Skype 2.0 for Android video call demo

MobileBurn.com - Here is a demonstration of the new features of the Skype 2.0 application for Android smartphones. The new video call features works on only a handful of Android 2.3 Gingerbread-equipped smartphones, including the Google Nexus S that we use in this demonstration. Skype 2.0 also offers outbound SMS sending and status updates direct from the application. More info: http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=15570

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[Rogue0DK]

@mobileburn yes the program is free, but the data-plan costs money. Unless you.only.use it.over wifi. But them a pc or mac would be better imo.

[mobileburn]

@Rogue0DK Right, but it doesn't require an extra data plan or anything. It is no different than a browser, email program, or Twitter client in that regard.

[Splmonster]

Why are you using a task killer Michael? You don't need it on Android GB

[mobileburn]

@Splmonster I use it to kill off apps that get stuck or are otherwise not responding correctly. Gingerbread does nothing to fix those problems.

[williamlai31518]

i hope they bring the video calling to other phone too... not just the one has front facing camera.... and task killer is bad for your device!! so you might want to uninstall it!

[mobileburn]

@williamlai31518 Video calling w/o a forward facing camera isn't really of that much use - at least not for people. Good for a virtual tour of a house or something, though, I suppose. AT&T/Cingular had a video sharing service that used the rear camera, and virtually nobody used that.

[Antoni1919]

@mobileburn

Hi, did you try that on bigger screen through HDMI output? It's very important for me ;/

[xiomarzone]

hell no htc wildfire s is a lowend phone..

[hitmen579]

does it work on htc wildfire s

[EricW1063]

Hey Michael. My question is when I use Skype on my Droid Charge, the person Im talking to is upside down on my screen. And when I flip my phone around then they say Im upside down on theirs. They use Skype on a laptop with built in camera. Anything I can do?

[LeyShaneyOfficial]

does the video calling work ON 3G

[MrMr808jmac]

can you link Facebook with Skype mobile for video chatting

[iserroc]

It's possible to have your Google Nexus S with Skype and no company rate like orange, movistar, ... just paying the Skype Rate like 1 or 2€ per month and having full coverage?

[Skypeandroid]

Thank you all aware of opportunities for Skype, it's easy if unlimited internet.

[VodkaHawk]

Is it possible to get it on the wildfire S? thanks =)