Skype Formally Introduces iPhone, iPod touch Client

Skype Inc. has issued an official report announcing the immediate availability of a Skype client for iPhone and iPod touch. Available in the App Store as of today, the free application is supported on all iPhone models and the second generation iPod touch with a compatible headset and microphone, according to the app's makers.

“Skype software for the iPhone has been the number one request among our users. We are delighted to deliver on this request and put Skype into the pockets of millions of people around the world who are carrying iPhone and iPod touch devices,” said Scott Durchslag, Skype’s Chief Operating Officer. “Skype for iPhone will open up new ways for more than 400 million Skype users to stay connected and take their Skype conversations with them. Skype for iPhone is an experience that offers the same simplicity, ease-of-use and quality our users have come to expect from Skype, combined with an elegance of design and richness so loved by Apple’s many customers worldwide.”

The report goes to outline the app's main features, which include free Skype-to-Skype calls from any Wi-Fi zone to other Skype users worldwide; the ability to call landline or mobile phones at Skype’s great low rates from any Wi-Fi zone; the ability to send/receive instant messages to/from individuals or groups via 3G, Wi-Fi, GPRS or EDGE (whichever is available); the ability to receive calls to a personal online number on Skype and the ability to see when Skype contacts are online/available to IM or talk.

To make free Skype-to-Skype calls or low-cost Skype calls to mobiles and landlines, Skype for iPhone requires a Wi-Fi connection. Users are not charged for Skype-to-Skype calls using an iPhone or iPod touch. Only by using Skype to call landlines or mobiles, the service is charged. The app uses Wi-Fi, 3G, GPRS or EDGE (whichever is available) to sign into Skype, update a contact list, maintain and update presence and send/receive instant messages.

Download Skype via iTunes App Store (Free)