Articles Tagged “Skype”

How to Make VoIP Calls Through Your Android Phone

by Christine T on Jan 08, 2012 0 Comments">0

If you need to make or receive a voice call in an area that has marginal cell service, you can still do so with your Android smartphone. Using your internet bandwidth, you can now make VoIP phone calls. Voice over Internet Protocol technology (VoIP) is one way you can make phone calls even without traditional telephone copper wires. Especially if your network signal has been playing tricks on you, you can opt to use a VoIP by connecting to a WiFi network connection instead. In order to do this, you have two options to set up your VoIP. The first …

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Skype Updated for a Whole Wackload of Android Devices With Better Video Chat & More

by Darcy LaCouvee on Sep 29, 2011 1 Comments">1

Skype has been updated for 14 Android devices

Well it’s about time! According to Skype’s official changelog, their Android app will be adding video chat functionality to over 14 new devices. The update isn”t without its growing pains though, as it looks like Skype is planning to further monetize their burgeoning free service by way of a few ads here and there. Either way, as one of the world’s most popular video/messaging/free calling services, it’s good to see, and more importantly, it’s good for everyone and especially the new near 600,000 Android device owners being added daily. I read somewhere a few weeks back that at any given …

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8 Free Apps To Make Free Calls On Android

by Glenn Santos on Jul 23, 2011 20 Comments">20

With the arrival of Viber into the Android Market, making free calls with your Android phone is becoming easier and better. Carriers might be putting a choke hold on unlimited data plans but that doesn’t mean that you’re losing out. Free WiFi hotspots are still popping up everywhere plus you’ve still got free WiFi at home and in your office. Heck, you might even have one of those free cell phones the government gives out. The best part is free international calls using free apps! Let’s round them up, shall we? 1. Fring Fring has a lot going for it, from …

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Skype for Android now available

by James Tromans on Oct 05, 2010 4 Comments">4

It has been a long time coming but now Skype is available “on a wide range of Android phones”. The get the bad news out of the way first, Skype has only been tested on HTC and Motorola devices with Android OS 2.1 and above. Right now there are some log-in issues with the Samsung Galaxy S, and Skype are “looking to address these in the future.” Shame, because I have a Galaxy S and wanted to try the thing before I posted. Anyway, onto the good news… Skype for Android allows you to make free Skype-to-Skype calls as you …

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Verizon and the Saygus VPhone with Skype

by James Tromans on Feb 23, 2010 0 Comments">0

Back in November 2009 we brought you the news that Skype and Verizon were teaming up to create a phone together. The only thing we could think of at the time was a device aimed towards video chat and Skype related communication. Since Saygus made their original statement, out of the blue, the specification list has changed somewhat. The new specifiction list originates from Androidspin.com. However, the changes are not too drastic. We’re quite impressed that Saygus has kept true to their announcement in any regard, since they are an unknown American manufacturer, and as yet, unproven. The processor was …

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Android to recieve the Skype treatment

by James Tromans on Jan 08, 2009 0 Comments">0

The word on the street is that Skype are soon to release a native VoIP client for JAVA-enabled phones, including Android. Among others, ‘Skype Lite’ will also function on Sony Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung devices taking the total number of handsets that will benefit from the release to over 100. The new application has (allegedly) already been submitted to Google’s Android Market, and will become available for download over the next few days. There is no official word from Skype on this news yet, but according to SkypeJournal, there was a leaked embargoed story over at CNET (which is no …

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