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Microsoft to Launch "Skype Killer"

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the next-generation-battleground dept.

TheChillPill writes "Microsoft is due to announce the launch of a service to rival Skype following the acquision of VoIP provider Teleo. While a crude version of VoIP is already included in most Instant Messaging programs, Skype is currently the only provider to allow calls to landlines and cellphones. Microsoft intends to launch the service by the end of the year. "

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  1. Landlines and cellphones by willm5 · · Score: 5, Informative
    "Skype is currently the only provider to allow calls to landlines and cellphones."

    Thats not entirely accurate. British Telecom have an add-on to Yahoo messenger that allows calls to landlines and cellphones.

  2. Only Provider? by jmt(tm) · · Score: 5, Informative
    Skype is currently the only provider to allow calls to landlines and cellphones.

    Oh, really? What happened to all the H.323 and SIP based services? Did they all vanish?