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Robert MacMillan (reuters@telecom-digest.org) Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:46:38 -0600
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By Robert MacMillan
Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday said it is launching a service in the United
Available in several other countries since December, the service
The "Phone Out" service also allows calls from computers to regular
Using instant messaging for phone calls is one of the latest ways that
"Right now the competition is just about cheap voice calls," Forrester
The move also attempts to undercut rates offered by Skype, a similar
Yahoo Messenger with Voice rates average between 20 percent and 30
Tests in the initial five countries where the service launched proved
Phone In allows customers to receive calls on their computers from
Yahoo's service is one among a growing list of competitors, including
While initially the focus is on offering cheap phone calling for
Toward that end, Garlinghouse said Yahoo has struck phone partnerships
Attracting and retaining mobile phone customers also is something
"Realistically, most of the IM services all look the same right now,"
But Garlinghouse stopped short of saying when Yahoo Messenger might
In response to consumer complaints, Yahoo has dropped X10, the
Yahoo has also added an unobtrusive advertisement at the bottom of the
(With additional reporting by Eric Auchard in San Francisco)
Copyright 2006 Reuters Limited.
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