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Technical Help & Discussion => General Tech Discussion, News & Q&A => Topic started by: Clive on June 05, 2010, 07:39

Title: Skype for iPhone now supports 3G, but free ride's ending
Post by: Clive on June 05, 2010, 07:39

LINK (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100603/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc2393)

Title: Re: Skype for iPhone now supports 3G, but free ride's ending
Post by: Rik on June 05, 2010, 09:32

The money men strike again.

Title: Re: Skype for iPhone now supports 3G, but free ride's ending
Post by: Clive on June 05, 2010, 17:59

It's all very sad.  There are not many freebies in life but Skype was one of them and it was possible to set up phone conferences with it too. 

Title: Re: Skype for iPhone now supports 3G, but free ride's ending
Post by: sam on June 05, 2010, 20:36

skype is thinking of this all wrong. I use this all the time, though it doesnt look like they will start charging if its over an internet that isn't through a mobile provider. I wonder what these means for 3, we use that all the time and its a big selling point for them. In short, indeed the networks are running scared and instead of charging reasonable dataplans and keeping their customers they will just stop innovation. Though I don't think free skype for non-mobile users will go away, I hope anyway. There will be an alternative pop up too - I'm sure.