Verizon To Offer Skype Calls Over 3G
By Chris Weiss
Yet another big announcement coming out of Mobile World Congress–Verizon will enable Skype calls over its 3G network beginning next month. Verizon subscribers with data plans will now be able to enjoy unlimited Skype-to-Skype voice calls to users worldwide, call international numbers at Skype One rates and send/receive IMs to other Skype users. All on “America’s most reliable wireless network”. This should be a great boost to consumers who now have the option of free Skype calls and low international rates. The Skype for mobile app will offer calling without eating up your Verizon minutes.
Skype mobile will make its way into the network beginning on nine top smartphones: the Motorola Droid, Motorola Devour, HTC Droid Eris, Blackberry Storm2 9550, Blackberry Storm 9530, Blackberry Curve 8530, Blackbberry Curve 8330, Blackberry 8830 World Edition and Blackberry Tour 9630. If you own one of those phones (or plan to) Skype is just a few weeks away. [via MobileCrunch and Skype]
