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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 13, 2011
Adds support for the unannounced Motorola Droid 4
Android's Skype app got itself a nice little update today, with improvements to battery life and video quality, the ability to send photos a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 29, 2011
You don't usually get sumpthin' for nothin', and the adage rings true with the latest update to Skype for Android. The good news: A baker's dozen devices have had video calling turne...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Aug 25, 2011
Qik Video is now available in a premium version, which adds a slew of new features to the Skype-owned camcorder/video chat app. For $4.99/month, users will have access to Qik Desktop, which automatica...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 04, 2011
Android's Skype client just gave itself a sizable update, officially bringing video calling to a number of new devices. And they are:Samsung Galaxy S IISamsung Galaxy SSamsung Droid Charge - VerizonSa...
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by Chris Parsons
Jul 08, 2011
Having lots of friends that use a variation of IM protocols sometimes makes it rather difficult to keep track of everyone. Often times it means installing numerous apps and switching between them wh...
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by Jason Bauman
Jul 06, 2011
In a news conference today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg unveiled his vision for the next five years of Facebook, and announced a few new features to the popular social networking platform tha...
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by Jared DiPane
Jul 01, 2011
Yesterday we saw the Skype app received quite a large update that brought an enhanced interface to everyone, but video calling to only a few select devices. The Google Nexus S was included, but not it...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 30, 2011
Fire up Skype today, and you'll be greeted with a nicely redesigned user interface, as well as the ability to use SMS from Skype. But that's not the big feature the internet calling giant is really p...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 18, 2011
Looks like the continued wait for the latest HTC ThunderBolt software update -- the one that everybody initially thought would just be to fix those blasted reboots -- may be well worth the wait. ...
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by Chris Parsons
Jun 09, 2011
We've been all over the LG Optimus Black in the past -- we gave it a full run through in our review but we now know that it will be making its way to Telus in Canada. Telus has done some special custo...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 10, 2011
And there you have it: Microsoft put out the press release this morning that it indeed is buying Skype, the leading video and VoIP client. The price? $8.5 billion. (We'll let that sink in fo...
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by Dieter Bohn
May 09, 2011
If Google was hoping to control all the hallway chatter at this year's Google IO, well, it looks like they've lost that bid. Perhaps, in fact, they've lost two, as the WSJ is reporting that Microsoft ...
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by Chris Parsons
Apr 26, 2011
Skype today has a newly updated version of Qik Video Connect in the Android Market. The updated app, takes a lot of common video features that we know from Qik and wraps them all into one application ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 20, 2011
Fear not, people of Earth. Your weeklong national Skype nightmare is over. The essential communications app has plugged that security hole we didn't actually sweat too much over -- the one where some ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 16, 2011
Skype Profile info left vulnerable to malicious applicationsSkype on Friday issued a public response to a security issue uncovered recently that leaves some profile and message information open and vu...
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by Chris Parsons
Apr 11, 2011
Although the HTC Thunderbolt was supposed to of have launched with it -- it didn't. And although HTC and Verizon tried to hide the fact it ever existed -- it didn't work. Skype Video has now leaked o...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 16, 2011
We can't point the finger at anyone in particular for Skype being pulled from the HTC Thunderbolt before release, but we can have a chuckle at how this particular SNAFU is getting fixed in some V...
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by Jared DiPane
Jan 06, 2011
Today, along with announcing their recent acquisition of Qik, Skype has also announced that they plan to bring video calling to a wide variety of 4G Android devices on Verizon. It has become obvious a...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Jan 06, 2011
Qik, the company behind video conferencing on the HTC Evo 4G, and many other mobile devices, has been acquired by video and voice over IP giant, Skype. Tony Bates, the CEO of Skype, has posted the...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 14, 2010
If you're keeping an eye on your storage space and move as many apps as possible to the SD card, note that the Skype Android app has been updated for that very reason. You're not going to save too mu...
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by Jesse Potter
Nov 09, 2010
Skype -- which recently ditched its Verizon Wireless exclusivity -- is scheduled to receive a rather substantial update today. Although the Skype Garage says Skype 1.0.1 should already...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Oct 25, 2010
Verizon is set to launch the Galaxy Tab on Nov. 11 for $599. If the price didn't shock you, this news might. A leaked Verizon training document states that the Skype, NFL Mobile, and VCAST apps won't ...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Oct 07, 2010
Look what happens when you release Skype to the masses. They go ahead and change it so anyone can make calls over 3G. The app once exclusive to Verizon customers only, went live the other day for any ...
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by Dallin Hampton
Oct 05, 2010
Late last month Fring announced fringOut calling -- cheap calls to regular telephone numbers from the Android client. And it's now available (coincidentally on the same day Skype opened up to th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 05, 2010
Once upon a time there as a little rumor that Skype was going to shed its exclusivity with Verizon and once again be available to everyone else. Friends, that day has come. Chat and call all you want...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 02, 2010
We had a bad feeling that when the Skype Mobile app for Android was updated late last night and seemingly allowed calls over Wifi, things were a little too good to be true. And sure enough, they were....
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 01, 2010
Great news for those of you rocking Skype Mobile on Android -- the app has been updated, and you can now make calls over Wifi, in addition to 3G. That means faster speeds, of course, and no more bein...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 21, 2010
Fring received a minor update today, which should address many user reported issues, but it appears the feud with Skype is still going strong. Some of the updates include:"Significant"...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 12, 2010
When last we saw Fring, the VOIP app was touting its popularity after an update to its iPhone client and how it had to "temporarily reduce support to Skype" because of it. Looks like there ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 10, 2010
Yeah, so by now Fring users likely have noticed that Skype access has been pulled. And, you guessed it, we have the iPhone to blame. Fring recently updated its iPhone version, which allows cross-plat...
