Skype has acquired Qik, the mobile-to-mobile video streaming service, as part of an effort to expand its voice and video calling service beyond PCs and to more devices.
Skype also announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that it will soon be available on Sony Bravia TVs, as well as TVs from Vizio. That’s in addition to the Samsung and Panasonic TVs that already ship with Skype software to let users make video calls in the living room.
Skype’s software will also ship with some Panasonic Blu-ray players, so users with some other makes of television can also make Skype calls, the company said. Users need to have a webcam attached to the top of the television to make the TV calls.
Skype also said its group video calling service has come out of beta, and will cost
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