Collaboration between VOIP leader Skype and chip-maker Intel has yielded its first fruit: a series of calling features specific to Intel’s Centrino Duo or desktop systems with dual-core Pentium D processors, Pentium Extreme Edition CPUs, or Intel’s new Viiv technology.
The first Skype enhancement will be 10-way IP-based conference calling using Skype 2.0, what Intel is calling an “industry first” in peer-to-peer calling, with video calling enhancement planned for later this year, and extending Skype services to Intel-based handheld systems via Wi-Fi and WiMax networks.
