Skype for the iPhone next week?
VentureBeat —
... now in Apple’s App Store. But there are still a few notable omissions. One of those is the hugely popular Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) application, Skype. But that could change as soon as next week, GigaOM’s Om Malik has learned. ...
Rumor: Skype for iPhone To Be Released As Early As Next Week [Rumor]
Gizmodo —
... A tipster GigaOM is calling "very reliable" has revealed that Skype for the iPhone will arrive as early as next week—perhaps at the CTIA Wireless show kicking off on Wednesday. Stay tuned. [GigaOM] ...
Skype coming to an iPhone near you?
TechOrigins —
... kicking off on April 1st, we’d say the timing is just about ideal. Of course, we’ve already seen a variety of alternatives for bringing Skype and other VoIP apps to Apple’s darling, but by and large, they’ve been supremely unimpressive. There’s no word on pricing (we’re crossing our fingers for free) or any other tasty tidbits, but you can bet we’ll be keeping an ear to the ground for more.
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Skype app for iPhone coming soon?
SlashGear —
... Okay, so this is probably just a rumor, but there are rumblings going around the tech world that Skype will be releasing an application for the ...
Skype Could Release their iPhone App Next Week? On the App Store or Only for Jailbroken iPhone?
iPhone Hacks —
... jailbreak their iPhone without fear of copyright infringement penalties. It indicated that Skype was planning to launch their iPhone app only for the jailbroken iPhone via Cydia so that users can make cheap VoIP calls using their iPhone over Wi-Fi as well as their data connection. iPhone's SDK currently restricts VoIP calls only over Wi-Fi network. What's your take? We will let you know as soon as the iPhone app is released so stay tuned here at iPhone Hacks . [via GigaOM ]
Skype for iPhone coming soon?
Engadget Mobile —
... We're still filing this away in the rumor folder for now, but we'll be honest -- this is totally believable. GigaOM has it on authority that a bona fide Skype for iPhone client will be launched as early as next week, and with CTIA kicking off on April 1st, we'd say the timing is just about ideal. Of course, we've already seen a ...
Skype for iPhone coming soon?
Engadget —
We're still filing this away in the rumor folder for now, but we'll be honest -- this is totally believable. GigaOM has it on authority that a bona fide Skype for iPhone client will be launched as early as next week, and with CTIA kicking off on April 1st, we'd say the timing is just about ideal. Of course, we've already seen a ...
Rumorville, USA: Skype for iPhone next week
CrunchGear —
... Om Malik (he puts the Om in GigaOM) is reporting that “a very reliable” tipster told him “that Skype is almost ready to launch [an] iPhone version, perhaps as soon as next week.” Next week being the CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas, where the big wireless companies get together to pat themselves on the back for stuff like fixing mobile broadband pricing at $60 per month for 5GB of data. ...
Skype for iPhone as early as next week?
The Apple Core —
... http://sisyphus.sdsu.edu/larclab/instructionalvideos/skype-logo.jpg Om Malik is reporting that Skype for iPhone could get announced as soon as next week. When he asked Skype CEO ...
Last Bytes: Even Google Gets the Blues
Tech Observer —
It turns out that Google is not recession-proof. The search giant is reportedly laying of around 200 people in sales and marketing after it admits it was caught by surprise at its revenue slowdown. [The Business Insider]
President Obama did alright in his first online town hall meeting. He even addressed the legalized marijuana advocates. [Wired.com]
Skype might be coming to the iPhone as early as next week. [GigaOm]
Twitter is finally exploring a strategy for revenue. Will it work? [Ars Technica]Related Links First ...
Skype On Its Way to the iPhone [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network —
... The holy mecca of VOIP calling could be coming to an iPhone near you. Om Malik wrote that he received a tip that Skype is nearing release on the iPhone. What does this mean for us iPhone users? ...
Report: Skype for iPhone May Launch Next Week
Today @ PC World —
Skype may launch a version of its mobile Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and instant messaging service as early as next week, according to a report from Om Malik of GigaOM. If true, the application could prove popular with cost-conscious iPhone users who’d like to save a few bucks by routing calls over AT&T’s data network. Currently, iPhone users must use third-party services like ...
Skype Coming for the iPhone? Little Birdie Says Yes
jkOnTheRun —
GigaOM is reporting that Skype will be coming to the iPhone as early as next week. This is big news for road warriors who need VoIP to stay in touch on the road. Since the rumor has this announcement going live next week, maybe it will happen while Kevin is at the CTIA. Hey, he can Skype the news in to the jkOnTheRun Gulf Coast Bureau.
This rumor deals with an official Skype app for the iPhone. Skype has been possible on the iPhone through TruPhone and Fring for a while now.
