The brand new Skype application (version 1.0.0.63) went live in Japan on March 30th. It's free to download. The first users reported excellent sound quality. The applicatin is also available for iPod touch.
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In short, it's about as close to the PC/Mac client in style and utility as it can possibly get. Contacts, instant messenger, dialing pad, call history and profile can all be accessed at any time via the navigation bar at the bottom. Here's some more of the primary features:
- Contacts can be listed alphabetically or by who is online.
- You can see all ongoing chats or just new chat messages.
- When calling out, there is a button that links to the iPhone address book.
- Call history can be switched from everything to missed calls.
- The info page lets you update your status (even with a photo!), access your profile, change your status, buy more credit and check your voicemail.
Rest assured the interface is slick and the app works as promised. But, I think the real reason why we are all so excited about this release over other Skype-enabled iPhone apps like Fring or Truphone is simply how much it works like its desktop-bound big brother that we know and love. Instant messaging chats just work. Group chats just work. Getting at-a-glance status on your Skype friends just works. The bottom line is, other apps may get the job done, but due to bad interface design, a critical missing feature, or trying to do too much, are not a pleasure to use. This client actually is a pleasure.
You can watch a video demo of the Skype app for iPhone and iPod below
For those with questions like , How can I call a skype buddy for free using the Skype app on your iPHone of iPod touch? Watch the video below.
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