Well, it's about time. Touted
back in March as one of the pillar apps to benefit from the new multitasking API,
Skype has finally been updated to
iOS 4 compatibility. We're seeing crisper, more retina display-friendly graphics and, more importantly, background VoIP (not for iPhone 3G, naturally). A notification window will pop up when you're called or messaged, and you can use other apps while on the line chatting to international friends at reduced rates. Even on the lock screen, if you receive a call, sliding to unlock will take you immediately into the call. Video chat still isn't here -- a darn shame given the
lack of other options now -- but now you've got even more of a reason to rack up those rollover minutes on AT&T's voice plan. Download away!
Update: Remember when Skype was talking about
charging extra for calls over 3G starting this month? Straight from the horse's mouth: "we no longer have plans to charge a supplement to make calls over 3G."
[Thanks, Tyler C]
posted July 21st 2010 3:17PM
I wish engadget would update their own app it still doesn't do multitasking if I'm for instance reading an article or comments and decide to go to another app and come back in I have to find my place all over again which sucks!
Is that the Engadget "Web App" you are using and not the native app?
With Verizon on the horizon (ooh that rhymes - can I copyright it?) perhaps Skype and Apple are caring less about ATT's influence? The whole no calls over 3G / charging for 3G was about revenue, i.e. ATT don't get any for those calls. Technically neither do Skype, apart from site advertising I guess.
Just curious
If and When Skype introduce Video calling over wifi
Would that mean that Droid Owners could video call with iphone owners over Skype?
Would love to see this happen
@RogueShadow Yes it would, duh haha, cause it uses skype, not ios or android video calling software, just skype which means they would both just act as if they were video calling a computer
Every time i make a call with Skype and then press the Home button to do something else while still in the call, the red Voip Multitasking Bar appears at the top of the screen briedly and then it disappears. Skype closes! Anyone else with this problem?
Why was Google voice pulled?
What happened? You had a Skype call for like 8 minutes and now your batteries half gone?
Sweet, true 3rd party multitasking!
:(
Was actually thinking about this today.. An BAM there's the update. +1 psychic point. Level up.
For the video call whiners... this was the right move, to just get the damn app released. It was seriously pissing me and a lot of other skype users that iOS4 has been out for like 3 months and skype still didn't have multitasking. Half the reason to get iOS4 was skype background calls!
Also the 3G backpedal is probably because people were so pissed at the lack of update they started dumping skype in droves (I was close to being one of them.) AKA FINALLY skype management stepped in and realized they would have a real revolt on their hands if the didn't do SOMETHING to get back our trust.
Too bad that at the rate skype development is going it will be 2011 before they support video calling. In other words skype really needs to get some decent developers.
Not everyone lives in the US..
Now Skype just needs to add video support for the win.
This version doesn't work on Jailbroken phones. I can use Skype ok but multi tasking doesn't work
I h8 apple dey r such mean
Footprintz is a good multitasking app for iOS4. Records your locations in background.So you can find out where were you on a date/time.
Dugg
Hrm, I wonder how long it runs in the bg until it disconnects.. Or if it does.
when i try to make a call (regardless of 3G or wifi) while logged into my Skype account it tells me I need to buy credit first. How can I make free calls on 3g?
I've gotten deep into these AMAZING phone Samsung VIBRANT by TMOBILE is releasing and there is no doubt they far outrank every single phone out there in so many ways!
#1 - Screen; 100,000:1 compared to iPhone4's 800:1 Real World contrast ratio. But it's the response time that kicks every phone on the planet to the curb being 0.01ms. Which is as close to instantaneous as you can get. Especially compared to iPhone4's snail response time of 25ms. Why is this so important? Because these phones are NOT eReaders!
If you want a over rated ereader, then iP4 is your best choice. If what you want is a Multimedia Phone then Samsung's Super AMOLED is your BEST CHOICE. Play games or watch action movies? Super AMOLED!
http://cfile27.uf.tistory.com/original/140B801A4C183C762FE807
(note: the original page this graph is from destroys the myth of higher pixel density. It explains that in the fall when 2.2 Android is available for Galaxy Series phones SVG vectored fonts (resolution free 300dpi) and higher dpi icons will shed a new light on the subject. Also it relates to the sweet spot view distance for the screen size)
#2 - Samsung makes 50% of the cost of all parts in iPhone4. In so doing, they've strived to put better parts into their own phones while Apple went CHEAP. Hummingbird blows Apple A4 away merely by having the full Arm Neon Multimedia Engine and OS support programed into Android. But not fully deployed until Android 2.2. On top of that you have the first time the SGX540 GPU has been put in a device. It can display 3x what the iP4 or any other phone out can at 90million Triangles/p/sec and with that Super AMOLED screen, when 2.2 comes out it'll get all phones to the curb.
