is skype on android?

Staker · 01-11-2010, 11:39 AM

My partner has skype on her iPhone will that be the case for the android?

TonyHoyle · 01-11-2010, 12:04 PM

Yes.. there's an official client plus several others. OTOH you both have phones...

By all accounts the official client is pretty rubbish though.

dallasfever · 01-11-2010, 08:54 PM

Yes there is Skype light...I have not been able to make a VOIP call to cell phone or landlines. Sucks!

ezeddiekun · 01-11-2010, 10:11 PM

Get other apps like Fring or Meebo.

gshocker · 01-13-2010, 12:38 AM

I have been using Nimbuz to chat with Skype people. Loved it on my NOkia devices and works well on the Nexus One as well. Wish Skype would come out with an official app but may have to wait a bit for that.

rblon · 02-04-2010, 03:56 AM

Imho the Skype application for the iPhone is crippled by the fact that Apple doesn't allow it to run in the background. What I would like is to have a client supporting Skype ALWAYS on, so that I can receive Skype calls on my mobile. Does anyone know if that is possible with the Nexus One?

davidalow44 · 02-04-2010, 05:08 AM

The Skype Lite app uses standard telephone calls to access the Skype network. It does not use VOIP on your android phone, in contrast to the app that runs on the iPhone.

Skype doesn't seem to be in a big hurry to change this. There are other possible choices, such as Truphone. It may be that Google will get Gizmo5 running again.

rblon · 02-04-2010, 07:11 AM

yep, but the problem with the iPhone app is that you effectively cannot be called on it, as it cannot run in the background.

I know Skype Lite is crap as it is not using VOIP, but I am wondering if there is an Android alternative that
- does allow to make VOIP calls (like the iPhone app)
- can run in the background to receive VOIP calls

I see Fring, Meebo, Nimbuz, Truphone, Gizmo5 are mentioned, but does one of them have this features?

gregornz · 02-04-2010, 07:53 AM

I'd like an answer to that too...

McChicken · 02-05-2010, 06:49 AM

have anyone REALLY tried the N1 with the new Fring up-date....I am really interested to know how voice quality over 3G works thanks...( important to me)

here is a link to the new Fring up-date
http://www.fring.com/blog/?p=1921

01-11-2010, 11:39 AM	#1
Staker Member Member #1114 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 76 Phone: Nexus One Carrier: Vodafone	is skype on android? My partner has skype on her iPhone will that be the case for the android?

01-11-2010, 12:04 PM	#2
TonyHoyle Senior Member Member #589 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 132 Phone: Nexus One	Yes.. there's an official client plus several others. OTOH you both have phones... By all accounts the official client is pretty rubbish though. Last edited by TonyHoyle; 01-11-2010 at 12:07 PM.

02-04-2010, 03:56 AM	#6
rblon Junior Member Member #2525 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 22 Phone: iPhone, Nexus One Carrier: Not Listed	Imho the Skype application for the iPhone is crippled by the fact that Apple doesn't allow it to run in the background. What I would like is to have a client supporting Skype ALWAYS on, so that I can receive Skype calls on my mobile. Does anyone know if that is possible with the Nexus One? Last edited by rblon; 02-04-2010 at 03:58 AM.

02-05-2010, 06:49 AM	#10
McChicken Junior Member Member #2584 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2 Phone: Nokia N900 Carrier: Hutchinson Three 3G	have anyone REALLY tried the N1 with the new Fring up-date....I am really interested to know how voice quality over 3G works thanks...( important to me) here is a link to the new Fring up-date http://www.fring.com/blog/?p=1921 Last edited by McChicken; 02-05-2010 at 07:02 AM.

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01-11-2010, 08:54 PM	#3
dallasfever Senior Member Member #751 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 124 Phone: TP2 NEXUS Carrier: Sprint/Tmobile	Yes there is Skype light...I have not been able to make a VOIP call to cell phone or landlines. Sucks!

01-11-2010, 10:11 PM	#4
ezeddiekun Senior Member Member #912 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 776 Phone: Google Nexus One Carrier: T-Mobile	Get other apps like Fring or Meebo.

01-13-2010, 12:38 AM	#5
gshocker Junior Member Member #1265 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2 Phone: Nexus One, Moto Droid Carrier: Tmobile , Verizon	I have been using Nimbuz to chat with Skype people. Loved it on my NOkia devices and works well on the Nexus One as well. Wish Skype would come out with an official app but may have to wait a bit for that.

02-04-2010, 05:08 AM	#7
davidalow44 Senior Member Member #1536 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 125 Carrier: T-mobile	The Skype Lite app uses standard telephone calls to access the Skype network. It does not use VOIP on your android phone, in contrast to the app that runs on the iPhone. Skype doesn't seem to be in a big hurry to change this. There are other possible choices, such as Truphone. It may be that Google will get Gizmo5 running again.

02-04-2010, 07:11 AM	#8
rblon Junior Member Member #2525 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 22 Phone: iPhone, Nexus One Carrier: Not Listed	yep, but the problem with the iPhone app is that you effectively cannot be called on it, as it cannot run in the background. I know Skype Lite is crap as it is not using VOIP, but I am wondering if there is an Android alternative that - does allow to make VOIP calls (like the iPhone app) - can run in the background to receive VOIP calls I see Fring, Meebo, Nimbuz, Truphone, Gizmo5 are mentioned, but does one of them have this features?

02-04-2010, 07:53 AM	#9
gregornz Senior Member Member #2083 Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 114 Phone: Nexus 1 Carrier: China Mobile	I'd like an answer to that too...

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