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Launch of the iPad last week and the Apple’s recent change in their developer terms of service involving the removal of restrictions for using VoIP technology over a carrier’s 3G network have had the Skype mobile team busy reviewing the opportunities.
In a Share Skype post, An update on Skype for iPhone and calling over [...]

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Categories Communications News, Mobile Applications, Mobile Devices, Skype on Mobile, Using Skype, Wireless Carriers

Skype for iPhone 1.3 Released

by Jim Courtney on Tue, Jan 19, 2010 6:01 am

Early today Skype released Skype for iPhone 1.3, available as an update in the Apple App Store.
Two key new features:

Landscape Mode for Skype IM:

Call Quality Indicator

The Call Quality Indicator builds on the experience gained with the call quality indicator in Skype for Windows 4.2 beta – a tool I have found most useful in [...]

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Categories Mobile Applications, Skype News, Skype Software, Skype on Mobile

Update Fever at Skype Again

by Jim Courtney on Mon, Sep 7, 2009 8:09 am

Following on the heels of the recent launch of Skype for Linux 2.1 Beta, Skype announced to additional updates of note last last week:
Skype for iPhone 1.2
Peter Parkes sums it up in Skype for iPhone 1.2: adds call forwarding, SMS and quality improvements:

You can set up call forwarding from your iPhone – forward Skype [...]

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Categories Skype News, Skype Software, Using Skype

Consider this a “Retweet for video”; in Renee’s dialogue/interview with/between Skype’s Chief Blogging Office Peter Parkes and Robert Scoble we learn a lot about the evolution of Skype’s approach to using social media.  Skype sees social media as a key channel for engaging customers in conversations as a complement to both their marketing and support [...]

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Categories Skype News, Skype Operations, Social Media