#3 - Samsung has the newest and best radios out. Compared to any other device. First phone to have WiFi Direct b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 (10x speed of iP4's BT2.1), DLNA Media Server and w/ Android 2.2 full OS support for all these. 3G/4G Baseband Radio w/ Full VOIP (Voice/Video) supported radio. Meaning when Google/GIPS HD Video Conferencing is released for Galaxy, they will have Facetime's Engine running on hardware capable of using it over 3G/4G (btw Facetime is running GIPS Engine). Galaxy has TV-Video Out via it's headphone jack. Cameras both have Smile and Face detection. 5mp camera has outstanding low light capability and again when 2.2 comes out dramatic changes will come into use with it's ambient light sensing abilities and auto backside lighting effects. Adobe is expanding the features of it's Photoshop Mobile for Android. Of course there is more on the way in features that are hidden at this time, but you've made a great choice if you own one of these Galaxy Series Phones!!!
Till Android 2.2 update for this bad boy, you will not see what else it can do.Then if they will not do the OTA, i'll get the update in the fall. That's what I gathered from a Korean site. That support was coming and that some surprises having to do with high res fonts and icon in an update soon. That would show off the Super AMOLED's Resolution (a swipe at Retina, because it's the 300dpi fonts Apple's using that are making it look sharper for reading along w/ extremely high dpi icons. Compared to Android's low res icons and low dpi non SVG converted to SVG fonts (for vectored Resolution Free fonts).
I've seen other mentions of the radio referred to as FM RDS so that would mean something about it being capable of receiving road construction bulletins, etc.
http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-12261_7-10002899-20.html?s=0&o=10002899
This is Broadcom page on the part number from the tear down:
Samsung Galaxy Series phones are the first to receive this WiFi Direct capable SoC and some interesting things are coming from other features in it too.
FM Radio w/RDS and FM Recording as well in Wave. So Bada supports more features than Android does as yet. Same chis in both though!
http://www.careace.net/2010/06/08/comparison-of-iphone-4-vs-samsung-wave-and-samsung-galaxy-s/
Note: All Action Graphics, Games, etc in the future are going to look far better on Super AMOLED Galaxy than iPhone or any other LCD or AMOLED Screen. Because of the super fast response time and contrast ratio and the fact NO IPS LCD has a chance in hell of competing with it. iPhone's abysmal 25ms is more like the first desktop LCD screens in speed. Fast action Games & Video will ghost and display irregularly. Especially since the Galaxy has been designed for the future w/ that 3x the display capability of iPhones SGX535 GPU at 90million Triangles/per/sec rendering speeds. Which is the reason it can put up HD 720p graphics over WiFi Direct DLNA or BlueTooth 3.0 DLNA to your HDTV. This is the reason they did not bother putting in an HDMI out port. Also because HDMI restricts graphics w/ HDCP. DLNA doesn't restrict anything being a wireless broadcast in the first place and being both Wifi 2.4ghz and 5.0ghz (unlike iPhone4, etc's 2.4ghz ONLY)!
My plan is to buy either the DirectTV Google Box or the Logitech GoogleTV Box. They are going to be WiFi Direct (I believe dual band as well). Along with Bluetooth 3.0 DLNA capable. This feature can auto Sync and because of it's extremely fast speed (faster than Wifi G or N) and low 6 to 30ft range it will not conflict with any other signals. Bluetooth 3.0 DLNA is the FUTURE!
SAMSUNG IS THE FUTURE NOW IN SMARTPHONES, THEY HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY & MONEY...
When I have skype open in the background, the ipod controls (bottom of screen when you swipe to the right) do not work (they are grey). They are visible, but not usable. When I close skype, they become black again and are functional. Is anyone experiencing this?
not like they would get any money for it anyways even with video chat.
Looks like this is a serious battery hog. I tried leaving it open last night and it burned through 50% of battery in just a few hours. And that was on Wifi, don't even want to imagine this on 3G
can anybody explain to me why I can't use any bluetooth devices with this client? Would make hands-free a little more handy!
It only works in foreground. Once you "multitask" it to background you won't get any notification of an incoming call (yes, I know it works for you, Engadget). That's a pretty useless way of waiting for a call.