by wildcherry on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 | News, Tech/Gadget | No Comments

Apple has lifted the restrictions against making VoIP calls over a 3G connection, and a handful of apps have already “flipped a switch” behind the scenes to enable such calls. However, the most high-profile VoIP app on the App Store, Skype, has yet to follow suit. Download Skype for your cell or computer here.

Skype has posted an update on their blog regarding their progress on enabling VoIP over 3G. According to the company, 3G calling is coming “soon” along with a few other updates that will ensure that both the app itself and the calls it makes remain high-quality. The next Skype update will include a call quality indicator for the 3G network similar to the one they already have for Wi-Fi connections — depending on the strength of your network connection, the indicator will show green, yellow, or red, giving you a rough idea of what quality to expect out of calls on your current network.

Skype is also working on implementing a “wideband audio” codec for calls, which the company says will allow for “CD quality sound” on Skype-to-Skype calls. From the sounds of the video below, however, this feature will only be coming to the iPhone 3GS and iPod touch; it’s probable that the iPhone 3G and original iPhone lack the processing power necessary to drive Skype’s wideband audio codec.

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by wildcherry on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 | News, Tech/Gadget | No Comments

Add free Skype to Skype calls to your iPhone. This application can be use both on the iPhone and iPod Touch gadgets.

You can do free Skype to Skype calls from any WiFi zone. The possibilities to Call phones and mobiles from your iPhone contacts at great rates¹. You will be able to see who’s online and send and receive instant messages on the move.

Most 3G networks should support Skype presence and chat. However, Skype calling is not possible via the iPhone. Please note that data usage costs apply for using Skype over 3G mobile networks, so we recommend an unlimited data plan.

Skype presence and chat will work on all iPod touches. However, calling is only available on the iPod touch (2nd Generation) because Apple does not support microphones on the 1st generation.

The Skype application must be started and signed in to receive incoming Skype calls and chats. If the application has been closed, incoming Skype calls cannot be received and chats will not be delivered.

After downloading the iPhone App you can reach your contacts anywhere in the world at great rates with Skype. You can call and text (SMS) phones with Pay As You Go credit or with a subscription you get unlimited calls² to landlines (and mobiles in some countries).

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by wildcherry on Thursday, October 15th, 2009 | Deals, Hot, Products Review | No Comments

The latest deal from Skype includes monthly subscription and you can call to lots of country in the world for very low rate (mostly landlines for now) or choose a country that you have relatives or friends that you want to call for a cheaper rate. Go here for more detail on Skype - Unlimited Calls to World

You don’t need to be in the country that you sign up for so this is definitely good for travelers if you want to call your home country or business owners (Skype for Business) who constantly in touch with different countries and want to do conference call.

Most of us have some friends and family living, studying or travelling in different parts of the world. In the past, expensive international call charges meant that people often went for weeks or months without actually hearing their loved ones’ voices. These days, though, all that has changed. Thanks to Skype you can make free calls over the Internet. Skype with their Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, it’s now possible to call anyone, anywhere, at any time, for as long as you want - and it’s cheap, if not free (if they also have Skype – the whole world can talk for free ).

If you prefer to use phone instead of microphones or you need a webcam for your computer, you can go here to Buy Skype-certified phones and other accessories .

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by wildcherry on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 | Deals, Stores | No Comments

It’s hard to believe that the iPhone App Store is now a year old – for Skype, we’re a relative newcomer. On the 31st March 2009 we launched Skype for iPhone. Since then, it’s been downloaded over 4 million times, and more than 1 million users have registered on Skype using the app.

This means that Skype is now in the pockets of millions of people like you around the world, letting you take your Skype conversations with you on the go. If you haven’t already, you should download Skype latest version here
, which adds SMS and voicemail as well as support for 17 new languages.

So – happy birthday, App Store, and here’s to another year of downloadable goodness

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by wildcherry on Monday, April 6th, 2009 | Deals, Products Review, Stores | 2 Comments

Introducing the highly anticipated Skype  now available on the Apple App  Store and Blackberry (coming soon).

Skype for iPhone

The application adds Skype calling and instant messaging to iPhones as well as any second general iPod touch. With a Wi-Fi connection, the millions of iPhone and iPod touch users worldwide can make free Skype-to-Skype voice calls or low-cost 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 rates apply if using Skype to call landlines or mobiles.

Skype for iPhone delivers a true Skype experience, including:

• Free Skype-to-Skype calls from any Wi-Fi zone to other Skype users worldwide
• Call landline or mobile phones at Skype’s great low rates from any Wi-Fi zone
• Send/receive instant messages to/from individuals or groups via 3G, Wi-Fi, GPRS or EDGE (whichever is available)
• Receive calls to a personal online number on Skype
• See when Skype contacts are online/available to IM or talk

The Skype application for the iPhone or iPod touch is free to download from the App Store. To get Skype for iPhone, simply visit the App Store on the device. The App Store is also available through iTunes (www.itunes.com) running on a Mac or PC, which syncs applications to the iPhone or iPod touch using a USB cable.

Skype for Blackberry

The Skype for Blackberry beta also known as thin or lite version of Skype for Smartphones will have core Skype capabilities like;

• Make Skype-to-Skype calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world
• Send/receive instant messages to/from individuals or groups
• Make Skype calls at low rates to people on landline or mobile phones
• Receive calls to your online number on Skype
• See when your Skype contacts are online/available to chat

“With Skype on BlackBerry smartphones, we are making Skype available in the briefcases and purses of BlackBerry users around the world,” said Scott Durchslag, COO of Skype. “We have heard loud and clear that our users want Skype on whichever smartphone they choose to use. This fulfills our promise of making Skype available on the major smartphones so consumers and mobile professionals can connect to Skype whenever, wherever and however they choose.”

The lite version of Skype will be available to BlackBerry users worldwide. The ability to make calls will be available in 10 countries: Australia, Brazil (Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, the United States and the UK. English will be supported first, with additional languages to follow.

The beta of the lite version of Skype will be available as a free download to BlackBerry smartphone users beginning in May from www.skype.com/m using their BlackBerry® Browser.

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