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US-based networking giant Cisco has offered to acquire VoIP specialist Skype, which in turn is planning to launch an IPO (Initial Public Offering) by this year-end for raising $100 million. According to a report in Tech Crunch, Skype was keen to be valued at $5 billion. Google was also keen to acquire the business, but [...]
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Google seems to have struck a chord with its new VoIP calling service delivered via Gmail. “Over 1,000,000 calls placed from Gmail in just 24 hours,” according to a Google tweet.
The new calling service, which was made available to users in the U.S. on Wednesday, enables Gmail users to call each other for free from [...]
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Google’s new Gmail phone-calling service presents a challenge to Skype, as well as Gmail’s e-mail competitors. Google has been making aggressive plays in the VOIP market.
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