Skype With Video Calling for iPhone Released

Skype With Video Calling for iPhone Released

Skype’s official iOS client can now make video calls using an iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, or fourth-generation iPod touch. People using any of these devices can share real-time video between themselves and people using Skype clients on Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux. If you are using an iPad or third-generation iPod touch you can receive video from the other clients, but since you don’t have a camera you won’t be able to send video.

The new client supports video over Wi-Fi and 3G connections and with an installed base of clients greater than those currently using FaceTime it may give FaceTime a run for its money.

Skype version 3.0 forĀ iOS offers the following improvements:

Skype With Video Calling for iPhone Released

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  • dave

    Still doesn’t seem to do audio over bluetooth. So I am notified that somebody is Skyping me over my headset, but I need to take it off and talk into the phone directly.

  • http://www.cultofmac.com/skype-with-video-calling-for-iphone-released/75126#comments Thomas

    At last I’ve been waiting for this ever since FaceTime, I hope this spurs apple on to make FaceTime even better e.g usable over 3G and a application for windows users.

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