Location, Location...Mobile
louisgray.com —
... These days I'm waiting for Skype's iPhone App to be released. Can we say unlimited calling for cheap? I'm loving all the location awareness and Geo-tagging features that are being rolled out into mobile apps. However, the sites need the same love people. Not everyone owns an iPhone, you know. ...
Skype Coming to iPhone Next Week at CTIA?
Unwired View —
... Mobile devices. Analysts believe these moves are crucial to Skype’s future success, as trends and consumer interests change. The iPhone is one such change in trends.
I will be reporting at CTIA next week, so I will have the opportunity to see if this rumor does come true. If it does, I will work on finding some screenshots and details of this anticipated iPhone app.
Will you use Skype on your iPhone if given the opportunity?
via GigaOm
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Rumor: Skype Coming to iPhone
Cult of Mac —
... Skype for iPhone could appear in Apple’s iTunes AppStore as soon as next week, according to a report Thursday at GigaOm.
Citing a “very reliable” source, the report says an iPhone app for Skype could launch next week at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas. The report notes there have been other clues suggesting such a launch, such as other VoIP services changing potential launches of their own. Which makes sense, because when it hits, Skype will immediately become the big dog in the yard with its 400+ million users world wide. ...
Skype en route to iPhones
iPhone Buzz —
... and requirements for a Skype app still need confirming too.
"We have to make sure the call quality is there and the application works really well before we can announce the software for any device," Durchslag said. "But we will have something for the iPhone as soon as it's perfect." Expectations look to more than 405 million registered users to take the current Skype experience. The company also believes they will be able to reach new users via mobile devices.
[via Gigaom, CNET]
Skype en route to iPhones
Top iPhone News —
... app still need confirming too.
“We have to make sure the call quality is there and the application works really well before we can announce the software for any device,” Durchslag said. “But we will have something for the iPhone as soon as it’s perfect.” Expectations look to more than 405 million registered users to take the current Skype experience. The company also believes they will be able to reach new users via mobile devices.
[via Gigaom, CNET]
Skype to come to iPhone next Week?
I4U News —
... GigaOm reports that their sources tell them that Skype will be coming to the iPhone as early as next week. Given that you can already use Skype VOIP on the iPhone with for instance the Fring App ( ...
Apple iPhone to gain Skype app via iTunes App Store
Phones Review —
It is expected at the wireless CTIA tradeshow in Las Vegas next week, eBay owned Internet calling service Skype will announce there app for the Apple iPhone, according to a report by Gigaom.
However, Skype is remaining quiet as to whether this is true or not, but Skype has scheduled a press conference for the afternoon before CTIA begins, and it is expected the announcement will be made at this time.
Skype had previously stated they were working on an application for the Apple iPhone back at CES in January and that Skype would indeed be ...
RUMOUR: Skype app for iPhone to be announced next week
Tech Digest —
... trade event just around the corner. VoIP and IM aggregators currently on the iPhone already allow Skype account use but with over 400 million Skype log-ins in existence, you can bet there are a tonne of people out there who haven't woken up to the likes of Nimbuzz and Truphone or just plain don't want to use them. There's currently no threat to most carriers but with unlocked iPhone on the horizon and PAYG handsets, it's another reason for the networks to start tremmoring (via GigaOM) ...
Linkpost | 3.27.2009
TechBlog —
... they save. None of them buy Macs. • Bump your new MacBook Pro Up To 8 GB - That is, if you've got $1,200 to burn. For the same price, you can buy an iMac. • When Stars Twitter, a Ghost May Be Lurking - Some celebrities hire ghost writers to use Twitter on their behalf. Also How to spot a Twitter user with a 'Fake' Follower Count • End-of-Quarter Layoffs Hit Amazon, IBM, Google, and The New York Times - Amazon closes three distribution centers. • Skype for iPhone to Be Released as Early as Next Week - It's about time. • iPhone App Store: ...
iPhone to get Skype - Maybe
Gadget Venue —
... the announcement will be made there. I am working on getting more details, as well as screenshots of the service.
If Skype officially becomes available on the iPhone it will make the device even more attractive. Making free Skype to Skype calls anywhere in the world will be very handy to have. It is not clear yet if they will allow Skypeout or Skypein, but if an official announcement is made next week then details will be revealed on Gadgetvenue.
Via: Gigaom
This was a guest article by Nick who normally blogs about mobile phone deals at ...
