Comments on: Why Skype-Boingo deal is big baloney?

By: Skype Access Makes It Easy To Go Boingo -

Skype Access Makes It Easy To Go Boingo - — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:28:36 +0000

[...] access you use. Previously, you had to sign up for Boingo and got a special rate for using Skype. I thought it was a bad deal. I find Skype Access simpler and easier. (Related Post: Full review of Skype 2.8 for Mac on [...]

By: Skype Access Makes It Easy To Go Boingo

Skype Access Makes It Easy To Go Boingo — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:35:28 +0000

By: mel

mel — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 02:27:14 +0000

Here in the Philippines known us Democratic country, but in terms of VoIP I think some company are trying to object/avoid VoIP while they are doing with ISR and also not paying such amount us tax to the Phil. goverment.
If the VoIP will introduce without the monopoly i think all filipino living abroad will earned and save more boxes.

By: Jeff Bonforte

Jeff Bonforte — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:23:42 +0000

“Besting Skype Ecosystem”
We are working on it :)

By: Skype Journal

Skype Journal — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:57:12 +0000

Boingo – Skype Zones

Boingo and Skype Zones could be a good thing. The instructions and the links suggest it’s very much in early beta. If you try it with success be sure and let us know. Skype Zones, which enables Skype usage across Boingo network of 18,000 global hotspo…

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 19:52:57 +0000

Personally, I see at as a great deal for people who just need phone service / Skype.

Obviously, this is directed at Skype users who are not Boingo customers.

By: chris holland

chris holland — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:25:44 +0000

ack that meant to read i’m this -><- to canceling my sprint long distance service, thanks to SIP and a headset :o

By: chris holland

chris holland — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:24:19 +0000

i’m this ->

By: Jesse Kopelman

Jesse Kopelman — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 16:23:27 +0000

Is it in SBC and T-Mobile’s best interest to offer a special softphone for their hot spots, considering they make far more money off of cellular than they do off of WiFi? It seems it is more in there interest to offer UMA phones that offer discounted rates on their hot spots. This type of bundling provides churn benefits that go well beyond the pure ARPU equation you get with the softphone.

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 15:27:10 +0000

“worldwide using a custom Skype version of the award-winning Boingo Software” that’s from the press release. you pay $8 a month for using Skype only. You pay for SkypeOut. Its not a big deal … that’s what I am trying to say.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 15:09:39 +0000

Wait a second! Om, let’s get the facts straight. Check out Boingo’s website. They don’t have any restrictions on IM and SkypeOut. Where do yu get a “special version” of Skype?

http://www.boingo.com/sales/skype_zones/

Appears to be a legitimate and reasonable offer.

Clarify please.

Thanks.

By: Lockergnome's Mobile Lifestyle

Lockergnome's Mobile Lifestyle — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 06:11:01 +0000

Why Skype-Boingo deal is big baloney?

While I am not a huge Skype fan across the board, I have been pretty darn happy with them and if they believe that this latest deal is a good thing, I think that it is worth looking into even…

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 05:40:34 +0000

yeah i think what gizmo needs to do to best skype is develop a better ecosystem

By: PXLated

PXLated — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 05:20:49 +0000

I like Gizmo…also standard, with the same features as Skype and you don’t have to jump through hoops torecord conversations…hey podCasters :-)
http://www.gizmoproject.com/learn-more.html

By: morris

morris — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 04:48:35 +0000

isn’t this skype business model pure hype?in some cases rumor of skype signing 500k per day as well. call yahoo and few others,they will tell you why they went with XTEN’s sip open standard.