Released Skype for the iPhone and iPod touch

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December 6, 2009

The company introduced a mobile version of Skype IP-telephony program Skype for the iPhone, reports Reuters. It can be free downloaded from the App Store, from Tuesday 31 March.

Most of the functions of a mobile version of Skype features correspond to the same client computer. In particular, users can call as Skype, and any phone numbers. Connection between two Skype-free customers.

One of the features of Skype for iPhone is the integration program with a notebook smartphone. This eliminates the need to duplicate contacts from the iPhone in the same section of the service Skype.

To carry out voice calls using the mobile version of Skype requires a cellular network or third-generation Wi-Fi. Data transfer rate, which provides GPRS and EDGE, does not allow normal use this feature.

Also work with Skype will be the owners of players iPod Touch. However, for full voice communication will require headphones with a microphone.

Currently, a mobile version of Skype available to owners smartphones Nokia, as well as devices running Google Android and Windows Mobile. In May will be Skype-client for Smartphones Blackberry.

Service Skype has over 300 million people. In 2008, Skype has become the principal provider of international voice communications. Its market share of eight percent.

In 2008, users of Skype voice traffic amounted to 33 billion minutes. Of these, 25 billion were in free communication between two clients of Skype. The share of chargeable calls a little more than eight billion minutes.

A week ago, it became known that in the near future will be announced corporate application for Internet telephony, Skype for SIP. It will carry on a conversation over the Internet using an ordinary cell phone instead of headset or computer microphone. Calls between Skype client for Skype for SIP users will be free.