Skype Coming To The iPhone Next Week: Report
ChannelWeb Complete Feed —
... service Skype is expected to soon make its first true appearance on the now-iconic Apple iPhone, plans that could be unveiled next week at the CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas. Tech blogger Om Malik of GigaOM said on Friday that Skype, which is owned by eBay, is planning to launch an iPhone application in the AppStore. "A few months ago, I asked Skype CEO Josh Silverman when was he going to launch the iPhone version of the P2P voice and IM service that has now been downloaded more than 405 million times," Malik wrote. "He smiled and said, 'Stay tuned.'" Malik wrote that ...
Skype Coming To The iPhone Next Week: Report
The Channel Wire —
... service Skype is expected to soon make its first true appearance on the now-iconic Apple iPhone, plans that could be unveiled next week at the CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas. Tech blogger Om Malik of GigaOM said on Friday that Skype, which is owned by eBay, is planning to launch an iPhone application in the AppStore. "A few months ago, I asked Skype CEO Josh Silverman when was he going to launch the iPhone version of the P2P voice and IM service that has now been downloaded more than 405 million times," Malik wrote. "He smiled and said, 'Stay tuned.'" Malik wrote that ...
Skype App Coming to Apple iPhone at CTIA?
eWeek - RSS Feeds —
... use the CTIA Wireless conference to announce an application that allows the VoIP service to run on the Apple iPhone. Small business owners considering dumping their Blackberry smartphone for the slick Apple iPhone may just have one more reason to do so come next week: Unconfirmed reports circulating the Internet are suggesting Skype (which is owned by eBay) will debut an application for the iPhone at next weeks CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas. Speculation was raised after a post on the technology blog GigaOM revealed that a very reliable tipster said the Skype ...
Official Skype app coming to iPhone?
iPhonic —
... While it's already possible to access Skype via several third-party applications on the iPhone, until now there has been no official version of the popular instant messaging and voice/video calling service. That could be about to change according to Om Malik at GigaOM, who suggests that a version could be released as early as next week... ...
Skype Coming to iPhone Next Week?
AppScout —
... Skype CEO Josh Silverman told Gigaom that the eBay-owned VOIP provider has been working on a version of its software for the iPhone for some time now. Today the site got word (from one of those anonymous tipster types) that the app is coming soon--as early as next week even. ...
Skype for iPhone
Boing Boing Gadgets —
It'll be out next week, according to GigaOM's tipster.
MobileTechRoundup 167: 3 Kindles are Better than 2
jkOnTheRun —
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More hands-on thoughts with the Kindle and Whispersync.
Speaking of e-books: eReader for BlackBerry beta arrives. Again.
Skype coming to the iPhone: what’s the impact?
Apple 3.0 roundtable: is a push notification system better than ...
Rumor: Skype for iPhone nearly ready
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... VOIP for iPhone is the dream of many a user, and Om Malik suggests that it might be days away. Citing a "...very reliable source," Om says that Skype is ready to launch their iPhone app, perhaps at next week's ...
iPhone Skype, Android Flash
dailywireless.org —
... is planning to launch a version of its mobile VoIP software as an application on Apple’s iPhone, according to a source at GigaOM. The source says that the VoIP pioneer, which is owned by eBay, could make an announcement as early as next week at ...
5Words for March 27th, 2009
Technologizer —
... Tech stuff, exciting and new:
iPhone SlingPlayer: Cross your fingers!
iPhone Skype’s due soon, too.
How Google could go wrong.
Arrrgh: Tech-company layoffs galore.
Netflix adds new personalization features.
Apple sells contract-free iPhones.
Yes, stars use Twitter ghostwriters.
College computer labs are obsolete.
Eee PC gets optical disc.
Apple announces developer conference dates.
A no-tech hour? Naw. ...
Skype finally coming to the iPhone next week?
TechSpot —
Skype is apparently close to launching an iPhone version of its voice and IM service. According to GigaOM , citing a very reliable source, the eBay-owned company could announce an application for the iPhone as soon as next week during the wireless CTIA tradeshow in Las Vegas that starts on April 1. The move hasnt been confirmed by either party yet but Skype has previously suggested that such client was in the works. If true, no doubt the networks will be less than pleased with the news. However, the VoIP provider already offers a Windows Mobile version of its client and ...
5 reasons to avoid off-contract iPhones
Obsessable News Feed —
... [Engadget] Skype for iPhone to Be Released as Early as Next Week [GigaOM] ...
Skype for iPhone Coming Soon
Top iPhone News —
... Although yours truly would like to take credit for this exciting news, it was GigaOM that originally broke the story yesterday.
In any case, for those of you who just want the details, currently the information is light and screenshots may be forthcoming. ...
Se presentaría Skype para el iPhone en la CTIA 2009
Celularis —
... , a lo que éste respondió simplemente “estén atentos”, nada más…. Ahora Om Malik tiene un notición, ...
