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2010-05-28 , 18:27
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Originally Posted by Sopwith View Post
Skype is more about the user base than about the technology now. I am sure many comparable or even superior solutions to VoIP exist, but how many are used by over 20 million people as I am writing this?
sure it's about user base... if you're desperate and need to get as many customers per night as possible. i believe there's something else in life. even if you do business, you needn't throw moral overboard.
 
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Originally Posted by jsa View Post
I don't think video calling will be very big.
It won't be. Video calling is good for phonesex, video conferencing and grammas who want to see their grandchildren while calling them.

Other than that it's redundant and too much unwanted information.
 
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Originally Posted by benny1967 View Post
... even if you do business, you needn't throw moral overboard.


What is immoral about Nokia buying Skype?
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Originally Posted by Sopwith View Post
What, from Google?
Make that "had acquired", sorry.
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Originally Posted by Rauha View Post
It won't be. Video calling is good for phonesex, video conferencing and grammas who want to see their grandchildren while calling them.

Other than that it's redundant and too much unwanted information.
Agree. Ergonomics is another, you'll have to keep the forward facing camera pointing at your face, and use a headset if you don't want everyone around to overhear the whole conversation.

The tech blogosphere seems to be gaga over video calling right now and I think it'll might have a brief spike in usage until people realize it's not as cool as it seemed.
 
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Originally Posted by Sopwith View Post
Nokia and Skype have maintained a growing and harmonious relationship in the past years, and N900 is the only mobile phone in the Universe that runs a proper Skype. After conquering the desktop, Skype are expanding to more types of devices: mobile, TVs, etc.

The only serious platform Skype has been missing from is Android, possibly because of Google's failure to acquire it when Skype was bought by eBay. It has now been announced though that Skype are developing an Android application: http://skattertech.com/2010/05/skype...int-htc-evo-4g

Like it or not, Android is the mobile platform to beat. I believe video telephony will play an important role in the battle. Video Skype on N900 is one of the most important "killer apps". The only way for Nokia to keep their edge in this regard is, IMHO, to buy Skype.
In the next few weeks (if the iphone 4G rumours are to be believed) video calling is going to take off in a big way, Skype is doing the right thing attaching itself to Android. I wouldn't like to see Skype being bought by Nokia - Nokia purchasing Skype would do little to reinvigorate their portfolio but it's management style could be the stagnation or slow death of Skype.
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Originally Posted by jsa View Post
Agree. Ergonomics is another, you'll have to keep the forward facing camera pointing at your face, and use a headset if you don't want everyone around to overhear the whole conversation.
People say that UMTS video calling didn't get big because it was expensive, but there really hasn't been increase since the prices dropped. Ergonomics is importanta factor, but 90%+ of communication trough airwawes doesn't require visual input. I don't need to see friends face while we agree on which pub to meet and so worth. It's just so damn redundant.

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The tech blogosphere seems to be gaga over video calling right now and I think it'll might have a brief spike in usage until people realize it's not as cool as it seemed.
Well, the american networks and manufacturers are finally starting to integrate video calling for mobile communication. That's where the noise in english speaking blogosphere is coming from, but the result will be same as in Europe. If Apple does it then there might be short living fad.
 
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Can Nokia afford Skype?

Can they afford to be in competition with their largest partners/customers?
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Originally Posted by ysss View Post
Can Nokia afford Skype?
A good question. Last time Skype was sold for $2.75 Billion. So I would guess yes. But according to local experts it's not worth it, or is immoral

Can they afford to be in competition with their largest partners/customers?
You mean the telcos? I'd sure love to see that
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Originally Posted by kojacker View Post
INokia purchasing Skype would do little to reinvigorate their portfolio but it's management style could be the stagnation or slow death of Skype.
Nokia's management style would propably be good fit for Skype, since it's roots are in Sweden and Estonia. Nokia still shoulnd't buy it. Makes no sense plus it would propably put them on warpath with telcos.*




*No, I don't have problems with telcos, nor do I think that telcos are somehow evil. Your mileage propably varies if you're on other side of the Atlantic.
 
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