Nanu is an Android app taking on Skype with free calls via 2G and to landlines or mobile phones

There’s yet another calling app on the market that’s out to challenge dominant player Skype. Nanu, an Android app that was launched today, touts the ability to make free calls even via a sluggish 2G network connection, and to non-Nanu users including landlines and mobile phone numbers. The catch? Ads. While waiting for your call to be picked up, a short ad will play over the ringtone. The ad will end immediately once your call is connected to the other person. The revenue from the advertisers helps to subsidize the cost of the call, so users don’t have to pay...

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