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Skype 2.0 app out the door, adds for bug fixes, 3G call support

While you were barbecuing and watching the game, Skype released version 2.0 of its Voice over Internet Protocol app for the iPhone. The new version, which is available for free, introduces support for making calls over 3G wireless data networks. Per Mac Observer, Skype-to-Skype calling over 3G networks is free for now, but the company […]

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iPhone Rumor

Rumor: iPhone OS 3.2 to Feature Video Calling, File Download and Multitasking Support

iPhone OS 3.2 is currently in development and may in fact sport some really cool new features. Per Engadget, a series of “extremely trusted sources” have stated that iPhone OS 3.2 contains rudimentary support for video calling. Engadget’s sources said there are hooks to accept and decline a video conference, flip a video feed (a […]

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iPhone Software

Google Voice (Sort of) Arrives for the iPhone

In other news, Google has managed to bypass the App Store (and its approval process) and release its much-lauded Google Voice app to the iPhone and webOS devices via an HTML5-based web app. Per Engadget, the app should work with any HTML5-compliant device, although the formatting at this point has been tailored to Apple and […]

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iPhone 3GS

Apple Cites Possible iPhone 3GS Discoloration as Possibly Case-Related, Other Issues Emerging with Handset

With random horror stories about the iPhone 3GS’s heat factor and potential discoloration circulating across the Internet, the frenchiphone.com web site dug up something interesting. Per a call placed to an an Apple level 3 support technician (who’s an engineer), the discoloration could be due to the iPhone getting warm and then coming into contact […]

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Software

Skype 2.8.0.438 Released

On Thursday, Skype released version 2.8.0.438 of its popular Voice over Internet Protocol communications program. The new version, a 41.4 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and features: change: spectator window for screen sharing. change: My Account page embedded in the client. bugfix: Skype didn’t hide on OS X login bugfix: copy/paste from chats was […]