About Skype
Founded in 2003, Skype is revolutionizing the way people
communicate around the world. Skype has more than 370 million
registered users globally who use Skype software to communicate
for free through voice and video calls as well as instant
messages. Skype generates revenue through its premium
offerings, such as calls made to and from landlines and
mobiles, voicemail, call forwarding, and SMS. Skype is used in
almost every country on Earth, and people have made more than
100 billion minutes worth of free Skype-to-Skype calls.
Conversations over Skype can take place on computers, mobile
devices and Skype Certified hardware. Skype certifies and sells
hundreds of hardware products from more than 50 partners, and
works with hundreds of third-party developers who have created
plug-ins to extend Skype's functionality.
Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY). Learn more and
download Skype at www.skype.com.
Access to a broadband Internet connection is required. Skype
is not a replacement for your traditional telephone service and
cannot be used for emergency calling.Skype, associated
trademarks and logos and the "S" symbol are trademarks of Skype
Limited.Java and all Java-based marks are a trademark or
registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc, in the United
States and other countries. G1 and T-Mobile G1 are trademarks
of T-Mobile USA, Inc.
SkypeJennifer Caukin, 408-376-8787
jennifer.caukin@skype.netorKaplow for SkypeChaim Haas,
212-221-1713 chaas@kaplowpr.com
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