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Skype boosts Android video calling (but adds ads) in v2.5

Chris Davies, Sep 29th 2011 Discuss [1]

Skype has added video calling support for Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1, the original Google Nexus One and the Motorola Photon 4G, as well as a host of other Android devices. Skype for Android v2.5 adds fourteen new phones and tablets to the compatibility list, bringing the total to 41, as well as adding support for switching between portrait and landscape orientation midway through a video call. Read The Full Story

Skype for iPhone, iPad adds anti-shake and Bluetooth support

Rue Liu, Sep 27th 2011 Discuss [5]

Skype released an update today for its iOS app that's compatible for both the iPhone and iPad. This version 3.5.84 introduces some new features, including anti-shake correction, Bluetooth support for hands-free calling, a bug fix for a security vulnerability, and also the less desirable inclusion of advertisements. Read The Full Story

iPhone Skype vulnerability allows address book content theft

Shane McGlaun, Sep 20th 2011 Discuss [1]

iPhone users need to pay attention to this vulnerability in the iOS version of Skype that has been discovered. Apparently, the vulnerability allows for the theft of all your address book content as easily as sending you a chat message. The way the attack works is that the person sending you a chat message would enter Javascript commands into the user name of the Skype account. Read The Full Story

Windows 8 phone functionality spotted

Chris Davies, Sep 19th 2011 Discuss [1]

Windows 8 could support voice calls, it's been suggested, after a Metro UI tile for phone functionality was spotted during a BUILD 2011 session last week. The slide, istartedsomething caught, has a Windows Phone 7 style "Missed Calls" dialog complete with times and dates of recent incoming voice calls. However, it's also possible that this could be a VoIP service, or indeed some form of wireless call management when pairing a Windows 8 tablet or phone with a Windows Phone 7 handset. Read The Full Story

Fring gets Google+ Hangouts-style “Playgrounds” group video chat

Rue Liu, Sep 9th 2011 Discuss [2]

Popular four-way video chat app, Fring, has just added a new feature that they're calling "Playgrounds." This addition seems to mimic the Google+ Hangouts feature in that it lets people more freely and casually join in on group video chats. But Fring takes it a step further by making Playgrounds group chats completely open so that people who join in do not have to know each other first. Read The Full Story

Skype Acquires GroupMe after the latter has a Major Update

Chris Burns, Aug 21st 2011 Discuss [19]

As the video and instant chat group Skype announced today, GroupMe has been acquired by big blue, this the latest in a long long of acquisitions and partnerships that have been unfolding over the past few months in the group chat world. Most notably Facebook has tied up with Skype for video chat on Facebook and Microsoft has acquired Skype, this agreement getting FTC approval just this June - this possibly leading to Skype on Windows Phone 7 soon having been on Android for several months with video calling, hitting the iPad and iPad 2 earlier this month. Read The Full Story

Skype WiFi Now Available On iOS For Accessing Over 1 Million Hotspots

Rue Liu, Aug 17th 2011 Discuss [5]

Skype has just rolled out a new iOS app called Skype WiFi that will allow users to access over 1 million WiFi hotspots around the world. If you travel abroad frequently, this app will come in handy as it allows you to avoid data roaming charges. Whenever you need to check email or make a quick Skype call, you can simply use the app on a per minute basis than be charged hefty data fees. Read The Full Story

Facebook Messenger app tips incoming video call support

Chris Davies, Aug 10th 2011 Discuss [0]

Facebook's new Messenger app for iOS and Android hides a video conferencing secret, it's been suggested, with some code digging revealing rudimentary video call tidbits for the two platforms. The functionality, 9 to 5 Mac and How To Arena spotted, is still in an early stage, with references to missed calls and video calls, and video-camera icons already included. Read The Full Story

Skype 5.3 Update For Mac Brings HD Video Calling, Lion Support

Rue Liu, Aug 8th 2011 Discuss [1]

Skype released their iPad app just last week and their previous update for Mac came just a month ago that brought group video screen sharing and multitasking functionality. Now, they've just released version 5.3 for Mac that will be adding HD video calling as well as support for new Lion features. Read The Full Story

Skype app for Android updated for video calling on more smartphones

Shane McGlaun, Aug 4th 2011 Discuss [9]

Skype has issued an update for its Android app that was updated with video calling capability on a few handsets back in June. The updated app landed today and there aren't many changes to the app other than the official addition of more smartphones with video calling support. The new version of the app is 2.1.0.46. Read The Full Story