SlashPhone » Skype for iPhone http://www.slashphone.com Worldwide mobile phone news, reviews and wireless innovations Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:43:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 CTIA2009: Skype for iPhone Appear in US and Japan iPhone Application Store http://www.slashphone.com/ctia2009-skype-for-iphone-appear-in-us-and-japan-iphone-application-store-305233 http://www.slashphone.com/ctia2009-skype-for-iphone-appear-in-us-and-japan-iphone-application-store-305233#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:11:09 +0000 Kim Poh Liaw http://www.slashphone.com/?p=5233 As expected, Skype has slowly rolled out its new iPhone application and you can now see the application listed on iPhone application store in Japan and US. The free application has a version number v1.0.0.63 and is free to download. The Skype application works only with WiFi connection, supports SkypeOut, Skype-to-Skype and SkypeIn VoIP calls.

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The application delivers core Skype capabilities including:

  • Free Skype-to-Skype calls from any Wi-Fi zone to other Skype users worldwide
  • Call landline or mobile phones at Skype’s calling rates from any Wi-Fi zone
  • Send/receive instant messages to/from individuals or groups via 3G, Wi-Fi, GPRS or EDGE (whichever is available)
  • Receive calls to a personal online number on Skype
  • See when Skype contacts are online/available to IM or talk

Skype for iPhone requires a Wi-Fi connection to make free Skype-to-Skype calls or low-cost Skype calls to mobiles and landlines. Users will not be charged by Skype for making and receiving Skype-to-Skype calls using an iPhone or iPod touch. Skype’s normal low rates apply if using Skype to call landlines or mobiles.

Profile pictures of other users in a Skype Contacts list are also visible, making it easy to identify them. In addition, users can update their own Skype profile picture from within the Skype for iPhone app, either by choosing an existing image from a photo album on the device, or by using the camera on the iPhone to take a new photo.

[via engadget]

]]> http://www.slashphone.com/ctia2009-skype-for-iphone-appear-in-us-and-japan-iphone-application-store-305233/feed 0 Rumor: Native Skype for iPhone Software Client Coming Next Week http://www.slashphone.com/rumor-native-skype-for-iphone-software-client-coming-next-week-265178 http://www.slashphone.com/rumor-native-skype-for-iphone-software-client-coming-next-week-265178#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:01:47 +0000 Kim Poh Liaw http://www.slashphone.com/?p=5178 While there are already few third party software supporting Skype services on iPhone, the company is planning to announce its native iPhone Skype client next week at CTIA Wireless. According to gigaom, Skype is getting ready to make the announcement, although it is not 100 percent confirmed to be happened in CTIA Wireless.

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