In what can’t be considered an unexpected move, Yahoo! has added PC-to-Phone and Phone-to-PC features to Yahoo! Messenger, which squarely competes with SkypeIn/SkypeOut. Yahoo! launched a public beta of Yahoo! Messenger with Voice today, which enables enhanced PC-based calling capabilities and VoIP connections to and from the PSTN. Rates are low, with most calls costing a penny per minute, undercutting Skype’s current rates for their similar service.
So who’s next, Google or Microsoft?
Yahoo! Messenger is competing with Skype... for Windows users, that is. Their messenger for Unix has stopped dead in its tracks at version 1.0.4. So I truly hope Skype wins the upcoming battle.