Posts Tagged ‘Skype’
In case you are a Verizon customer and you may have forgotten, this is a reminder that you can finally use Skype on your Blackberry starting today. If you have the Blackberry Storm 9530 or Storm2 9550, or other select Blackberry smartphones, head on over to Skype Mobile to get the app on your device.
Beginning Thursday, March 25, if you’re a Verizon customer with a smartphone and a data plan, you’ll be able to download Skype mobile.
Features Include:
- make and receive unlimited Skype-to-Skype voice calls to anyone else on Skype around the globe
- send and receive unlimited instant messages with other people on Skype
- call international phone numbers at our low rates
The application will work on the Blackberry Storm 9530, Blackberry Storm2 9550 as well as other Blackberry & Android smartphones.
[Via Skype]
We mentioned a few weeks ago how that Verizon and Skype would be partnering to bring Skype’s VOIP application to Blackberry. It’s an exclusive deal between the two and now Verizon has a video on their YouTube giving us a peak on how they will be working together.
Skype and Verizon Wireless announced that they’ll be partnering up to deliver a full Skype experience for Blackberry devices on Verizon Wireless. The two companies have created an exclusive, easy-to-use Skype mobile offering for 3G smartphones.
Verizon Wireless 3G smartphone users with data plans can use Skype mobile to:
- make and receive unlimited Skype-to-Skype voice calls to any Skype user around the globe on America’s most reliable wireless network;
- call international phone numbers at competitive Skype Out calling rates;
- send and receive instant messages to other Skype users; and
- remain always connected with the ability to see friends’ online presence.
The current plan is to launch in March on the BlackBerry Stormâ„¢ 9530, Storm2 9550, Curve 8330, Curve 8530, 8830 World Edition and Tour 9630 smartphones. Skype will come pre-installed on those devices, fully integrated.
[Via Verizon]
Nimbuzz has released their native mutli-IM Blackberry app in App World. They claim to be the “only native multi-IM app and the only one with Skype support, among Facebook, Yahoo, AIM, Google Talk, MSN etcâ€. IM+ has many of the same features but Nimbuzz is FREE!
The included Push support saves battery and allows you to get home screen notifications more easily.
From the description on Blackberry App World:
Nimbuzz for Blackberry gives you free instant messaging and puts all your friends in one place! For the first time on Blackberry®, you can chat with your friends on Skype, Facebook & MySpace using Nimbuzz for Blackberry or IM your friends across all your other social networks.
