The beta version of Skype for Windows Phone was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in February. Even though just a beta, it supported video calling (uses the rear camera for phones with no front facing camera), voice calling, instant messaging, group messaging, etc. A few months down the line…
update: Skype for Windows Phone hits version 1.0 [video] Skype for Windows Phone is finally here! In beta form at least. Expect the full version in April. Although the app has been released with the ‘beta’ tag, it supports the main Skype features: video calling (uses the rear camera for…
The latest version of Skype, version 5.8, has been released for Windows users with some nice new features. The update allows users to now make calls in full 1080p HD, providing they have a webcam that supports it. You can now also make calls to your Facebook friends that don’t…
update: Skype beta for Windows Phone now in Marketplace [video] Skype’s Vice President of Products, Rick Osterioh, has said in an interview at CES (see bottom of post) in which he announces that Microsoft’s Skype division is “working on a Windows Phone product that will be coming out soon.” However, he…
So it seems Microsoft has a new division under its wings. Everything has bee finalised and the previous owners walked away with a nice $8.5 billion of Microsoft’s money. Of course the acquisition means you can expect some nice integration of Skype with Microsoft product. And perhaps finally the Skype…
It seems the creators of Skype for iPad are unsure as to when exactly they want to release the app. Very early this morning (BST), the app was made available in the App Store only to have it taken down a few hours later. Some people managed to get their…
Many partnerships seem to be forming in the Tech world lately. The latest is the partnership between Facebook and Skype, allowing video calling through Facebook chat and vice-versa (Facebook chat through Skype). This feature may not be available to everyone yet as it may still be rolling out. If not,…