Amazing , very smart move from microsoft and i only imagine the specialized versions they will have on the nokia/m$ handset , thinking further do you see this move as a step closer to integrating the ultimate dialer interface on FB ( considering M$ is a big investor in this entity ), basically making FB almost the second if not third biggest telecom in the world with 500M subscribers and growing.
Everything else comes down to bi-lateral and unilateral agreements with carriers in different countries , which M$/Nokia can handle and voila you can call each other from your FB accounts , the ultimate VoIP and then introduction of Video on the handset. I could go , my brain seems to be seeing things :) regards On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 6:35 AM, Sanga <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow! > > > > Sent to you by Sanga via Google Reader: > > > Microsoft Just Bought Skype For A Staggering Amount Of $8.5 Billion. > Official Announcement To Be Made Tomorrow > Morning<http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedmondPie/~3/wGe5IVQRY-g/> > via Redmond Pie <http://www.redmondpie.com> by Taimur Asad on 5/9/11 > > This is just in! After WSJ > report<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703730804576313932659388852.html>, > Kara of AllThingsD has now > confirmed<http://kara.allthingsd.com/20110509/microsoft-will-announce-acquistion-of-skype-tomorrow-morning/>that > Microsoft has indeed bought Skype for a staggering amount of $8.5 > Billion. > > [image: Skype] > > Earlier > reports<http://www.redmondpie.com/facebook-and-google-looking-at-a-potential-deal-with-skype/>indicated > that Facebook and Google were also looking to acquire the > telephony giant, but in the end, it was Microsoft with its highly aggressive > bid which got them the acquisition of Skype. > > Skype is expected to be integrated in Windows Live, and other online > services of Microsoft in both consumer and enterprise space. > > You can follow us on Twitter <http://twitter.com/TaimurAsad> or join our > Facebook > fanpage <http://www.facebook.com/RedmondPie> to keep yourself updated on > all the latest from Microsoft, Google and Apple. > Related Posts > > - Windows Phone 7 Coming Of Age, Skype, Angry Birds, Spotify On The > Way<http://www.redmondpie.com/skype-angry-birds-spotify-for-windows-phone-7-on-the-way/> > - Apple Tops Google As The Most Valuable Brand In The World > [Report]<http://www.redmondpie.com/apple-tops-google-as-the-most-valuable-brand-in-the-world-report/> > - Facebook And Google Looking At A Potential Deal With > Skype<http://www.redmondpie.com/facebook-and-google-looking-at-a-potential-deal-with-skype/> > - Microsoft Begins Pushing Windows Phone 7 7392 Firmware > Update<http://www.redmondpie.com/windows-phone-7-7392-firmware-update-being-rolled-out/> > - Microsoft Releases iPhone to Windows Phone 7 App Porting > Tool<http://www.redmondpie.com/microsoft-releases-iphone-to-windows-phone-7-app-porting-tool/> > > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RedmondPie?a=wGe5IVQRY-g:Iw0oReh0a34:yIl2AUoC8zA> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RedmondPie?a=wGe5IVQRY-g:Iw0oReh0a34:V_sGLiPBpWU> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RedmondPie?a=wGe5IVQRY-g:Iw0oReh0a34:gIN9vFwOqvQ> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RedmondPie?a=wGe5IVQRY-g:Iw0oReh0a34:I9og5sOYxJI> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RedmondPie?a=wGe5IVQRY-g:Iw0oReh0a34:V-t1I-SPZMU> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RedmondPie?a=wGe5IVQRY-g:Iw0oReh0a34:guobEISWfyQ> > > > > Things you can do from here: > > - Subscribe to Redmond > Pie<http://www.google.com/reader/view/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FRedmondPie?source=email>using > *Google Reader* > - Get started using Google > Reader<http://www.google.com/reader/?source=email>to easily keep up with > *all your favorite sites* > > > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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