
The deal, my sources tell me, is an exclusive partnership between the two that will last for a period of 2-3 years. GigaOM now confirms that the agreement between the carriers is "exclusive," with Skype and Verizon striking a two to three year deal: quote: The Skype offering works over Verizon's circuit switched voice network and not 3G - and that the product nibbles away at your Verizon Wireless minutes - and won't work with Wi-Fi. Last week Verizon and Skype held a joint press conference to announce that the companies were collaborating on bringing Skype to Verizon smartphones, but the longer you looked at the arrangement the stranger it seemed.
