Skype Android app for Verizon Available Thursday
March 24, 2010 by MrAndroid
Filed under Android Apps, News
Skype and Verizon announced at CTIA that a Skype Mobile app will be available in the Android market beginning Thursday, March 25, for users of the Droid, Droid Eris, and Devour on Verizon. The app is not the VOIP app you might be imagining: it relies on Verizon’s voice network to connect calls. The app will allow users to: make and receive unlimited Skype-to-Skype voice calls send and receive unlimited IMs with other Skype users manage their Skype contact list within the app make international calls at Skype’s calling rates. The two companies announced they’d be partnering on this project earlier this month . This week’s announcement gives us more specific information about the timing of release (this week!) and the features of the app. A Skype representative was noncommittal when asked if or when they might bring a pure VOIP app to Android, and I believe I read a big, fat “nope” between the lines, especially given their more positive noncommittal response to other inquiries. If you’re a Verizon customer who uses Skype, let us know what you think about the app once you’ve had the chance to try it out. If you use the Skype Lite app that was available more generally in the Market, know that if you uninstall it, it’ll be gone forever: Skype has pulled it from the market . And if you’re interested in using a VOIP service on your Android phone, your best bet might be to check out other apps like Fring or Tubaloo . Might We Suggest… Verizon Shows Us How Skype Mobile Works [VIDEO] Verizon recently announced that they’ve worked out an exclusive deal to offer Skype Mobile on their Android handsets. Starting this month, the Droid, Droid Eris, and Devour handsets will come loa…
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Skype Android app for Verizon Available Thursday
Sprint’s Android 2.1 Updates Due in “Coming Weeks”
Samsung Moment and HTC Hero owners will be excited to learn that Sprint plans to roll Android 2.1 out to their customers in the “coming weeks”. As the carrier gears up for the Nexus One and, presumably, the HTC Supersonic, subscribers will soon have their pick of cutting edge phones and hardware form factors. You can barely make it out, but the image above says that more information will be coming in April. Here’s hoping Sprint handles the 2.1 rollout better more efficiently than Motorola and Verizon have with the Droid. Source: Android Central Might We Suggest… Sprint Readying Android 2.1 for Early Q2 Many of the new handsets being unveiled this week are being announced with Android 2.1 installed as the OS. Invariably, this is the time where current Android owners start wondering about their own…
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Sprint’s Android 2.1 Updates Due in “Coming Weeks”
Available Now: CLIQ XT For $129.99
T-Mobile‘s latest handset, the Motorola Cliq has officially gone on sale today for 129.99 with a 2-year agreement. The touch-only MOTOBLUR smart phone features Flash-enabled software for web browsing, pinch and zoom multi-touch, and Swype. Specs include a 3.1-inch screen, a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, FM radio, and a touch navigation pad. Rounding out the phone are the standard Android fare of GPS, WiFi, and Bluetooth. You can head to your local T-Mobile store to pick up a CLIQ XT today or order yours online ! Might We Suggest… All But Confirmed – Motorola Cliq XT Launching This Week for $99 T-Mobile’s next Android handset, the Motorola CLIQ XT is set to roll out this week. We missed the launch by a week, calling for it last Wednesday the 10th. Turns out, it should be tomorrow, and for …
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Canadians Finally Get Paid Android Apps!
Attention Canadians: Now you can buy paid Android Apps! That’s right, now you will be able to get all those pro apps, Americans have been buying for quite sometime. Check out this Android Guys article if you need any recommendations. Also, if you are Canadian and reading this, let us know what apps your paying for in the comments. Source: Twitter Might We Suggest… 10 Android Apps You Need To Download NOW! by Scotty Brown Have you ever seen one of those lists on a tech site giving you this list of apps that they claim are the end-all-be-all of lists? The type of article that swears up and down that w…
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HTC Legend, Desire Headed to Vodafone UK
Two of the hottest new phones to come out of Mobile World Congress last month, the HTC Legend and Desire, have been announced for Vodafone UK . Customers can register now for both handsets which are due next month (April). The Legend comes with an exclusive deal for Vodafone UK and includes a host of pre-loaded Vodafone 360 services, including Vodafone Music and MyWeb. The Legend features a 3.2-inch AMOLED touch display, a 5 megapixel camera and HTC’s Sense UI. As a reminder for those, the HTC Desire offers a 3.7-inch AMOLED touch screen, a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, an optical joystick, and Android 2.1-powered Sense. Both of these new HTC devices join the Nexus One and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 in the Android arsenal that’s being assembled at Vodafone. Might We Suggest… Rumor: HTC Desire to AT&T, Legend to Sprint The two new Android handsets from HTC, the Legend and Desire, appear to have their US destinations already mapped out. According to Boy Genius Report, the Desire will be headed for AT&T when it a…
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Verizon Nexus One Only Available Online, Sense UI? Doubt It
