ICT Droids - Skype Mobile for Android Review - Verizon Moto Droid - HD Video

[cuite667788]

omg is this the nexus? :o

[cuite667788]

lol! he's wearing bracelets :)

[zero8802]

Can you use video on Android incredible 2?

[aminuk23]

fuck you man,

[lilvato10]

What the hell is the point of using skype on your phone if there is no video chat!? lmfaoo....it seems pointless to me...just make a regular damn phone call on your phone..Lol...anyways skype needs to step up there game and provide us people with android phones an actual skype app that will let us video chat! -__-'

[RamAirTA98]

@lilvato10 Several reasons, actually...The calls don't use your "anytime" minutes...It allows for free international calling (voip)...Skype isn't releasing video capability until there are phone that would benefit from it...Why would they have an app that allow video chat if there are only a couple phones that have front cameras (only released within last couple months)?People would be looking at the back of their phones while the other side would be looking at the back of their phone...

[jojjeg9999]

sucks

I dont have skype

[bieberfever0001]

Now everyone has your skype account, andddd Rejivs' Number haahaa

[sred14]

I wish it was easier to trasfer files to the itouch/phone like my droid2

[301SO]

as of right now, no bluetooth headset support :(

[jimmyhendr0x]

wow iphone skype is wayyyy better, looks so weird on android :O

[Born2loveHorses]

so vid calls on skype dont work on the droid, but do tango vid calls work on the droid?

[vtwinbreed]

@MultiPacattack Sounds more Israeli to me.

[vipersickboy24]

Skype is down atm. what the hell happened?!?!

[starr1suicide]

i have an LG ALLY android with verizon i was wondering if you can get video calling or is it for certain phones?

[richardandrewsjr]

Skype has been giving me problems for a while, so I'm not surprised that it isn't working on the phone. Even on my computer, messages don't get received, the voicemail doesnt work at all times. Skype is a great service, but they should really fix the problems they have now instead of trying to do too much.

[swordebrithil12]

I just bought an HTC AT&T Surround WIndows Phone 7 for Black Fiday. But it says that Skype doesn't support WP anymore. Is that true? And is there any other way I could get Skype Mobile?

[mikesz06vette]

@swordebrithil12 No idea on WP7. Sorry.

[xEmcCx]

can you make video calls?

[mikesz06vette]

@xEmcCx Unfortunately, no. Skype should be releasing an update to the app that allows that sometime in the near future.

[jaketrobinson]

Gotta question... i love skype... been using it for my main home phone going on 5 years... however, on the Droid HTC Inc I am a bit frustrated... maybe i'm slow but is there a way to find a skype contact in my list WITHOUT scrolling? so far I cannot figure out how to 'jump' to a person like the desktop version... i have a ton of contacts and phone numbers in my skype account and it would take me over 2 mins to just scroll down (if it is an 'S' name etc) where's the search by voice or other way

[mikesz06vette]

@jaketrobinson Try pressing the search button on your phone... little icon of a magnifying glass.. when you're in your Skype contacts screen.

[KryptoniteAceHD]

i Have the Epic 4G for sprint can i use This App if its in the Market on my phone

[mikesz06vette]

@KryptoniteAceHD Yes.

[sandyjean1016]

So we can't do a video while talking.

[mikesz06vette]

@sandyjean1016 Not at this time. Hopefully soon I hear.

[sandyjean1016]

When we try and make a skype call, we get a green phone by the name, not a blue skype as you show about 3.5 min. in

[gamma105]

metallica enter sandman ringtone FTW!

[serwah8]

like ya vidoe. on the computer u can get all those emotions like smiling faces and stuff when chatting, do u know how to get those emotions on skype using droid x

[Kyodaikuma]

mac book sucks.... apple = dictatorship....

[mikesz06vette]

@Kyodaikuma Well, thanks for your opinion I guess. Apple being a dictatorship doesn't have anything to do with my MacBook Pro... It would have something to do with whether or not I own an iPhone. Which is clearly why I like Android. Apple doesn't hold me back with my Mac. And it's been great. Not a single problem. Ever. I'd be curious to what you base your statement on, other than Apple being a dicatorship. The MacBook itself is wonderful. 

[Tusharchutani]

@Kyodaikuma fuck you

[nerxboy]

@Kyodaikuma you're just mad cause u cant afford it... faggot

[nameadrian]

Does video work?

[mikesz06vette]

@nameadrian Not yet. Hopefully soon.

[TesseractDigital]

while most people here are human and naturally too nervous to call a stranger, you still probably should have blurred out your friends number

or atleast cover it with an annotation.

[nynosix]

i tried using skype on my droid and then i connected it to my wireless in my house, instead of the 3G network thing. now whenever i try to get back on it wont allow me to use the wireless, just the 3G network, saying i need to turn off the wi fi. kinda lame. i was hoping to use skype to talk to people and look at them but i so far i havent seen any videos of anyone doing that so i guess you cant do that either. lame, again.

[StonedGenius]

Make free outgoing/incoming calls on any android device, without using Gizmo 5/Sipsorcery/Evan Charlton's GV app.

Gizmo5 subscriptions are closed, Sipsorcery is not giving new accounts, Here is the FIX. No Gizmo5, No Sipsorcery.

Check my video at youtube, search by my username: StonedGenius

[foxwright]

I can't find skype In the android market

[mikesz06vette]

@foxwright Its only available if you have Verizon.

