Is Google Courting Skype?
PrintVoIP service Skype, which was acquired by Ebay in 2005 for $2.5 billion, might again change hands if the latest rumor comes to fruition. According to reports, Ebay would like nothing more than to offload the VoIP service to Google. But is Google interested?
According to Eric Zeman at InformationWeek, the search company should be. Despite the tough economic times, which is especially taking its toll on the tech industry, Skype saw its fourth quarter revenues spike by 26 percent over the previous quarter. And while Google has been shutting down some of its services, Zeman contends that Skype would make a natural fit alongside services like Blogger, YouTube, Picasa, Gmail, and more. It's also interesting to note that a Skype thin client (in beta) exists for Google's Android platform, and a Skype acquisition could lead to native support.
Hit the jump and tell us whether or not you think this would be a good move for Google.
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jcollins
January 27, 2009 at 12:35pm
How will Google make a buck off it? My suspicion is that the days of Google acquiring things that don't give a return are over.
In re. Android, I can't see the phone companies liking this, although I don't see how they can stop it (other than not carrying android phones).
Xerloq
January 27, 2009 at 12:33pm
If this means the resurrection of GrandCentral, then jump on it Google!
You guys at MPC know anything? Something better than "it's coming soon?"
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