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Skype. 12% of global international calling minutes take place on Skype At peak times, there are up to 23 million people on Skype Skype users made 36.1 billion minutes of Skype-to-Skype calls; over a 1/3 of these were video calls ( during fourth quarter of 2009). Skype.
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Skype • 12% of global international calling minutes take place on Skype • At peak times, there are up to 23 million people on Skype • Skype users made 36.1 billion minutes of Skype-to-Skype calls; over a 1/3 of these were video calls (during fourth quarter of 2009)
Skype Version 4.2 adding new features • Call transferring • Accessibility provissions • Skype access for Wi-Fi spots • Screen sharing
Skype Pros • Calls to other Skype users are free • Video conferencing • Cheap rates to call land lines • Cheap international calling Cons • Variable voice quality • No 911 service • Computer must be on to make calls • Scant technical support
Demonstration If you haven’t already logged onto Skype and would like to follow along with us.. Do so now.
The Future of Skype http://vimeo.com/5509621
Resources • Hinchion & Sons. (2009). Skype future gazing. Vimeo. Retrieved from http://vimeo.com/5509621 • New York Times Company. (2010). ConsumerSearch.com. Retrieved from http://www.consumersearch.com/skype • Page 17 Media LLC. (2010). SpotCoolStuff.com. Retrieved from http://tech.spotcoolstuff.com/internet-telephone/magicjack-skype-vonage