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Skype 'coming to iPhone soon'

Skype is reportedly set to imminently release an iPhone version of its VoIP service. According to GigaOM, the eBay-owned service could announce an application for the iPhone as soon as next week, during the wireless CTIA tradeshow in Las Vegas that starts on 1 April. However, Skype declined to comment on the speculative report …

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Richard Cartledge

I bet its crap

I bet it has no or limited ability to make skypeout calls. just IM chat. Skype stupidly signed agreements with mobile operators such as 3 to say that they would do exclusive deals with them.

Andy Watt
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"Apple to shaft AT&T shocker"

Year, right. Apple may have won on the tethering (eventually) but I think AT&T will shit in their soup before they let Skype on there.

I'll stick with Fring!

Tony Martin

I use Skype already

I already use Skype on my iPod touch via Fring, a free app in the iTunes store.

Scott Mckenzie

Better than Fring...

Truphone now supports Skype and is a much more reliable iPhone client than Fring in my experience.

Steve Barnett
Paris Hilton

Fring

Big deal Skype on my iPhone. I also use Fring to speak to people on Skype; true it only works over wifi, but then that's all I need it to do.

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