Android Central has gotten hold of a picture showing the Nexus One in Verizon Wireless’ Equipment Guide. The description clearly states that the phone will ONLY be sold through Google’s phone website , as previously speculated. This confirms that Google will continue pushing people towards online phone shopping, and stick with its current strategy to change the way phones are purchased. The strange thing about the picture above is the mention of Sense UI as a feature of the phone. However, I wouldn’t get too excited about it. People are just so careless these days when writing up spec sheets. We can probably chalk it up to a typo, since we know Google only wants to sell “Google Experience” devices on their site. My first thought was the possibility of the Incredible being Verizon’s Nexus One; but then I realized how dumb that sounded and how pissed off Verizon’s customers would be were that the case. The Incredible’s specs are also rumored to be completely different. Sources say the phone will have 6GB of internal storage, along with 1GB of RAM. The Nexus One only has 512MB/512MB. In any case, both phones are coming soon. Now, all we have to do is wait. Might We Suggest… Rumor: Verizon Already Training Employees on Nexus One Boy Genius Report is reporting this morning that Verizon Wireless is currently in the process of training some of their employees on the Google Nexus One. Apparently the information BGR has is ba…
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Vodafone UK Showing Nexus One “Coming Soon”
Back when the Nexus One was launched, the Google store listed a placeholder for Vodafone and Verizon with a “Spring 2010″ launch. With the season technically kicking off next Saturday, Vodafone appears to be getting ready to offer the HTC super phone. The carrier’s website now lists the handset as “coming soon” which has us wondering whether or not they’ll offer it through their own channel in addition to Google’s. We’ve recently heard similar things about Verizon so we’d not be surprised. Then again, how else will Google get their store built out and start changing buying habits if they are only another option instead of the option? Thanks for the heads up Martin! Might We Suggest… Nexus One Hitting Verizon, Vofadone Shortly Since the day that the Nexus One was announced, Verizon and Vodafone customers have been anxiously awaiting the super phone on their respective networks. With a promised “spring 2010″ release, it app…
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T-Mobile’s Voice Plus Beta Has Started
After nearly a month of waiting, T-Mobile has started their Voice Plus Beta program for G1 owners. Emails are being sent out this evening to those of you who signed up to participate in a new service to manage calls and voicemail on your Android phone. Heads up! To install the application on your phone, you will need to update the G1′s software, wiping your phone in the process. T-Mobile does provide a few steps to walk you through the process so you can backup your data. If you run into any snags, you’re advised to not call Customer Care. Dialing 611 will not do you a bit of good. Instead, users are directed to specific channel s for feedback and troubleshooting. Features of Voice Plus Beta: Call Divert: Carve out a little peace and quiet by sending selected numbers straight to voicemail without ringing your phone. Call Defer: Let callers know you’re busy and schedule a convenient time for you to call them back. Send them a text message that acknowledges their call and that you will respond at a later time. Visual Voicemail: Easily manage your voicemail! View a list of who left a voicemail, with the time of the message and its length. Choose which to listen to now and which to review later. City ID: Get more information about the calls you receive. The city and state information of incoming calls is displayed. Might We Suggest… Evernote to be Pre-Installed on Samsung Android Phones Evernote, the popular, cross-platform app service that lets users create notes, snap photos, and record audio, will now be pre-installed on selected Android-based Samsung handsets. The first smartpho…
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On Sale Now: AT&T’s Motorola Backflip for $99
It’s official, you can now get an Android handset on the carrier of your choice. That is of course, you pick from the top 4 providers in the United States. Starting today, the Motorola Backflip is available on AT&T for $99 with a 2-year agreement and a mail-in rebate (via AT&T Promotion Card). The 3G capable handset features a 5 megapixel camera, a flip QWERTY, and MOTOBLUR. For those of you into that sort of thing, the Backflip offers a 528 MHz processor, 256MB RAM, and 512MB ROM. If you’re relatively new to Android, MOTOBLUR provides a custom interface designed for social network enthusiasts. Below are a few bullet points to help you get a better understanding of what it does for you. Your friends and Facebook™, MySpace and Twitter updates, along with your latest emails, news and favorite apps and widgets. All just the way you like them. Continuously syncs your phone and email contacts with your friends from Facebook™, MySpace and Twitter. Automatically. Delivers your texts, emails and messages in one unified inbox. MOTOBLUR continuously updates and backs up your information into a secure environment. So you’re connected and protected, even if you lose your phone. Might We Suggest… AT&T Makes it Official – Motorola Backflip Coming March 7th for $99 AT&T has finally announced what we’ve all pretty much known for the last few months. The Motorola BACKFLIP is headed to Ma Bell for $99 next month. Customers interested in picking up the The Mot…
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Average Samsung Phone Coming To Rogers
Samsung Galaxy Spica If the Samsung Galaxy Spica were the new kid in school, he/she would get made fun of for his/her out of date clothing and boring personality. While there has been much phone release news in the past few weeks, the Samsung Galaxy Spica is nothing to get excited about. As a community of highly informed Android owners we always want the latest phones with the best features, and therefore there isn’t a much of a chance that this phone will be making our wish list. On the others side of things this phone could be a great entry level phone for new comers to Android. It’s technical specifications are as follows: Android OS 1.5 3.2-inch touchscreen display 320 x 480 pixels 3.2 megapixel camera + video 800MHz processor 3.5mm headset jack speakerphone WiFi + A-GPS holds up to 32GB with a microSD 1500 mAh lithium-ion battery The phone will ship with a 3 year agreement price of $79.99 and an outright cost of $449.99. A release date is not yet known. Might We Suggest… Samsung Spica Announced For Russia Samsung has officially announced (Russian) the Galaxy’s sibling handset, the Spica. Previously known as the i5700 and Galaxy Lite, the phone has been presumed to be the little brother to the Galaxy….
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