March 30, 2009

Skype Available for iPhone

Finally! Skype will be available tomorrow on AppStore!

Skype is set to launch its iPhone application Tuesday bringing its much anticipated Net-based phone service to Apple's mobile platform.

Users will be able to place VOIP calls when connected via WI-FI but not when connected via a cellular network. But, with the increasing availability of free and low-cost WI-FI access, this is still a great step forward. (And another reason for me to excited about the Wireless Washtenaw initiative!) So, while the news is not perfect, its still very good.

Other details:

iPhone users can be invited to Skype conference calls but will not be able to initiate them.
Skype will use phone numbers from your phones address book—no need to duplicate them in Skype.
Skype chat will work over Edge and 3G networks.
Skype can use the built-in camera to set an avatar (but for nothing else).

Topic Tags: disruptive technology, iPhone, Skype

by F. Andy Seidl

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