Thanks To Truphone, Mobile VoIP Prices Falling Fast [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... calls to landlines in 38 countries for just over $14 a month. In some countries — the U.S., Canada, China and Hong Kong, for example — the plan would also allow unlimited calls to mobile phones as well. Truphone is also offering another plan (TruUnlimited for mobiles) that would allow unlimited calls to mobiles and landlines in 64 countries for about $35 a month. With Skype for iPhone (and iPod) likely to be introduced later this week, this seems to be a pre-emptive move by Truphone. ...
Confirmed: Skype on iPhone [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... I was the first to report news of the pending release last week. (Gee, thanks for giving us credit, WSJ and ...
EBay Pushes Further Into Mobile With Skype On iPhone
mocoNews —
Skype plans to roll out an application for Apple's iPhone this week at CTIA that will allow users to make free calls to other Skype users when they are connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot. The WSJ confirmed the story today, but GigaOm reported rumors last week.
The announcement will likely gain criticism from wireless operators as Skype's business of allowing phone calls to made over the Internet threatens their core offering of selling wireless voice minutes. Skype's COO Scott Durchslag told the WSJ that the iPhone app is part of the eBay ( ...
Truphone Unlimited: Cheap Calls Almost Anywhere
jkOnTheRun —
The recent news that Skype is poised to launch on the iPhone apparently has the folks at Truphone buzzing. The VoIP company has just announced a new TruUnlimited plan that lets users call any landline or mobile line in 38 countries for a flat monthly rate.
Truphone has launched two new unlimited plans: TruUnlimited for Landlines and TruUnlimited for Mobiles for $4.40 and $35.00 per month respectively. The plans are simple to use with applications available for iPhone, iPod touch, Nokia Symbian N & E series capable devices, and for Truphone Anywhere on ...
Skype for iPhone Gets Official, Details Revealed [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network —
... via our very own sister site, GigaOM, that Skype would finally being releasing their own official app for the iPhone and iPod touch, and that the release date was imminent. ...
Skype is ready for the iPhone, Blackberry
VentureBeat —
... . Just as GigaOm predicted, Skype, the VoIP client that lets users make phone calls through the internet, is coming to the iPhone and Blackberry. News of Skype’s smartphone ambitions was released going into this week’s mobile-centric ...
Skype Expected To Arrive On iPhone and iPod Touch This Week
Pulse2 - Technology News And Reviews —
Om Malik spoke with Skype CEO Josh Silverman if the company was planning to launch an iPhone application with their VoIP service. Skype has been downloaded over 405 million times. But now its been confirmed. Skype is almost ready to launch on the iPhone possibly next week at the CTIA Wireless mobile event in Las Vegas. Skype already has a Windows Mobile supported version of their service.
[via GigaOm] ...
Review: Skype for iPhone. Verdict: Awesome. [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... Skype iPhone client and install it on your iPhones and iPod Touch devices. And when you do, you’ll be able to replicate almost all of Skype’s functions. The reason I say almost is because the iPhone version of the app doesn’t support video. ...
Skype for iPhone Coming Soon
Top iPhone News —
... Although yours truly would like to take credit for this exciting news, it was GigaOM that originally broke the story yesterday.
In any case, for those of you who just want the details, currently the information is light and screenshots may be forthcoming. ...
Vopium, Yet Another VoIP App for Your iPhone [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... my switch to the BlackBerry, calling us “irrelevant” because I am not carrying an iPhone. Well, Jim, since I’m not willing to put up with the poor 3G connections from AT&T, I carry an iPod Touch, which does pretty much the same job and allows me to write about iPhone Platform apps. Of course, it does prevent me from yelling at my iPhone, but my doctor thinks that is a good thing. With Wi-Fi and a growing number of VoIP apps such as Skype, Nimbuzz and Truphone, I can also use it to make outbound calls. ...
3 of UK Marries Itself to Skype; Shakes Up the Mobile Market [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... Ever since Skype’s iPhone client enabled Skype-to-Skype calls (and send IMs) for free over Wi-Fi, I’ve been wondering what the next step towards the mobilization of Skype would be. The answer came today by the way of 3 UK, a 3G wireless operator. ...
Is the iPhone a Phone, a Computer? Or Both? [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... from its upcoming Windows Mobile Marketplace, a move seen both responding to carriers and preventing a repeat of Apple’s episode over a Skype app available through the iPhone App Store. ...
Vonage Will Release Apps For Smartphones [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... here.) We won’t be surprised if they released an iPhone app, they are certainly late to the party. ...





