Skype Technologies

October 06, 2009

September 2002, investment from Draper Investment Company and at that time, original name was Skyper.
April 2003, Skype.com and Skype.net domain names registered.

Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet. Available in 28 languages and used in almost every country around the world.  Skype users also can generate voicemail and call forwarding. 

SkypeIn allows Skype users to receive calls on their computers dialed by regular phone subscribers to a local Skype phone number; local numbers are available for Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Features

One of the nicest features about this product is the free Skype-to-Skype phone calls. All other calls, including local, long distance and international calls to phones and cell phones, are charged a nominal fee.

Other features include a Firefox extension, public chats, conference calls, and much more. The Web site is comprehensive, and provides users with the ultimate Skype experience.

Versions exist for Linux, Linux-based Maemo, Mac OS X (Intel and PPC), iPhone OS (iPhone and iPod Touch), Microsoft Windows (2000, XP, Vista, Windows Mobile), and even Sony's PSP.