Skype for iPhone Reaches One Million Downloads in Just Two Days

MacRumors · Apr 3, 2009, 12:49 PM

According to a brief blog post on its website, Skype's official UK blogger reveals that the new Skype iPhone application saw more than one million downloads in its first two days in the App Store.

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This is a phenomenal performance, and we're confident that it's one of the fastest-downloaded iPhone apps ever. We'll be back next week with an update, but for now, Skype on.

While a number of other applications have offered Skype support for some time, the launch of the official Skype iPhone application earlier this week provides users with an official standalone application for accessing the service.

Article Link: Skype for iPhone Reaches One Million Downloads in Just Two Days

SFStateStudent · Apr 3, 2009, 01:04 PM

Too Cool; best app so far for my 3G iPhone.....

leandromp · Apr 3, 2009, 01:09 PM

Holy cr*p.

spaceballl · Apr 3, 2009, 01:19 PM

Let's be honest - the app ain't perfect. but man does it get the job done! I have the plan for $2.99 unlimited skypeout calls and I have very shoddy ATT service in my apartment. So great to be able to freely make calls from my iPhone without using minutes and without having to lean my head out the window!

Can't wait til this works with bluetooth headsets!

SFStateStudent · Apr 3, 2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by spaceballl

Can't wait til this works with bluetooth headsets!

+1 ^^^ Definitely a much needed fix for all of us BT users. It does work rather nicely with my Bose In-Ear Headphones, but I have to keep my iPhone close while speaking.....

meagain · Apr 3, 2009, 01:36 PM

Skype is constant crash for me. Hopefully an update soon.

born4sky · Apr 3, 2009, 01:52 PM

So far Best application for my Phone

vista.john · Apr 3, 2009, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by meagain

Skype is constant crash for me. Hopefully an update soon.

update your phone cydia ...

Mine has been working flawlessly since the update.

One major thing, this thing drains battery like crazy. I can't really talk for extended time.

bizzaregood · Apr 3, 2009, 02:11 PM

I have it on 3.0 it works really well. Nice litte "bug" calls work on 3g

Stargaze · Apr 3, 2009, 02:22 PM

cant find it on the app store

its not offered to canadians yet i guess.

fc4090 · Apr 3, 2009, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Stargaze

cant find it on the app store

its not offered to canadians yet i guess.

Use this:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...t=skype+canada

kironin · Apr 3, 2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by spaceballl

Let's be honest - the app ain't perfect. but man does it get the job done! I have the plan for $2.99 unlimited skypeout calls and I have very shoddy ATT service in my apartment. So great to be able to freely make calls from my iPhone without using minutes and without having to lean my head out the window!

Can't wait til this works with bluetooth headsets!

Exactly my situation in my house. Couldn't agree more.

SFStateStudent · Apr 3, 2009, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kironin

Exactly my situation in my house. Couldn't agree more.

I'm gonna' have to 3rd that motion. Pretty sweet using WiFi for my calls and getting FULL BARS with WiFi and a clear non-static and non-drop call connection....

Hawkeye411 · Apr 4, 2009, 10:45 AM

I'm not using it right now but I thought I had better get it before the phone companies force Apple to remove it from the App Store. Lucky for me, I was able to get Netshare before the phone companies had it removed from the App Store. You had better get it while it's hot!!

ssanders79 · Apr 5, 2009, 06:38 PM

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 2_2_1 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/525.18.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.1.1 Mobile/5H11 Safari/525.20)

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye411

I'm not using it right now but I thought I had better get it before the phone companies force Apple to remove it from the App Store. Lucky for me, I was able to get Netshare before the phone companies had it removed from the App Store. You had better get it while it's hot!!

I got the app for the same reason. In fact I stopped using skype and switched to oovoo for video conferencing about 6 months ago.

neil1980 · Apr 6, 2009, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Hawkeye411

I'm not using it right now but I thought I had better get it before the phone companies force Apple to remove it from the App Store. Lucky for me, I was able to get Netshare before the phone companies had it removed from the App Store. You had better get it while it's hot!!

Good thinking! <goes to download>

twoodcc · Apr 6, 2009, 09:50 AM

wow. 1 million downloads in 2 days? that's amazing!

diemos · Apr 6, 2009, 02:36 PM

yea thats badass.

Bubba Scruggs · Apr 7, 2009, 12:14 AM

I used the work around for Canada and installed it without issue. Woohoo!

DEVILMAYCRY99 · May 6, 2009, 08:06 AM

Too Cool; best app so far for my iPhone, i can save my payment for mobile phone

.....

Apr 3, 2009, 01:04 PM	#2
SFStateStudent macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Francisco California, USA	Too Cool; best app so far for my 3G iPhone..... __________________ MBP 2.5GHz 250GB Mac Pro 3G S⃣ iPhone 32GB Black

Apr 3, 2009, 01:09 PM	#3
leandromp macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2008	Holy cr*p. __________________ New Macbook PRO 15' (late 2008), 1G iPhone8GB, iPhone 3G 8GB

Apr 3, 2009, 01:36 PM	#6
meagain macrumors 68020 Join Date: Nov 2006	Skype is constant crash for me. Hopefully an update soon. __________________ 27" Quad i7 iMac, 24" 2.16ghz 2.5gb White, 32gb 3GS iPhone, 1st gen Air

Apr 3, 2009, 02:11 PM	#9
bizzaregood macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MA, US	3.0 I have it on 3.0 it works really well. Nice litte "bug" calls work on 3g

Apr 3, 2009, 02:22 PM	#10
Stargaze macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2008	cant find it on the app store :( cant find it on the app store its not offered to canadians yet i guess.

Apr 3, 2009, 01:19 PM	#4
spaceballl macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Silicon Valley	Let's be honest - the app ain't perfect. but man does it get the job done! I have the plan for $2.99 unlimited skypeout calls and I have very shoddy ATT service in my apartment. So great to be able to freely make calls from my iPhone without using minutes and without having to lean my head out the window! Can't wait til this works with bluetooth headsets!

Apr 3, 2009, 01:52 PM	#7
born4sky macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2008	So far Best application for my Phone

Apr 4, 2009, 10:45 AM	#14
Hawkeye411 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada EH!!!	Get it before it's gone? I'm not using it right now but I thought I had better get it before the phone companies force Apple to remove it from the App Store. Lucky for me, I was able to get Netshare before the phone companies had it removed from the App Store. You had better get it while it's hot!!

Apr 6, 2009, 09:50 AM	#17
twoodcc macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	wow. 1 million downloads in 2 days? that's amazing! __________________ tville pump Smarter than the average bear

Apr 6, 2009, 02:36 PM	#18
diemos macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009	yea thats badass. __________________ The Transforminators* HD Movie Trailer* - from the creators of Terminator and Transformers! -

Apr 7, 2009, 12:14 AM	#19
Bubba Scruggs macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto	I used the work around for Canada and installed it without issue. Woohoo!

May 6, 2009, 08:06 AM	#20
DEVILMAYCRY99 Banned Join Date: May 2009	Too Cool; best app so far for my iPhone, i can save my payment for mobile phone.....

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