Comments on: How popular is Skype, really

By: Colm Brophy

Colm Brophy — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:30:40 +0000

Skype is still a very good service and the default VOIP for almost all internet users (if they need VOIP).

However I don’t really see what they’ve added to that core business over the last few years. They brought out their mobile phone (the only person I know who had one hated it), but the core online offering is a bit stagnant. This is not unlike how their parent ebay has been hugely stagnant after taking massive market share.

They need to innovate and improve if they don’t want to get overtaken by those small fish in the long run.

By: Leon

Leon — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:21:44 +0000

@ Pat

The lines are kinda blurring these days wouldn’t you say!?

By: Pat Phelan

Pat Phelan — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:09:50 +0000

@Leon
I tend to talk on phones not on computers

By: Leon

Leon — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:42:26 +0000

Strange, I’m just messing with jajah for the first time and ended up here!

What do you mean “skype is not your cup of tea”!? Aren’t you in the telecoms industry? Thats like me saying food is not my cup of tea…!

By: Tim Panton

Tim Panton — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:06:07 +0000

I’m not sure well website statistics work
when you are trying to measure the success of a
VoIP company.
I only ever visit Truphone’s (or Skype’s) site for
an upgrade or top-up, both of which are rare, say
every couple of months, but I use their services at
least twice a week, and am logged into skype most days.

This favors JahJah of course because all their calls
are placed via their web site, where as Skype and Truphone have
non-web client applications.

By: Joel

Joel — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:09:19 +0000

I use skype for my home phone and use it at work to allow me to remotely assist other people with software applications. Just think what they could do with a little more marketing.

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By: Bob Sfog

Bob Sfog — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:13:29 +0000

if my mom use it for calls and chat no need to say more. i love skype.

By: Buzz

Buzz — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:27:34 +0000

I’m logged on every day, sometimes on my blackberry too, its great for chat with friends abroad. Currently there are 11 million logged on, I’ve never seen it higher than 14 million, so a lot of people must like it!

By: James Gallagher

James Gallagher — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:57:27 +0000

I’m a big fan of Skype, use the IM part daily and find the unlimited world calls subscription really, really good. I just wished it wasn’t completely closed so it could be integrated better into other systems.