If there’s thing blocking Skype‘s otherwise smooth road to success, it’s that upstarts like WhatsApp have fragmented the mobile userbase. Still, everyone knows, if you want to compete, you need to match the competition like-for-like on features. To that end, enter Skype for iOS version 4.1… Read more
Oh dear. We already knew that there were a few drawbacks to Windows Phone Tango and the lesser-specced phones that were designed to run on it, but things have just got a bit worse. Got a Nokia Lumia 610? We’ve got some disappointing news… Read more
Ever get off the phone with someone and instantly forget what was said? New technology from pioneering company Call Trunk may just be the answer you’re looking for. We’ve been chatting with the people behind the service about the future of voice recognition, call recording, Siri and telephone privacy. If you enjoy the odd natter, and think it’s good to talk, you need to read this… Read more
Remember FreedomPop? It’s the company that’s setting out to make the web free for all-comers, and that’s famously backed by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom. The company’s been quiet for a while on exactly how it wants to give us all gratis Wifi, but now details on the plan have emerged. And it’s mad. Genius, but mad. Read on for the full details. Read more
After months of waiting, Microsoft has finally seen fit to gift Windows Phone a Skype app to call its very own. Skype for Windows Phone (beta) is now available to download for free for Windows Phone 7.5 devices. What took so long? Read more
Group messaging is the next big battle ground for chat services and Skype has added to its arsenal to compete. It’s announced that it has acquired GroupMe, a group messaging service with apps for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone, that it says will add mobile text and photo messaging to the VoiP software’s current features.
While Skype hasn’t revealed how much it’s spent to grab GroupMe, it looks like a smart buy. Google snapped up group messaging company Slide last year while Facebook bought Beluga and Apple will deploy group messaging smarts when iMessage launches with iOS 5.
Hit the headline and jump into the comments to let us know: what group messaging apps do you use right now? Can you see yourself using Skype instead?
Don’t let the changeable British weather get you down – it’s time for this week’s best Android apps! The randomness of the English Summer may have you fretting about pegging your washing out just in case it happens to tip it down, but you can always be sure that we’re on hand to recommend the very best digital downloads on your Android device.
There have been two notably absent apps eluding the Apple iPad: Facebook and Skype. Earlier this week, after months of waiting, Skype delivered on its promise to offer a native app for Apple’s slate: Skype for iPad. We’ve done some extensive testing and the app has passed with flying colors. Here’s our quick preview of Skype for iPad.
