"Camera +" returned to the App Store last week with a version 2.0 update packing more than 50 new features, but no sign of the "VolumeSnap" feature.ĭoes anyone really use FaceTime? it seems like such a great idea until U use it. The popular "Camera +" app was pulled from the App Store in August for including an 'easter egg' feature that reconfigured the volume button as a shutter button.
15, "Quick Snap" appeared to violate Apple's developer agreement, which forbids button remapping. The developer's Twitter account and Facebook page have yet to provide an explanation for why the app was removed, but the fact that the app was approved at all is itself a fluke. The" Quick Snap - Camera Plus" app has been quietly taken down from the App Store, with a short-lived run of just two weeks. In September, AppleInsider exclusively reported that a FaceTime-enabled iPad had already advanced to testing stages and remained on track for an introduction "no later than the first quarter of next year."Īpple built Facetime using open standards, including IETF standards and familiar codecs such as H.264 video and AAC audio, in the hopes of establishing it as the dominant service in the emerging video call market.
Rumors abound that the second-generation iPad will include FaceTime-ready cameras when it is released next year. In October, Apple announced it was bringing FaceTime to the Mac. In September, Apple updated the iPod touch to include a forward-facing camera and FaceTime capability. As a conciliatory gesture, Skype is reportedly offering 30 minutes of talk time to some users affected by the outage.įor its part, Apple has moved aggressively to bring FaceTime to the bulk of its devices.
A software bug on older versions of Skype for Windows caused an embarrassing massive outage of the Skype service last week, lasting 24 hours. However, if Skype is to take on Apple over video conferencing, it will need to shore up its servers in preparation for the increased traffic. With over 500 million user accounts, Skype has the user base needed to promote rapid adoption of its video call features over Apple's FaceTime. Skype's launch of video chat on the iPhone and iPod touch will challenge Apple's efforts to get its FaceTime video conferencing standard to catch on. Video calling on Skype 3.0 requires iOS 4.0 or above. Two-way video calls are only supported on the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and fourth-generation iPod touch, while iPad and third-generation iPod touch users can receive video calls.
A support document detailing how to make video calls via iPhone served as further evidence of the imminent release of a video-capable Skype iPhone app.Īn update to the Skype for iOS app Thursday now enables users to make Skype to Skype video calls over WiFi and 3G with other iOS Skype users or Skype desktop users, Engadget reports.
Last week, reports emerged that Skype was planning to make "a series of video-related announcements" at next month's Consumer Electronics Show. Meanwhile, an app that remapped the iPhone's volume button to serve as a shutter button has been quietly removed from the App Store. In conclusion: An excellent implementation of VoIP and video services in a worldwide used product.As expected, Skype has added a new video calling feature to its iPhone app, giving users an alternate service from Apple's own FaceTime video chat standard. Pluses: Easy installation, free, good integration. Alternatively you can get unlimited calls to landlines and a great bundle of useful features with a subscription – it’s one neat little package for a low monthly fee. You can also do much, much more.įor starters why not send a text message directly from Skype forward a call to your mobile or set up an online number for friends, family and colleagues to make a local call from their old-fashioned phone to your Skype, wherever in the world you are.Īll you need to get going with these snazzy products is a little pay as you go Skype Credit.
Skype isn’t just about free Skype-to-Skype calls and low-cost calls to phones and mobiles at home and abroad. In case you want to extend your horizons, you can sign in to SkypeIn an SkypeOut and buy a phone number which grants incoming regular telephony calls and you can also buy credit for land line calls via Skype. Simple and compact, Skype delivers a very good quality of service. Personalization is available via avatars and ringtones. Just double click your contact in the list and talk to them.
Skype is a complex communication tool which serves its purpose better than ever.