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Skype 3.0 for iPhone -- free app adds video calling

Jim Karpen 12.31.10

Version 3.0 of Skype (free) just came out yesterday and now offers video calling over both WiFi and 3G. Skype has long been the most widely used service for Internet telephony, and now you can use the iPhone 4 front-facing camera to conduct video calls. You can read a great hands-on review on the PCmag.com website. The quality is reportedly quite good, even over 3G. And you can call cross-platform, even to PC users. 

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Jim Karpen holds a Ph.D. in literature and writing, and has a love of gizmos. His doctoral dissertation focused on the revolutionary consequences of digital technologies and anticipated some of the developments taking place in the industry today. Jim has been writing about the Internet and technology since 1994 and has been using Apple's visionary products for decades.

Old Comments

Incredible drain on the battery

Submitted by Jek Suen Lee on 1/2/11 10:25pm

I skyped my folks in an Asia-Europe wi-fi video call for 20mins and it was an incredible drain on the battery. The quality was good but I must have drained 20-30% of my battery on that call. But it was so convenient to not have to boot up my PC for the skype call.

Thanks. That's good to

Submitted by Jim Karpen on 1/3/11 11:26am

Thanks. That's good to know.

Jim