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Feb 9, 2011, 03:47 PM
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As noted by The Next Web (http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/02/09/skype-for-iphone-now-lets-you-make-video-calls-to-tvs/), Skype has issued an update to its iOS application (http://appshopper.com/social-networking/skype), adding video calling compatibility with a broader array of devices, most notably Skype for TV (http://shop.skype.com/skype-for-tv/).If the idea of making a video call from some far-flung corner of the world back to a family TV sounds appealing to you, you'll need a TV that specifically supports Skype. A number of Panasonic and Samsung sets will do the job, while a compatible webcam is required too. A list of supported kit is here (http://shop.skype.com/skype-for-tv/).Skype's site lists four separate series of plasma TVs from Panasonic and two series of LED sets from Samsung that support the feature, as well as a pair of webcams required to enable the video calling.
Skype introduced (http://www.macrumors.com/2010/12/30/skype-video-calling-for-ios-over-wi-fi-and-3g/) its video calling service for iOS devices in late December, supporting calls between iOS devices and between iOS devices and computers.
Article Link: Skype for iPhone Adds Support for Video Calling to Select TVs (http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2011/02/09/skype-for-iphone-adds-support-for-video-calling-to-select-tvs/)
http://images.macrumors.com/article/2011/02/09/164635-skype_for_tv.jpg
As noted by The Next Web (http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/02/09/skype-for-iphone-now-lets-you-make-video-calls-to-tvs/), Skype has issued an update to its iOS application (http://appshopper.com/social-networking/skype), adding video calling compatibility with a broader array of devices, most notably Skype for TV (http://shop.skype.com/skype-for-tv/).If the idea of making a video call from some far-flung corner of the world back to a family TV sounds appealing to you, you'll need a TV that specifically supports Skype. A number of Panasonic and Samsung sets will do the job, while a compatible webcam is required too. A list of supported kit is here (http://shop.skype.com/skype-for-tv/).Skype's site lists four separate series of plasma TVs from Panasonic and two series of LED sets from Samsung that support the feature, as well as a pair of webcams required to enable the video calling.
Skype introduced (http://www.macrumors.com/2010/12/30/skype-video-calling-for-ios-over-wi-fi-and-3g/) its video calling service for iOS devices in late December, supporting calls between iOS devices and between iOS devices and computers.
Article Link: Skype for iPhone Adds Support for Video Calling to Select TVs (http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2011/02/09/skype-for-iphone-adds-support-for-video-calling-to-select-tvs/)
