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As expected, Skype is working on getting their voice-over-IP app onto BlackBerry after having a successful (if bumpy) run on the iPhone. The closed beta is all full for now, but it likely won’t take long for it to open up to the general public. We can only hope that the same issues with carriers won’t crop up this time around, but if they do, would RIM bend over backwards to stay friendly with them, and potentially keep Skype out of App World? It might not be that drastic, but it’s entirely possible that we’ll see yet another Wi-Fi-only lockdown, especially since they’re calling it “Skype Lite”. If you’re in a rush to get started right away and can’t wait for the open beta, third-party apps have been plugging into Skype for awhile now (IM+ is the big one).
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