[rashawn770]

@foxwright

To those that say they cant find it in the market; know that skype decided to be queer and make it for Verizon Droid phones only.

[JohnnyZenith]

@rashawn770 huh why??? It's the one thing stopping me getting an android phone!

[rashawn770]

@JohnnyZenith

Why? Because Verizon thinks Skype may be a lot bigger than it already is in the future, and having Skype exclusive to Verizon Droids will increase sales on their end.

It was a business decision on Verizons part to buy Skype into a contract with them. Much like how The iPhone is exclusive to AT&T....otherwise AT&T may have went extinct in the Wireless market if the iPhone ever made it to Verizon or Sprint. lol

I have a Nexus One on AT&T, and love the phone just as much w/o Skype

[rashawn770]

@JohnnyZenith

WOW! Great news. Found this out a while ago but couldnt get to a computer until now.

As of 8PM EST October 5, 2010, Skype is now available on all Android phones...lol, The biggest coincidence ever.

My guess is it may have something to do with some sort of deal or venture both Facebook and Skype may undergo that really requires Skype on all Smart Phones rather than just Verizon Droids and iPhones. lol

[mikesz06vette]

@rashawn770 Should be able to get it on any phone now. Just search Skype in the Market. I've got it on my Evo from Sprint as well

[rashawn770]

@mikesz06vette

Yea man. If you saw my other comments, Skype just coincidentally happened to finally release it across all android phones.

[210HAVOK]

@foxwright if you go to 4shared.com jus type in "skype apk" n download it straight to your phone

[girlsdrinkfeck]

laptop looks like a HP envy

[Zeemis]

Does it work right now being a few months later?

Maybe a new upgrade was released?

[maurcus91]

what are you running on your droid, it looks kinda cool. I have LauncherPro but that looks better lol

[maddyandsam01]

when you get a text on the droid x, is there a light at the top? because the motorola droid has 1 soo im just wondering if there is

[mvgg]

@maddyandsam01 yeah. it has some colors (i think 8) so you can set to red, for example, to low batt, green to sms, blue to mail etc, etc...

[Kennye12345]

why pay to call on skype when ur already on ur phone. thumb up if u agree

[mvgg]

@Kennye12345 well, i stay connect 24/7 on msn and skype with mine and people from offices can callme via ip and i dont pay a dime for it (using my 3g plan, witch is very cheap here, about US$ 15 for 2 giga per month)

[lanemarrs]

Awesome Ringtone Dude!!!!!!!!!

[mikesz06vette]

@lanemarrs Thanks!!

[vicelordvl]

thats an atlanta area code i live there

[andrewrleh]

can you video chat on the cell phone?

[mvgg]

@andrewrleh yes you can. see my video test.

[dudeness42]

You sound like Zak Bagans from Ghost Adventures...

[AceJayz]

Program is free rite? no plans or w.e.

[YungStar55555]

u cant do skype 2 skype video

[innomind]

So, when making a skype-to-skype call do you get charged for airtime minutes?

[fuzzynoob2]

so then couldnt you just pay an unlimited data plan only on your phone and just use skype for calling txt ect? it would be way cheaper!

[BigFran19]

How did you get your screen to scroll like that. (The main screen and menu)

[zfasakr]

do you have to pay for internet on you phone in order to use the skype service on your phone

[Fongboy]

how did you get that 3-d program launcher? right at 25 secs. how did you? is that only on the nexus one?

[natieya]

Crystal clear picture! What type of camera are you using?  Thanks! I look forward to the 2.1 update that's being delivered OTA. I hope that eventually Flash 10.1 can be downloaded for true flash capability. Peace. :-)

[mikesz06vette]

@natieya - Thanks! The camera I used was Sony's latest point-and-shoot - the H55. Nothing real fancy, but it does a nice job. And as for Android 2.1 OTA - it should be out to all subscribers by the end of the week. At least that's what I hear. Mine is a custom ROM setup and designed with my own preferences, so I have OTA updates disabled.. so I won't even see Verizon's official update. But I hope you get it soon! You'll love all the new improvements.

[yakuzahi]

How did you put the 2.1 on the droid?

i know its not aval from verzion yet.

[mikesz06vette]

@yakuzahi - Rooting the phone allows installation of any ROM you want. I can run 2.0.1 or 2.1. I can run the HTC Desire ROM or the Nexus One ROM exactly as they are designed and implemented for those phones. Or I can make my own and customize it, which is essentially what I've done. It's based on Android 2.1 with several tweaks. Not hard to do, just takes some time and patience.

[yakuzahi]

@mikesz06vette Thanks for the info, Plz one more question about the Skype for the droid.

I want to know if the skype stay open all the time and i can get calls from any other ppl using skype even if skype is closed or not working in the background?

[canadanpoulsen]

disable your google voice. the outgoing skype call is being routed though your goole voice outgoing number that's why it's not working,

[mikesz06vette]

Yeah, didn't realize that was the problem until later. Thought I'd still be able to use GV... not a fan of Skype since it can't work with GV, can't use Skype In number, etc. Since all my outgoing calls are unlimited using GV (and my friends and family), there's really no point anyway. I don't know THAT many people that have Skype anyway.

[jtobin09]

how did you get your droid to look so sick?

[mikesz06vette]

A lot of customization. A different ROM. Some tweaking. And a whole lot of time. It runs Android 2.1.