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Skype for iPhone Users

By BetaNews Staff, BetaNews

August 13, 2007, 12:30 PM

Shape Services said Monday that it had made a version of its IM+ for Skype client that works with the Apple iPhone. The application is already available for several other platforms, including BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Palm OS, Symbian, and J2ME devices. Shape said the Web application had been developed specially for the touchscreen interface of the iPhone.

IM+ allows users to place calls using SkypeOut credits or Skype plans to any Skype PC or phone number. "Noticing the public interest for Skype on iPhone, we decided to use our mobile IM and mobile Skype experience and develop an application for [the device's users]," Shape Services CEO Igor Berezovsky said in a statement. iPhone users can access the service by visiting skypeforiphone.com.

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By Cactii

posted Jul 18, 2008 - 12:08 AM

Skype is an awesome program/service, it has saved me so much money.

With the expensive plans that you're locked into with the iPhone and the HUGE charges if you go over your alloted monthly minutes it's great to know that the tools are out there to help keep everything in check so that the money stays in your pocket where it belongs.

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By skimore

posted Aug 13, 2007 - 6:56 PM

All the cool people have iPhones..

I have to use verzion because they have speed and aren't cool.. coolness or performance..

I do see alot of BSD heads using macbook pros running BSD not OSX.. that is cool!!

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By ZenWarrior

posted Aug 14, 2007 - 1:11 PM

"Coolness or performance?" Funny, but that has always been an exceptionally easy decision for me. However, anyone not thinking straight might find it a tough call.

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By smarterthanyou

posted Aug 13, 2007 - 9:39 PM

Mac OS X is largely a front end for BSD Unix. Any program that runs on x86 or AMD64 BSD Unix will run on an Intel Mac.

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By dhjdhj

posted Aug 13, 2007 - 2:12 PM

Yawn - I'm waiting for Skype to get implemented directly on an iPhone. Notwithstanding Apple's position, I want local apps, not web-based stuff.

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By WeezulDK

posted Aug 13, 2007 - 3:25 PM

You can't even get third party apps directly on the iPhone (legitimately) without going through the browser. That's LAME.

I don't like how they're forcing everything into a web browser so you have to have a data plan they will rape you on, when they could have easily made local apps available. Even a certification program that you have to submit your apps to before they could be installed is acceptable if you really want that much (mind) control over your users. At least that's better than throwing the baby out with the bathwater and not letting anyone install apps locally.

If Microsoft treated WM5/6 the same way Apple does their phones, I'd be convinced that the market for any kind of smartphone would dry up very quickly.

The iPhone is nothing more than another fad device. It's Apple's philosophy to lead the masses by the nose, just look at their products and you'll see, user freedom of choice in their hardware isn't what Apple is about.

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By Program86

posted Aug 13, 2007 - 5:10 PM

I love haters. It just means Apple is doing it even better. LOL@WeezulDKloser

You have a long way to go in understanding how the world works buddy.

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By mrow

posted Aug 13, 2007 - 5:03 PM

You obviously don't understand Apple's philosophy at all. On their consumer end products, the hardware is the way it is for ascetics and to ensure that everything works correctly without any headaches that could come with dealing with different hardware swaps. However, when you order the product, you have a range of different options for it, and they can all have memory upgrades afterwards(well, except the tiny Mac Mini). On their professional line of computers, like the Mac Pro, any of the hardware can be swapped in and out, minus the motherboard because it is different than PC motherboards.

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By imafurby

posted Aug 14, 2007 - 9:15 AM

I don't understand, are you for Macs or against them?

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By iamtux

posted Aug 13, 2007 - 3:49 PM

"You can't even get third party apps directly on the iPhone (legitimately) without going through the browser. That's LAME."

Not yet. There's no doubt in my mind they'll eventually release an SDK of some kind.

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By smarterthanyou

posted Aug 13, 2007 - 9:44 PM

Apple will probably release an SDK for the iPhone when they release a version of Mac OS X at retail that runs on any off the shelf x64 PC.

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By bobthegoat2001

posted Aug 14, 2007 - 1:06 AM

I heard they arn't going to allow any applications or games to be added, hince all the web apps. Because they said it might make the iPhone buggy and crash.

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By eoswald

posted Aug 14, 2007 - 10:22 AM

Not a big fan of this approach, that's why you'll never see me with an iphone. I'll take a pass on it. My BlackBerry does me just fine, and is still years ahead on the Business side of things...

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By yountmj

posted Aug 14, 2007 - 1:02 AM

Ooooh... when will that be??? :)

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By phenomnaruto

posted Aug 13, 2007 - 2:45 PM

the iphone was made to make apple money ... that means no skype implementation.

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By bakura

posted Aug 13, 2007 - 2:18 PM

I'm sure that AT&T has a clause in their agreement to not allow that to happen.

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By dhjdhj

posted Aug 13, 2007 - 5:19 PM

You still need AT&T for internet access when you're not near wifi

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By DeadFly

posted Aug 13, 2007 - 3:23 PM

Since you're not allowed to buy an iPhone without a data plan, maybe that's a contingency for AT&T to get paid if this or some other VOIP service comes to the phone.

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By Rydewnd2

edited Sep 4, 2007 - 12:07 AM

Wow you guys are really misinformed. You do realize that the phone comes with an unlimited data plan that is among the cheapest for any smartphone at $20 Bucks per month. So why would it be a conspiracy to get people to use more data if they already have unlimited data?? And as far as third party apps are concerned there are quite a few out already, and the device is only a few months old. What a bunch of haters. Enjoy using your pearl.

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