[cooldeal]

>Telcos aren't huge fans of Skype, as a rule--it doesn't quite jive with their values.

Values? You make it sound as if it's ethical values. It more like they're trying to stifle innovation instead of becoming dumb pipes like ISPs.

>For Windows Phone, which integrates Skype by default

How is Skype more integrated with WP, than say iOS or Android?

[wuest]

> Values? You make it sound as if it's ethical values.

One could make the point that I mean ethical values. Telcos' ethics are certainly at play here. The values to which I refer can be summed up as, "prioritize profit over a robust network and user experience, avoid empowering other entities to compete on even ground."

> How is Skype more integrated with WP, than say iOS or Android?

My understanding (disclaimer: as I stated above, I use an N9 primarily. I do own an Android and iOS device, but they aren't my primary handsets. I don't own a Windows phone) is that Skype (a) comes pre-installed on Win8 handsets, and (b) has its functionality integrated into the OS similar to the way SMS and cellular-network-phone applications are.

[ygra]

(a) It's not preinstalled.

(b) I can't place Skype calls from outside the Skype application, likewise for chats.