The Big Blog

        
Blog about the latest Skype news, written from the perspective of the people who work at Skype.
Get 50% off Group Video Calling with Groupon
For one day only, you can get group video chat through Skype for over 50% off our standard price. All you need to do is register at Groupon and then buy a voucher for 3 months of Skype Premium for...
Embrace your #TrueCalling
As you may have seen on our blog or read about here and here, we're hiring. Today we're taking this effort up a notch and are pleased to show-off our newly minted Skype billboard. Look out for it at the...
Advertising in Skype
Today we announce something new – the launch of advertising in Skype, which will appear in the Home tab in Skype starting this week. The Skype experience is our first priority, which is why we we’ve taken a lot of...
Skype supports UNHCR Libya Appeal - how you can help
By donating to UNHCR now you can help to provide emergency aid to tens of thousands of people fleeing into Tunisia and Egypt to escape the violence in Libya. Back in December, Skype announced a partnership with UNHCR, including support...
Austin + Skype + SXSW = Best. Time. Ever
Sometimes a perfect combination of events creates something even greater than the sum of the parts. Well we think that's firmly in the cards at this year's SXSW, and the parts in this equation are already pretty impressive! We're incredibly...
Introducing our Emerging Opportunities team
Today Skype takes another step towards our ambition to bring Skype to as many devices and platforms as possible. We’ve created a new division, the Emerging Opportunities team, which will be responsible for our partnerships in the consumer electronics space...
Skype now available on the Palm Pre 2 from Verizon Wireless
We’re working constantly to bring Skype to as many mobile devices as possible, and we’re excited to announce that Skype is now available on the Palm Pre 2 from Verizon Wireless. With Skype mobile built in, you can make free...
Introducing Skype To Go - a new way to save on calls abroad from any phone
Skype To Go is an exciting new way to call friends, family and colleagues abroad at great Skype rates from any mobile or landline. Yes, that’s right, even your 10-year-old mobile or antique landline phone. You don’t need an Internet...
29 million people online on Skype
We’ve passed another milestone – at approximately 1800 GMT yesterday, there were more than 29 million people online on Skype. Another record broken, and an opportunity for us to remind you that you can get Skype in all sorts of...
Skype coming soon to wi-tribe in Jordan and the Philippines
We’re excited to announce a new marketing partnership with wi-tribe, the mobile broadband subsidiary of Qtel. The agreement will see wi-tribe promote Skype products to its customers in Jordan and the Philippines. It’s the first partnership of its kind in...
Announcing our Mobile Partner Program for operators
As Mobile World Congress opens here in Barcelona, we’re pleased to announce our Mobile Partner Program for operators in markets with low 3G broadband penetration. The program aims to bring the Skype experience to over 100 different mobile phones and...
Free WiFi in Spain for Mobile World Congress
To celebrate Mobile World Congress, we’re giving away free WiFi through Skype Access, the single-click Internet access feature, across Spain for the duration of the conference. With Skype Access you can pay for WiFi access per minute using Skype Credit....
Skype coming to the iPhone on Verizon Wireless + new version adds TV video calling support
For those of you in the US, you will soon be able to use Skype on even more mobile phones. Tomorrow marks the launch of the iPhone on the Verizon Wireless network – the most reliable in the US. Download...
Free WiFi in New York, San Francisco, London, Rome, Paris, Toronto, Sao Paulo, Hong Kong and Istanbul for Social Media Week
To celebrate Social Media Week, we’re giving away free WiFi through Skype Access, the single-click Internet access feature, in New York, San Francisco, London, Rome, Paris, Toronto, Sao Paulo, Hong Kong and Istanbul for the duration of the festival. With...
Skype to add 350 new jobs in 2011
Skype is growing its team globally, and this is very exciting news as we continue to ramp our innovation of new products across many different platforms for consumers and businesses. Among the 350 jobs we’re adding, many of the...