International Business News - Skype http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Internet auction and services company EBay Inc has reached a deal to sell its online telephony unit Skype to a group of private investors, the New York Times said, citing two people briefed on its plans. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/219510-a-photograph-ofcomputer-screen-showing-the-website.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090901/ebay-to-sell-skype-to-private-investors-report.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090901/ebay-to-sell-skype-to-private-investors-report.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:24:01 EDT EBay announced plans on Tuesday to spin off VOIP company Skype, with an IPO planned for the first half of 2010, leaving analysts busy figuring out how much the public company will be worth. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/212159-ebay.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090415/speculation-rife-over-skype-ipo-value-among-analysts.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090415/speculation-rife-over-skype-ipo-value-among-analysts.htm Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:26:24 EDT Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, the founders and creators of Skype, a free application allowing users to place free telephone calls over the Internet, are seeking a private equity firm to help them buy back the company from eBay Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090413/skype-founders-buy-back-company.htm Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:33:07 EDT The recent release of Skype for Apple's iPhone has proved popular among users as the application has already been downloaded more than a million times, but has caused concerns from AT&T, the iPhone's exclusive carrier. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/211648-skype-on-apple-iphone.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090404/skype-downloads-on-iphone-soar-fcc-called-oversea-regulations.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090404/skype-downloads-on-iphone-soar-fcc-called-oversea-regulations.htm Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:13:54 EDT Skype announced a new iPhone application set to be rolled out on Tuesday that will allow users with an iPhone make free Skype-to-Skype calls over Wi-Fi to other Skype users worldwide. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/211372-skype-on-apple-iphone.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090330/skype-beefs-competition-against-ampand-verizon-with-iphone-application.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090330/skype-beefs-competition-against-ampand-verizon-with-iphone-application.htm Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:40:29 EDT Skype, the Internet telephone unit of eBay Inc, is planning to launch its service for iPhone users on Tuesday and for BlackBerry in May as part of its effort to expand beyond desktop computers. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/211360-iphone.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090330/skype-announces-service-iphone-blackberry.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090330/skype-announces-service-iphone-blackberry.htm Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:35:29 EDT