Skype Calls on 3 in Mobile Handset Partnership

October 24th, 2007

With news of eBay’s Skype-related losses besmirching the VoIP provider’s reputation, the company has been making aggressive moves in search of profits to get back on Wall Street’s good side.After last week’s announcement that MySpace would offer Skype to its millions of members, the firm is now rumored to be exploring opportunities in the mobile phone arena. With over 220 million people from many different nations using Skype already, the company has a potential built-in customer base for a mobile device.

Reuters is reporting that Skype is expected to announce a deal soon with wireless provider 3 to sell its first mobile phone. Reuters cited “a person familiar with the matter.” While eBay representatives were not immediately available for comment, Reuters confirmed with Skype that the company is working on a new product to make the service mobile.

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