MWC2010: Verizon Wireless to launch Skype service

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Skype service has been offered by US mobile operator Verizon Wireless to its customers on mobile data plans. The deal between Skype and the mobile operator was announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as per which smartphone users would be able to use the VoIP service on the Verizon network starting in March.

Verizon data plan subscribers will be allowed to make and receive free Skype-to-Skype calls, call international numbers at Skype Out rates, use Skype instant messaging and remain online and check the online status of contacts through this deal.

BlackBerry Storm 9530, Storm2 9550, Curve 8330, Curve 8530, 8830 World Edition and Tour 9630 smartphones, as well as the Droid by Motorola, Droid Eris by HTC and Motorola Devour will have the Skype service initially.