Skype News

Internet calling firm Skype has released software for Nokia's Symbian operating system, expanding its reach to more than 200 million smartphones around the world.

Verizon is allowing its customers to use the Internet calling service Skype on over its 3G network, after federal regulators began investigating whether banning those programs violated open-Internet access rules.

Apple is allowing iPhone owners to use Internet calling services like Google Voice and Skype over AT&T's 3G cellular network, after the Federal Communications Commission became concerned that blocking those applications could violate open-Internet access rules.

AT&T said Apple iPhone owners would be allowed to use Internet voice calling on its wireless network, clearing the way for services such as Skype.

EBay is selling most of its stake in Skype for $2.75 billion to a group of private investors, reversing a 2005 acquisition that puzzled analysts.

The Federal Communications Commission is launching a wide-ranging investigation on whether carriers engaged in anti-competitive behavior ranging from tying subscribers with lengthly contracts to charging fees when they want to leave early.

Telecom giant AT&T today fired back at the Justice Department, saying the government's concerns about a lack of competition in the wireless industry were unfounded.

Internet calling company Skype plans to launch its service for iPhone users on Tuesday and for BlackBerry in May as part of its effort to expand beyond desktop computers.

Internet calling company Skype has reached a deal with Nokia under which the world's leading handset maker will preload Skype software into some of its new smartphones.

Skype, which brought cheap and free calls to the Internet, is doing the same for cell phones, announcing support for Google's Android.