http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/ Engadget Comments for Skype Mobile for Verizon on Android hands-on (with WiFi off) http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/
iPhone does LOL]]>Mar 25th 2010 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/It got Skype way before Android and nothing here?]]>Mar 25th 2010 8:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/+1. I've been using Skype on Symbian for a month now and it's great. Missed the engadget walkthrough though - funny that.]]>Mar 25th 2010 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/skype on droid and bberry calls a local phone and doesn't use data]]>Mar 25th 2010 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/I think people are missing the point on why this Skype Mobile app is different. From what I read elsewhere, outgoing calls are placed through Verizon's voice network, NOT through the 3G data connection, which is also why WiFi is not supported. Now, I can see why this scuttles any plans to continue using your phone overseas, but this should make the audio quality of any calls MUCH better than using fring (which is terribly laggy) or your typical VOIP client (in theory).

Maybe in future versions, they'll allow the option to use VOIP over data (3G or wifi) to flesh it out some more. People need to relax, this is only the first version.]]>Mar 25th 2010 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/I think they want to track the usage of Skype. Over wifi Verizon will have no way of knowing how much money they are losing.]]>Mar 25th 2010 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/That's the same with Sprint TV. You can't even open the app with Wifi on. At least it offers to turn it off for you.]]>Mar 25th 2010 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/
VZ and Skype are doing a great job of displaying stupidity at its finest.]]>Mar 25th 2010 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 8:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/
Verizon is clearly protecting their primary source of revenue, which is to be expected, whether good or bad.]]>Mar 25th 2010 8:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/I'm definitely not going to risk turning my data on while I'm overseas, and risk incurring giant roaming charges...and further adding to my carrier's "primary source of revenue." I already pay them enough, imho. I'm just going to start looking at other carriers' offering of global phones.]]>Mar 25th 2010 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/No it cripples the entire point of using Skype abroad.. free calls at WiFi hotspots, hotels, businesses, and homes of friends/family.

I was just getting used to the idea of being able to get a SIM-less VZ phone b/c normally I just use Skype when abroad, and I only buy a pre-paid SIM in the country for the very infrequent local call. Well this totally kills that, and would leave any VZ customer with a non-working CDMA phone abroad, and no Skype abroad.]]>Mar 25th 2010 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/I look forward to this + N1 and we are all set.

]]>Mar 25th 2010 8:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/
1. Announce a great product on paper.
2. Cripple on release.
3. ?????
4. Profit.

well they ever learn?]]>Mar 25th 2010 8:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/
This is Verizon we're talking about here, best network but one of the worst carriers for crippling. I'm really not surprised they made it so you still waste your minutes for domestic calls.]]>Mar 25th 2010 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/
With their face.]]>Mar 25th 2010 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/
+1 vote for you]]>Mar 25th 2010 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/
You did mean "Corporate", not cooperate, right?

]]>Mar 25th 2010 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 8:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 8:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/
No wifi is completely ridiculous. Wake me up when Skype puts the crack pipe down....
]]>Mar 25th 2010 8:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 8:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/It IS skypes doing. They accepted corporate sponsorship from Verizon to do this. Verizon didn't get Skype source code and write it themselves. Skype could put this on Android marketplace without any artificial barriers and Verizon cannot stop them.
]]>Mar 25th 2010 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 8:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/
Seriously, imagine $30 mobile phone bills for 3G, $40 for unlimited 4G.]]>Mar 25th 2010 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 8:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/
"Verizon's control-freak ways, however, reach too far in its latest strong-arming agreement with Skype...Getting back to Verizon, however, I see this as a sign of over-extending its influence on its business partners -- at the expense of customer choice."

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Indeed, much better on iPhone, though I wish they would implement push notifications so I don't have to leave it running in the background all the time, eating battery.]]>Mar 25th 2010 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 8:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 4:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/
It's cool, I agree...

But I never really found it to be something i would have to have in my computer or cell phone...

maybe its just me since i don't have anyone i know that uses Skype.. =/]]>Mar 25th 2010 8:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/Mar 25th 2010 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/As a college student, skype is practically the one app I KNOW is installed on everybodys computer. They only use it to videochat with their parents and significant others if its long distance, but they have it.
I'm sure the usage stats drop off significantly with people a little older though. Odds are, if you graduated college before skype came out, you never really saw a need for it.]]>Mar 25th 2010 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/skype-mobile-for-verizon-on-android-hands-on-with-wifi-off/
Secondly, the video chat features (domestically or internationally) are worth having it for.]]>Mar 25th 2010 3:25PM