Tomorrow is the day that Skype will be available on the iPhone! Skype is set to launch this much anticipated iPhone application Tuesday March 31, bringing Net-based phone service to Apple’s mobile platform (finally). Skype is just one of the many free downloads available recently for the iPhone. With Skype on your iPhone, you will be able to make completely free calls using Wi-Fi to other Skype users as well as use their Skype accounts to make reduced price calls to traditional landline phones. Skype for the iPhone will be available for free, with a version for the BlackBerry expected to be out in May. Mobile versions of Skype are currently available for Nokia, Windows Mobile, and Google Android phones.
Based on the available information on Skype for the iPhone, it looks solid. A few potential problems are that users won’t be able to place calls over cellular data networks, but only via Wi-Fi. This is in place for obvious reasons… it would eliminate the need for a “voice” package on your cell phone. Still, for international callers especially, Skype’s iPhone app will save callers money by allowing them to avoid AT&T’s traditional wireless phone network and adds the convenience of allowing Skype users to use their iPhone handset for Skype calls. NOTE: SKYPE FOR THE IPHONE IS APPARENTLY NOT AVAILABLE IN CANADA AT THIS TIME. (This is due to a Canadian patent issue with either skype or apple.)
Mar 30
