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In the past two years, the dropping price of
Skype is breaking new ground by trying to bring PDAs that can connect to the Internet into the VoIP mix, said Zennstrom, who co-authored the software the Kazaa file-sharing network uses. "It was one of the top requests from our users," he added.
But the push to PDAs could have drawbacks. To make VoIP calls, a PDA would need to have a broadband connection. For now, only a limited number of PDAs that have built-in Wi-Fi connections would be capable of making Skype calls.
Another VoIP provider that is expanding into new devices is
Zennstrom said Skype plans to soon add five-way conference calling. The new service, which is also free, will be available in the next version of the software.
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