Skype Comes Freely on iPhone
Skype announced that its application, Skype for iPhone, will be
available on the Apple App Store beginning today (Mar. 31). The app also
adds Skype calling and instant messaging to any second generation iPod
touch with a compatible headset and microphone.
The
application delivers core Skype capabilities including:
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Free
Skype-to-Skype calls from any Wi-Fi zone to other Skype users
worldwide
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Call
landline or mobile phones at Skype’s low rates from any Wi-Fi zone
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Send/receive instant messages to/from individuals or groups via 3G,
Wi-Fi, GPRS, or EDGE (whichever is available)
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Receive
calls to a personal online number on Skype
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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.
The app
uses Wi-Fi, 3G, GPRS, or EDGE to sign into Skype, update a contact list,
maintain and update presence and send/receive instant messages. Skype
recommends an unlimited data usage plan for using Skype over a mobile
data connection to avoid being charged by a wireless service provider
for 3G, GPRS, and EDGE mobile data usage.
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.
The
Skype application for the iPhone or iPod touch will be available for
free from Apple’s App Store on both devices, or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.
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