If you use a carrier inside the US, however, 3G calling is disabled, as was initially the case with Skype for iPhone. Video calling, which is supported on Skype’s desktop apps, is not available for mobile. It also doesn’t appear that you can receive calls on Skype for Android — only IMs.

Skype for Android works using the same Skype account as your desktop and autoloads your contact list. You can also search for and add new contacts within the application.

Unfortunately, some users have already had difficulty using the new app. Currently, Skype doesn’t work on Samsung’s Galaxy S, although a fix is promised for the near future. According to Skype, the app has been tested only on HTC and Motorola phones running Android 2.1 and above. The app also doesn’t work on Android phones with screen resolutions below 480×320 pixels, including the HTC Wildfire.

Some Android users on Verizon have already been able to access to a mobile Skype application through Verizon’s media store. However, Verizon’s Skype app worked only over the 3G network, and calls to mobile and landline phones in the US counted towards a user’s wireless minutes. In the new Android app, all Skype calls to non-Skype numbers use Skype credit.

Skype has an application for iPhone with similar functionality over Wi-Fi and 3G; Blackberry users are currently limited to Verizon’s mobile Skype application.

See Also:

• Skype Finally Breaks Free on the iPhone
• Skype on Fring Is Dead, But Who Killed It?
• Verizon Embraces Skype on Smartphones
• Verizon + Skype Not Mobile VoIP Nirvana, But Closer
• Gmail Phone Calls Are All About Facebook, Not Skype

Authors: Tim Carmody

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