BlackBerry to Get Skype Action; iPhone Skype Confirmed

By James Kendrick | Monday, March 30, 2009 | 10:41 AM CT | 1 comment | Tweet This (3)

We BlackBerry addicts will soon get to cash in on some of that Skype action as reported by Reuters. Skype will be coming to the RIM BlackBerry in May according to Skype COO Scott Durchslag. What is not clear is if Skype will only work over WiFi on the BlackBerry as opposed to using 3G connectivity. If that is the case then some of the popular models like the Storm will not be able to take advantage of the cheap calls made possible by using Skype.

On a related note, Om Malik points out that his breaking news last week has been confirmed: Skype is coming to the iPhone shortly. Skype calls on the iPhone will cost 2.1 cents/ minute and will only be possible over WiFi. No 3G for you.

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Comments (1)

Skype for iPhone is released here in Asia and so far it looks pretty good. Had a few calls so far and it works brilliantly. Quality is at least as good as on my laptop. Chat over cellular network, however, you need a WiFi connection for VoIP.

BlueyHK — 9:49 PM on March 30, 2009 Reply