Tag Archives: Skype
iPhone’s Skype App Finally Does Calling Over 3G
The iPhone Skype app has been updated – to Version 2.0.0 – and has added the long-awaited ability to make voice calls over 3G. Some very good news from Skype this holiday weekend. They’re claiming CD-quality for Skype-to Skype calls on an iPhone 3GS or 2nd generation iPod Touch. Share …
Didn’t Anyone Tell Skype iPhone Comes First?
The Skype guys didn’t get the memo I guess. Everything mobile apps-wise, or mobile app features-wise, is meant to come to the iPhone platform first. (unless you’re Google) None of this Blackberry and Verizon nonsense – where is Skype over 3G for iPhone? Thank you for the email Skype News …
AT&T what am I going to do with you?
Yesterday AT&T announced the national roll out of their 3G MicroCell, beginning in mid-April. If you are not familiar with the AT&T’s MicroCell let me explain it briefly: the device allows people to route wireless calls and data through their home broadband connection. AT&T is going to charge customers a …
Apple and Skype Respond to AT&T's New Support for VoIP
Both Apple and Skype have issued statements in the wake of AT&T’s announcement, that the company would begin allowing VoIP to be used on the iPhone via their 3G network. The AP is reporting that Apple will be working quickly as to allow iPhone customers to take advantage of this …
Skype for iPhone updated to 1.2.1, finally makes debut on Canadian App Store!
Holy mother of Bob, that took a while, but Canadian iPhone users can now use that crazy VoIP service that everybody has been talking about. That’s a relief, because a friend of mine had to make a US iTunes account for the sole purpose of getting some VoIP action, and …
Fring gets push notifications
The popular VOIP and IM client Fring, adds itself to the list of push notification apps now on the App Store. As a Skype user, I am frustrated not to have a Skype friendly client to receive messages when I am offline. Nimbuzz recently added this feature but only allows …
Skype For iPhone Is Here!
Yes!, and big changes are coming now to the iPhone world: -Free App -Free Skype-to-Skype video and voice calls -Free Chat -Cheap VoIP, SMS, etc. (Skype to regular phones) All this can be done over Wi-Fi and 3G network (firmware 2.2.1 seems to be having problems with 3G, but that …
Skype Developing Its Own iPhone Native App
We’ve heard a lot recently about Truphone adding Skype support to its iPhone program (and Fring offers some Skype support too) – and now it seems that Skype is developing its own native iPhone app. The Denver Post’s online site has a report up that quotes Skype’s COO on this …
Skype Plugin for Apple TV
Besides the iPhone, Apple TV has garnered quite a bit of attention from developers as well. Recently I read that developers have released a native Skype plugin for the Apple TV. While I currently don’t have an Apple TV here at the Mactropolis office, I’m eager to pick one up. …
