Video Chat With Facebook Friends From Skype
Just to be clear: this wouldn't mean that you'd be able to Skype video chat through Facebook. Not yet, anyway. Instead, when this supposedly goes live in a few weeks with Skype 5.0, you'd be able to connect with your Facebook friends list through Skype. Still pretty handy! And in-browser video chat is apparently seen as a "logical progression" to the partnership, meaning it could well happen down the line.
And Text Them, Too!
According to the WSJ, the deal would also include SMS, which definitely wouldn't get annoying after a while.
Facebook Phone's Own FaceTime?
Facebook denies that they've got a phone in the works—much less two—but that's a product that would definitely benefit from deep Skype integration. Skype's currently only available on Verizon phone.
A Google Voice Alternative
Specifically, an alternative to making calls in Gmail. That's not to say that a Facebook/Skype VoIP solution would be better, necessarily. But if you for some reason want to break free of big G, or don't have a Google account to begin with, you'd have a viable alternative. Choice is good!
You'll Actually Use Skype
As wonderful as Skype is, less than a quarter of its 560 million members are active. When they add what's arguably your most comprehensive Rolodex—your list of Facebook friends—you might be tempted to actually use other parts of the service once in a while. And eventually maybe even cut that cellphone voice plan loose.
77 comments:
Honestly I'm not too hot with Facebook right now. Skype is awesome, and I hope they don't integrate... That would be a bad thing.
If they integrate, I hope you can still use them exclusively. Thanks for the comment
Hm...I'm not sure if I would like this.
nice post
This is exactly what ive been waiting for
It means my people from both places would be able to annoy me.
well.. this means that my facebook might get more use out of me.
Well shit... I'm not the only one revolting against Facebook. Glad to see my revolutionaries out there with a pulse and a sense of purpose.
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I like your ideas here :)
awsm post!
dont reall use skype doh...
Not a fan of this... Anything plus facebook is just kind of evil
good ideas... it would make world comunication faster.. as like as business
I'm so sick of facebook.
Do not know if want. I hate the whole concept of being available in text form 24/7. Webcam/voice too? Ugh.
I foresee all traditional forms of communication being superseded by internet voice/text services like Skype. They're so much cheaper, at the very least.
This sounds pretty decent. My father uses Skype right now since the service in the area he's in sucks for ATT
skype is nice.... however being in information security i'm not a big facebook fan....
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Im so over everything being integrated with Facebook. All these "me-too" ideas are stagnating innovation.
Remember that creepy guy or girl you really don't want to talk to but haven't taken them off your Facebook because you forgot they were there? Well they can call you at any time using the new Skybook service!
Thanks for this - interesting post man. Keep in touch... Look forward to more.
I am excited about this news
Skype was a great idea while it was free, but having to pay for another phone line that you use on your computer, not many people are going to buy into it, especially when they have cell phones already, I would only use skype to prank call people and some times it's just worth it :)
Im not really excited by this news it but nice informative post. Im sure alot of people will be happy about it.
This sounds like a good idea for people like my mother... she's not too good with computers, but she knows how to use "the facebooks"
Probably want.
I'm honestly surprised that only a fraction of Skype users are active. :< I'm usually in a skype call if I'm awake, so I'm VERY active.
Wow, is this real? That sounds pretty great, as much as I don't like Facebook... It will probably be pretty useful
Until they make domestic calling free, Google will always have a selling feature over skype.
Still...google makes me a bit leery.
Hell yeah, I use skype a lot, and now with this! so cool!
I don't even know what i'd do...i'd never leave my computer!
There are already links to facebook all over the internet. It doesn't need to merge with anything else.
Seems pretty cool! Updating my Skype as we speak :P
interesting, this might put a pretty big dent in younger people adopting google voice over skype
well, i like the idea.
Ehhh... Everyone on my skype's on my facebook too. Plus, I barely use facebook anyway. I don't see this affecting me at all.
Wow, I hope this comes to fruition!
Pretty cool info. Thanks for the comment.
nice post
i dont think this is a good idea
Maybe this will cause Skype to enhance their (practically non-existent) customer service.
This looks like a good idea!
Mesty =)
I like them better separated, maybe some interactive stuff between them would be fine i guess...
Would be pretty cool since I know more people on facebook and zero on skype.
I use Skype very often, FB less.
I wonder what would come off this combination... Both companies are REALLY popular...
You are seriously the best blogger I know so far - you have such good posts with such frequency - so impressive!
Actually hope this happens. I love facebook and skype and having them sort of together would make my online life easier.
Rezden brings up a very good point. Will they just mash everything together? I hope not.
I hope I can still use them by themselves too
Facebook is wearing on me. I wonder what will replace it like it replaced myspace?
facebook's days seem to be numbered. hopefully... =P
Neither a member of Facebook or Skype...I have thus far avoided getting into the whole of the Web 2.0 hype, except I broke down and finally started a blogger account last weekend...so guess I am no longer immune to the lure of the new social networking phenom. Signed, the well-versed Luddite
Skype is, well, is it really up to all the Hype?
Very interesting i use skype a lot already so i could see this being useful to me
this not good for me
Pretty crazy stuff, I wonder exactly what will happen from now on, and if its going to really open up new possibilities
thats kinda coool
Very interesting post. By the way love your blog name its hilarious!
Ill make my judgment when I get my hands on it.
Interesting possibilities
I'm somewhat indifferent about both Facebook and Skype, so I don't have an opinion about the merge. I just hope it doesn't make any of them to clunky.
I dont use skype so I have no idea how this would/will look like :)
doesn't have a facebook account, so i could care less ^^
this is going to be insane if true
Facebook is just for pranking people, no?
interesting. will have to wait and see what happens.
facebook is taking over the world!
Hmm.. am I the only one that gets worried when companies start consolidating/joining up?
I feel like there's no free market competition.
I dont like facebook, this site looks to me unorganized and everyone send me every 4 hours a silly game, that I play o0
It sucks really ... i like skype ^^
nobody can call me in mah cave! >=(
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Cool bro! :D
Supp
I don't like this at all, there are some people I just don't want to know I have skype.
facebook = don't use it
skype = don't use it
anyone i want to talk to, has a cell phone, i can just call em on that, everyones basically got unlimited minutes now, i haven't heard anyone say to me, "my minutes are running low" in years.
my dad uses skype tho, i set it up for him, so he can webcam chat with his friends in scotland.
Very nice.
dim future
pretty sweet
Mite be cool.
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