![]() ![]() This gives Skype a head start on news that otherwise may have been swallowed up in the flood of flashy gadgets. Its two-way video calling app is rolling out in time for cross-continental New Year's Eve calls, but before the relentless noise of next week's Consumer Electronics Show ( CES). While many have hammered Skype for being slow to develop this feature (us, included,) Skype's timing is certainly salient. As an extra bonus, desktop Skype users ( Windows| Mac) can share a view of their computer screen with Skype users on iPhone. While you can only broadcast video on on Apple devices with rear-facing or front-facing cameras-namely the iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4, and iPhone 3GS, you can also receive incoming video broadcasts on the iPad and third-generation iPod Touch. There's also a history tab for reviewing recent communications with members of your buddy list.Īs with the recently-released ooVoo Mobile (for Android,) Skype for iPhone will work for anyone on Skype's network, be they desktop or mobile users. The Skype for iPhone app retains its auxiliary features as well, like instant messenger and SMS to chat with friends before, after, or during a call and status message updates. You can mute a call, place or answer a call with just audio or with audio and video, and swap between the front-facing or rear-facing cameras. You can use either 3G or Wi-Fi to place two-way video calls, and the technology works in both portrait and landscape modes. The app contains many of the features you'd expect. The global roll-out may take some time, so be patient if you don't find it immediately. What iPhone users worldwide first need to know is that starting today, an update to the free Skype for iPhone will start being seen in the App Store. Third-generation iPod touch (32GB and 64GB models from late 2009).The word you're looking for is "finally." As in, "Oh look, Skype has finally stepped up to the competition by adding two-way video chatting to its VoIP iPhone app!" Indeed, this anticipated addition is one for which Skype-watchers and users have been thirsting since Fring's two-way video calling app nosed into the iPhone app store this past July, following Apple's introduction of its own Face Time video chatting software. Multitasking requires iOS 4 and an iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, or a Numbers along with some unlimited calling plans starting as low as $2.99 per month. Launch the Skype app, leave it running in the background, and you can expect it to function just like your AT&TĪccount - as long as the incoming calls are initiated from a Skype account. It worked equally as well while I had several other apps opened. I received a call even while my device was locked which is a huge upgrade for iPhone faithful. In my initial tests using Skype 2.0.1 running in the background performed as promised. The company announced at the end of May, that fees for making 3G calls would begin in January 2011 after the 2010 trial period ended. Skype also announced that their original plans to charge for calls made over a 3G network are being scrapped in favor of free 3G calls for all users. Skype calls while other apps are running, even when your iPhone is Quality sound, and supports multitasking." Skype wrote on their blog. ![]() "A brand new version of the app allows you to make calls with high In their latest iPhone app update 2.0.1, Skype has now added background multitasking for iOS 4 along with graphics to support iPhone 4’s Retina Display.
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