Comcast And Skype Partner Up- Click here bit.ly/jhRC8j for full article

Comcast And Skype Partner Up- Click here bit.ly/jhRC8j for full article

Flying cars, hover boards and personal food re-hydrators, these were the things that we were promised as children that we would have available to us in the future. While the flying sports car has yet to be delivered to us, Comcast and Skype have partnered to deliver the ability to send and receive video phone calls on your television.

Only the power of the Comcast high speed cable internet system and the video processing power of Skype can bring this technology into our homes with blazing into our homes at supersonic speed! With the combined partnership of Comcast and Skype there are no limits to possibilities available to consumers. Long distance relationships no longer have to be so challenging, grandparents can visit with their grandchildren daily and parents on business trips can now wish their children good night from hundreds of miles away.

Comcast and Skype’s partnership will redefine the business models of both companies. The integration of Skype into Comcast will allow more than simple video calling. Through Skype’s digital phone book, callers will be able to view each other’s personal contact information while video chatting. For those who are worried about missing out on their favorite television shows or movies, Comcast offers the ability to video chat and watch television at the same time! Reconnect with your college buddies while watching your Alma Matter play on tv or have a movie date with your sweetheart across the country.

The business applications of this union will make teleconferencing cheap, easy and readily available to many markets throughout the country. Comcast will offer Skype-enabled webcams to its customers, though several brands of televisions are offered on the market that are currently internet and webcam enabled. In addition to using the television as a medium to hold Skype video conversations, Comcast will allow users to transfer video calls to their laptops, tablets and other mobile devices mid-call.

The future is now, the ability to connect with your friends, loved ones and colleagues from across the country is now within the palm of your hand and the data stream connected into your televisions. The union of Comcast and Skype is bringing the thoughts and dreams of the future into our homes and businesses today. So the next time you answer your phone, think of how much more exciting it would be to see the caller on the other end of the line and remember that through Comcast and Skype it is possible!