Skype Lite For Android Announced

by Chris Moor
tagged ces 2009, Skype Lite

News from CES 2009 is that Skype are set announce the release of Skype Lite for the Android platform and other Java-enabled handsets.

We have it on good authority that the Skype Lite software will be uploaded to the Android Market on Thursday morning although it is not known how long it will take to appear available for download.

Skype Lite will also be available on Thursday to around 100 other handset models including Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Nokia, LG, and Samsung phones.

Stay tuned for more details as soon as we get them!

Edit: Skype Lite is now available to download from the Android Market, although on closer inspection it appears that the application uses network call allowances for the Skype calls. The data plan is used for messaging only.

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Comments

Jesper

It’s on!! Skype installed and working
eLearnDev

Where do we find the details of how this works?
Does it use air time minutes? Can the number be one of the Fav5? Does it work over 3G/Wi-Fi?

What’s the deal here?
http://pocius.lt/ Karolis Pocius

You can go to help section on the app itself — everything is explained there. Or you can also read here: http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/mobile/
Marlon

It’s like pennytalk or iskoot when making calls. It charges local rates (available in certain countries, of which you can choose one) to call some number and then you are forwarded on at skype rates.

So if you live in the US and have an unlimited calling plan you can call skype-to-skype for ‘free’ but its probably easier too just dial the person anyway.

Only comes in hand if the person is outside the US and you can call their number from withing your bundled minutes.

If you don’t live in one of the countries they list then this is USELESS as a calling agent. Its basically a skype chat client.
Laura

how do i download skype to my android?
JBOSH

Well, some of you are among a lucky few. I still can’t find it. No lite or beta versions show up in my Marketplace, and the text message they sent me won’t work. I click on the link and follow it into my browser only to be told it’s not available for my phone yet. Yay.
http://rtxdualphone3088.servr.org RTX Dualphone 3088 User

We have long been making use of this rtx dualphone 3088 for a while now and I have to point out it happens to be a totally sik piece of kit. see … this page
Pa

Skype Lite has been pulled from the android market to make way for skype’s new verizon only app which is only available on droid
Vkp

Where is Skype for Android?
lbk

Skype for android is now available to download from the marketplace