Skype Brings Video Calling to Android Phones
Mind your data plan!
Of course, we also have to note that those flat-fee data plans are virtually gone and the risk of allowing or making the calls has been shifted from the carrier to the user. Video calling could be a rather expensive feature, if you don't watch your (non Wi-Fi) data usage especially on speedy 4G phones (Skype says that low-quality video calls typically consume 128 Kbps).
According to Skype, the video calling feature allows video calls between Android phones and other devices that run Skype, such as an iPhone, a PC, a Mac or a TV. The downside is that the support for this feature is very limited. You have to have an Android phone with Android 2.3 and a front-facing camera. Also, there are only four supported handsets so far, the HTC Desire S, the Sony Ericsson Xperia neo, the Xperia pro and Google's Nexus S. This writer's LG Optimus 2X isn't supported, so I unfortunately do not know how well this feature works outside of a press release. [I have a Nexus S and I'm also unable to get video calls working on 3G and Wi-Fi. Curious. -Marcus.]
Skype said that it will adding support for more Android phones soon.
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Go to XDA developer forum and get a hacked Skype client taht works for all Android phones
I have given up on Skype since they have ignored their Android customers for such a long time. That is not a way to keep your customers.
Now, I use Tango, it's cross-platform, and, unlike Skype, it works on pretty much any phone with a camera. Highly recommended. Skype can take their non-functional client and shove it where the sun don't shine.
I already have Skype with video working on my htc Thunderbolt. If you have a Thunderbolt, you can get it here:
http://techie-buzz.com/mobile-news [...] rbolt.html
"Tango" app has video calling that works on iphone and android phones and it's been out for awhile now.
I can see the data overage charges now...
let's not forget about that nice little monitoring feature M$ is building in.
let's not forget about that nice little monitoring feature M$ is building in.
They haven't even finalized the merger for heaven's sake.
wow to much spam here...............what about htc sensation!!! i am torn between iphone4 and htc sensation.......although i hate APPLE.....that videoskype is cool to have on a mobile device....
yes that's great now give me back a skype app that JUST WORKS!!!
bastards im getting force closes all the time now...
SpAm! stop that shit!
glad skype is finally coming to android!
Good improvement from Skype, but users should be careful due to limited data plans.