#Mobiles
Trade-up your old Blackberry and get paid by RIM
Research In Motion (RIM) has announced a BlackBerry Trade-up Program in Australia, in which customers can purchase a new, eligible Blackberry smartphone and trade in their old device to receive up to $120 credit.
Skype adds support for group video chat and Facebook
Skype has announced that Skype for Windows 5.0 is now out of beta, bringing group video calling and Facebook integration to the popular desktop VOIP client
Skype release ‘Skype for Android’ mobile app
Skype has released Skype for Android, a mobile app built for Google Android mobile phones running Android OS version 2.1 or above, with the app available from the Android Market.
Skype releasing iPad client but not Windows Phone 7
Skype dropped support for the aging Windows Mobile platform earlier this year, however yesterday Skype’s Asia Pacific Vice President Dan Neary confirmed there would be no Skype support for Windows Phone 7, at least initially, but an iPad client is in the works.
Skype Manager helps manage Skype for your employees
Skype has launched Skype Manager which replaces Skype’s Business Control Panel and permits real time analysis and reporting along with centralised payments and deployment.
Skype introduce new monthly calling plans from $1.49/month
Skype is rolling out new monthly calling plans, allowing subscribers to call landline and mobile phones worldwide from as little as $1.49 per month.
Hackers go mobile with malware
You thought you could only get Malware on your PC? Hackers are now targeting smartphones in the latest wave of attacks.