Skype for iPhone arrives

Skype on Monday announced that its Skype for iPhone application will be available on the App Store.

Mobile Skype: The End of Cellular As We Know It

Using Skype for iPhone users can make free Skype-to-Skype over Wi-Fi to other Skype users worldwide; the ability to call landlines or mobiles (Skype calling rates apply); send and receive instant messages; receive calls to a personal online number on Skype; and see when your Skype contacts are online.

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Skype on Monday announced that its Skype for iPhone application will be available on the App Store.

Mobile Skype: The End of Cellular As We Know It

Using Skype for iPhone users can make free Skype-to-Skype over Wi-Fi to other Skype users worldwide; the ability to call landlines or mobiles (Skype calling rates apply); send and receive instant messages; receive calls to a personal online number on Skype; and see when your Skype contacts are online.

Scott Durchslag, Skype's Chief Operating Officer, said that Skype for iPhone provides the same simplicity that the desktop app provides to its users.

Skype for iPhone is a free download from the App Store.

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