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Skype nixes 3G toll plan for iPhone

Today Skype released an update to their iPhone app that enables multitasking.  Along with it, they announce via their “Big Blog” that they won’t be charging for Skype-to-Skype calls over 3G as had been announced at their previous update. At Skype, we believe that better call quality and better availability which is achieved with an [...]

The Google Voice iPhone app saga goes to the FCC [Updated]

USA Today is reporting (via MacRumors) that comments are being filed with the FCC regarding Apple’s rejection of the Google Voice app in the iPhone App Store.  Apparently, Apple is not the only company facing questions.  Google may have some questions to answer on the related subject of the crippled version of Skype on their Android [...]

Skype for iPhone’s Wi-Fi limitation causing tension

On the day that Skype announced that their iPhone app has surpassed the 1 million download mark, MacRumors notes that there is a growing battle between consumers and carriers regarding their rights when using their mobile phone and service plan.  I, for one, would like to the the VOIP-on-WiFi-only restriction lifted.  I pay for data, [...]