Skype announces that they are no longer in Beta with PayPal. Now you can use PayPal wherever it's available. It's an interesting partner for Skype. Will announcments with eBay be next? What's the affiliation deal for PayPal worth when they sign up new Skype users. Hmmmmm aren't those PayPal users some of the early adopters? Strike up another win for Skype.

“With nearly 72 million accounts worldwide, PayPal is a proven online payment method for online shoppers,” commented Geoff Iddison, chief executive of PayPal Europe. “The partnership with Skype brings PayPal a global opportunity to expand our user base. PayPal enables Skype users to pay for the Skype services in a seamless and secure way. We look forward to sharing the convenience and security of the PayPal system with Skype users.” Skype