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| Current price: free app | Our rating: 9/10 |
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Bring your Skype contacts closer with full screen video at your fingertips. Beautiful and simple, this is Skype built especially for the iPad. Call, video call, or instant message anyone on Skype. Plus, if you add a little Skype Credit, call landlines and mobiles at really low rates. If you already have a Skype account, your Skype contacts will automatically be there on your iPad. We’ve made adding new Skype contacts really easy.
Once they’re in your Contact list, call, video or instant message them in one touch. Skype for iPad works over Wi-Fi or 3G (operator data charges may apply). Call Skype contacts on their iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, PC, Mac and even Skype enabled TVs. Talk face-to-face or show what you’re seeing with front and back-facing cameras. Use Skype for iPad to call anyone else on Skype – and enjoy near CD quality (SILK) sound. Instant message and add emoticons to personalize your messages.
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gigaom.com:
Hands-on with the Skype iPad app that came and went (and came back again)
Intro: Late Monday night, Skype for iPad finally arrived in the App Store, after weeks of waiting. But don’t expect to find it there now; Skype pulled the app temporarily, saying it “went live prematurely.” We managed to grab the app before it disappeared (and it’s still available on some international stores), so here’s a look at what you can expect from it when it returns...
Final words: Skype may not yet think the iPad app is ready for public consumption, but based on my experience, it’s very close. You shouldn’t have to wait long to grab it, and considering it’s free, it’s well worth the wait.
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pcmag.com:
Skype (for iPad)
Intro: Skype remains the first name in free Internet-based calling. The desktop version of Skype (free, 4.5 stars), with years of experience under its belt, has been a beacon of communication, especially for anyone with close family or friends abroad. When it got into the app scene, Skype for iPhone (free, 4 stars) and Skype for Android (free, 3 stars) made just about every list of top free apps to download. A new Skype iPad app (free) has finally joined the suite—but it's a major disappointment...
Final words: Hold Off on Skype's iPad App. As much as all you iPad owners want to jump on the Skype for iPad app, I beg of you, please, don't. If you're a long-time Skype user, you will only be met with disappointment, confusion, and a lot of hand-wringing. There's no reason the app shouldn't be up to snuff, but it's not. You're better off waiting it out for version 1.1 or 1.2, which hopefully won't be long in coming.
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venturebeat.com:
Hands on with Skype for iPad, a killer video chat app
Intro: After a month of speculation, Skype for iPad finally launched today. I whipped out my iPad 2 and decided to spend a little hands-on time with the app to see how it fared overall and how it compared with Apple’s FaceTime...
Final words: My conclusion: It blows FaceTime out of the water. Those who think of video chat at the iPad’s killer app might have their champion in Skype for iPad. It does everything it’s supposed to do and could encourage even more people to consider buying an iPad.
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executiveroadwarrior.com:
Skype for iPad Review and Test Report
Intro: Skype finally released its long-awaited iPad app, Skype for iPad, and the device’s large screen is perfect for two-way video calls in a way that a PC (even a laptop) or a mobile phone is not. The app supports portrait and landscape mode for video calling and, in our brief testing, image quality is excellent...
Final words: Skype for iPad works on both 3G and Wi-Fi networks and is a great step forward in allowing greater mobility for video.
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applenapps.com:
Skype For iPad – It’s Finally Available
Intro: We first heard about Skype for iPad back on June 24th, and now it’s finally available. If you have an iPad 2 you have access to video calls beyond all the other Skype features. Both iPad 1 & 2 have access to voice calls with other Skype users as well as landlines if you sign up for the low monthly charge...
Final words: Skype for iPad (Free, iPad) is a great download for your iPad, and a must on the iPad 2. If you haven’t signed up for Skype, now is the time to do so for free. Also, if you can think of calling a few people the small monthly free is definitely worth it.
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