Chapter 1. What Is Skype?
IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN:
• WHAT SKYPE IS
• WHY SKYPE IS AN IMPORTANT NEW TOOL FOR COMMUNICATING
• How SKYPE WORKS AT A BASIC LEVEL
• SKYPE’S MAJOR FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS
• THE ORIGINS OF THE SKYPE TECHNOLOGY
Skype Basics
Skype is the most popular Internet voice communication service in the world. More than 75 million people use Skype—more than all the other Internet voice providers combined.
Skype is simple to use. It lets you reach out across continents, borders, countries, and time zones to make crystal-clear voice calls, send instant messages, transfer digital files, and make video calls almost anywhere in the world for free. You can also call people on their ordinary phones and cell phones for a fraction ...
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