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Official Skype App is Now Available in the App Store

polaris20 said:
I have a 1st gen iPod Touch, and the article leads me to believe it'll work with that provided I get a microphone. To add onto this gentleman's question, anyone know which mike will work?
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I'm not sure, but I think only the 2nd gen iPod touch supports external mics officially.
 
Amen

Otaviano said:
Here's to all the people that cried over MMS until the 3.0 announcement.

Sure would be nice if we could move in the direction where we just pay for the data stream and do what we like.
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+1

Indeed. One price that includes the data & SMS at no additional charge is what I'd like to see. :apple:
 
iParis said:
Cool. Although, I don't know enough people with this IMing service.
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You can make free phone calls. Also if youngave AT&T and have rollover it doesn't matter but in theorynif you phone hit turned off you could still make calls plus save minutes

I do wonder if soMeone will make a crack for calls over 3g. Hmmmm
 
Blackberry Storm Skype NOT

Just found out that since the Blackberry Storm doesn't have WIFI, I won't be able to use Skype, bummer ....

Verizon probably won't allow it on any phone anyhow, double bummer ...

Guess I'll get an iPod Touch and wait for my contract to expire ...
 
I'm in Canada (and kinda pissed... Ok really pissed) and I'm seeing people say that they used an American iTunes account to download and install it, are there any steps to actually getting it on my phone other than just using an american iTunes account and maybe a proxy?
 
Arkanok said:
I'm in Canada (and kinda pissed... Ok really pissed) and I'm seeing people say that they used an American iTunes account to download and install it, are there any steps to actually getting it on my phone other than just using an american iTunes account and maybe a proxy?
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Suspect Rogers will block it, like Verizon does ...

As I said above, I'm going to get an iPod Touch, the heck with these carriers.
 
For some reason, none of my skype contacts appeared when I installed it on my iphone and signed in. I have about 120 contacts in my Skype address book on my laptop and I would have assumed they would have synced. Did I miss a step?
 
kas23 said:
Exactly, I don't know what all the excitement is about. This may make some phone calls cheaper than normal use, but this is hardly revolutionary, especially since you can't use it over 3G (but I could never see AT&T allowing people to bypass them over their very own network).

However, I could see how this would be very useful for people with Touches.
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You should look into the bold a little more closely. Skype can save users thousands of dollars on international calls, and despite the fact that you could never see it, Skype works over 3G on hacked and 3.0b iPhones....atm.
 
polaris20 said:
I would think that I'd be able to use that mic with headphones though. At least that's what I was hoping. Perhaps Skype's support can respond for sure. Though I won't hold my breath.
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If you follow the link, you'll see that the mic only works for 2nd gen.
 
Skype on 2nd Gen iPod Touch

I have a second gen iPod touch since I am stuck on Verizon for now (which isn't too bad). I spent a little while last night talking to a person on skype, it worked great, I have the iPhone headset with built in mic, which works with the second gen touch. In response to a question above, your skype contacts show up under contacts, do get to all other contacts, hit the dial pad then contacts button and all your peeps show up to call using skype credits. I think this app is pretty sweet if you have an ipod touch, i am around wifi about 95% of my day...
 
Cool App...will be cooler soon hopefully

Just downloaded the app and it seems to work well for me. My wife and I use Skype to keep in touch with her parents and other family members in Europe...this App is a must-have for us. I think it's going to be really great when 3.0 software comes out...that way you won't have to logout of Skype when u use the other features of your iPhone.

Now when is Slingbox player coming out?.... *impatiently tapping foot*
 
Skype for iPhone

Crashed on contact that is all I can say. I have tried a number of calls and each time the app blows up and returns me to the home screen. Strike one. I will wait for the patched version. I am just amazed they could not have tested it before release better than this.
 
Ipod Touch 1G with 2.2 update

Supposedly the Macally IVOICEPRO works with the new 2.2 ipod update. I wonder if anyone has tried using this with the new Skype app. I'd buy the mic in a heartbeat if confirmed.
 
barkomatic said:
In the short term, I'm betting if you pull out a phone and start talking on it during a flight--even just using Wifi--a flight attendant will order you to shut it down because they'll think you're using cellular. Fellow passengers might freak out to.
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Looks like more trips to the restroom will be needed. At least I can do email and text. But, you're right, it would be irritating to have folks talking.
 
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