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Verizon Wireless has recently announced that the company would integrate Skype application to select smartphone devices in a joint press junket at the Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona.
Verizon subscribers will have the ability to download Skype as early as the latter half of March 2010.
Leveraging the application, Verizon customers can contact another member of Skype free of charge anywhere on Planet Earth. The main requirement is that Verizon subscribers need to have a voice and data plan.
In the not-so recent past, cellular phone companies were deadlocked in a battle against Skype and other services for fear that the free services would eat away at core business.

Written by: Shadeed Eleazer

I had a requirement to meet using Skype for a business startup, so I have provided a step-by-step installation guide in this post to walk through the install wizard.

What is Skype?

Skype is a service that enables users to make phone calls using the Internet. It uses Voice Over IP protocol in order to do this. It enables the user to set up video teleconferencing and instant messenging as well.

Skype users can make free calls to other users on Skype. In the era of outraegeous cell phone bills that continue to skyrocket, this can be utilized as a cost effective way to communicate with your network.

Select Download Now

Select Run

Select your language and Select Next

The screenshot above will prompt the user to create a new account

Fill in the required fields. The full name field is searchable, so it helps to keep consistent with profiles you may use on other social networking platforms

Installation wizard will provide a status bar at the bottom 3rd of the screen

You can choose to enable the Browser Highlighter. I did not.

Installation is complete. Welcome to Skype!

Add contacts and begin communicating.

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