Facebook is trying to work out a deal to integrate Skype's Internet phone service into the social network's site, according to reports.
The deal, which is expected to be announced in the next few weeks, would enable Facebook users to have a voice chat and video chat with their Facebook friends using Skype services, according to the Wall Street Journal reported. The report cited unnamed sources.
Neither Facebook nor Skype would comment on the reports.
"I like this move for both companies," said Dan Olds, an analyst with The Gabriel Consulting Group. "Facebook is all about communicating with friends, but they've fallen behind other services, like Google and Yahoo, when it comes to things like audio and video chat. Skype is a mature and fully featured service that can give Facebook even more functionality than their competitors."
More: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9188760/
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The deal, which is expected to be announced in the next few weeks, would enable Facebook users to have a voice chat and video chat with their Facebook friends using Skype services, according to the Wall Street Journal reported. The report cited unnamed sources.
Neither Facebook nor Skype would comment on the reports.
"I like this move for both companies," said Dan Olds, an analyst with The Gabriel Consulting Group. "Facebook is all about communicating with friends, but they've fallen behind other services, like Google and Yahoo, when it comes to things like audio and video chat. Skype is a mature and fully featured service that can give Facebook even more functionality than their competitors."
More: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9188760/
