Yes indeed, thank you for a very interesting and timely item, Kevin. :)
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(Yahoo) "Intended for use by U.S. residents only.", leaving Canada and the rest of the world in the dust.
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That bold section does indeed appear on Yahoo site - but - doesn't seem to square with my having been using PhoneOut, having paid YM for the privilege, easily here in New Zealand since mid-January.
It's also been available for use in
7 other countries, but oddly NOT yet the USA!?!
(I think surely someone just accidentally left that phrase on the site!?)
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Calling is the central focus of Skype, while Voice is now a "feature" of YIM.
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Yahoo are certainly "featuring" that VOICE word, hugely - to point out to the millions of "text only" YM users just how easy and close "voice" can be.
In my case, it's no way a special feature any more - it's simply an alternative way to contact my friends - I can use IMs, or pc-to-pc voice, OR call their phone, work or home or mobile, all from the same place. That's what I call civilised and integrated, rather than having to use different programs for different ways of communication.
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(Yahoo) Some of their prices beat Skype's
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I've used Skype and YM, and I believe
ALL YM prices - certainly to the major countries, USA, UK, Australia, Canada, etc - beat Skype's!!?! (though sure, once YM becomes established this could change ;))