Comments on: Confirmed: Skype on iPhone

By: makky

makky — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:13:07 +0000

How does the conference call work? You know since my friends and I use the conference call a lot on the pc version of skype, I was wondering if you still make conference calls or not.

By: cyberdazed

cyberdazed — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:32:30 +0000

Truphone allows calls over 3G and it is available from the app store so I am not sure why Skype does not.

By: AP

AP — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:15:41 +0000

Compared to Skype, for months I have been using the Siphon Iphone App. Uses SIP, Same Dialer like the Iphone and works beautifully on WiFI. No need to change numbers, just your SIP account rate plans, update uname/settings and you in business. Been a real stable performing app.” Siphon” it’s in Cydia..ver 2.0.7

I’ll still be checking out Skype though!

By: Eideard

Eideard — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:15:00 +0000

Yes.

By: thisismrfunk

thisismrfunk — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:18:51 +0000

I agree with you on mostly using it for other countries. My sister lives in Mexico most of the year so this will make it so much more convenient.

Josh

By: roger wilco

roger wilco — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:56:33 +0000

This is great…it’s better if you think of Skype as a companion to the AT&T service and not a replacement of it. There are many times that I’m traveling and I don’t have AT&T reception but I can get Wi-Fi. This would enable me to make calls without being dependent only on AT&T’s network coverage.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:40:53 +0000

So:
We have Skype on the iPhone & We have speculation that the next iPhone has a better (perhaps forward facing) camera
Sounds like we’re going to have Videochat via Skype on the iPhone really soon which would be very cool.

By: dwightk

dwightk — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:56:25 +0000

does “landlines” include cellphones?

By: antonioj

antonioj — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:46:23 +0000

Nimbuzz has been on the appstore for ages, has good call quality with VOPI calls (skype, msn, gtalk) and multi-IM services support

Like it was said, on jailbroken phones, it can run on 3g fine

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:00:51 +0000

Shiva this works only on Wifi so not sure if there is anything to do with your 3G service. Just an FYI

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:00:50 +0000

Shiva this works only on Wifi so not sure if there is anything to do with your 3G service. Just an FYI

By: Sachin Balagopalan

Sachin Balagopalan — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:30:29 +0000

It’s about time … http://tinyurl.com/dythao

By: Shiv

Shiv — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:33:41 +0000

Give me

1. A front facing camera.
2. Unmetered mobile bandwidth

Before I take up something like this. Its ok for emergencies, but not realistic for mainstream use yet.

The alpha testers can go to town tho. I’m sure the raving has already started. ;-)

Shiva

By: Shirin

Shirin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:31:49 +0000

Om,

Your last comment is not accurate – Mobile Skype or not, WiFi phones will never die…in fact WiFi phones will be the ONLY phones available in the future ‘land line’ segments.
Skype has made a smart move with its mobile app – now it will be cheaper for us to keep in touch with people via skype when we travel and at home if your laptop doesn’t ring with a call from friends, then your WiFi phone surely will. (Note: This is what I do – I use my WiFi phone as a backup and my skype with a skypein serves as a means to get in touch either via WiFi or via my Macbook)
Power to the people!

By: DaveZatz

DaveZatz — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:08:37 +0000

I don’t think this was any big secret. At CES, the Skype folks me iPhone Skype software was coming soon. Since they weren’t ready at MWC, CTIA was the next obvious launch window. :)

By: Eideard

Eideard — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:31:54 +0000

Of course, I could have been bright enough to include a link:

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html

I need another coffee.