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Verizon to allow unlimited skype calling over 3g starting next-month

February 24th, 2010 bob Leave a comment Go to comments

It’s starting… Why they have been resisting this is a testament to perhaps an outmoded record-company-fighting-an-iTunes-model type of thinking. If you can retain your data revenue and force the traffic over someone else’s network like a Starbuck’s, Panera Bread, or even your home wi-fi connection, why not do it?

Granted, there will be some kinks in the early stages like spotty adoption by network providers, some bad apps initially and some other limitations, but this is coming folks. (See my original post about Android and iPhones as SUVs for a more complete reference to this post.)

By adding network access options such as wi-fi, it will create pent-up demand for a whole new set of devices. Wi-fi hotspots will compete for your cell signal in order to sell you more with ads for free access. It’s just a matter of time before everyone figures out how to make money.

Remember, they can’t force you to make more calls, but they can lure you onto the web alot more with all that glitters… and that’s where the next cash cow is.

Click here for the story:     http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/verizon-to-allow-unlimited-skype-calling-over-3g-starting-next-m/

Tags: Android, app, AT&T, BlackBerry, Google, iPhone, Limiting wireless data, mobility, RIM, Skype, smartphones, T-Mobile, Verizon, webOS, Windows Mobile, wireless data plans
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