If you are using Android and a fan of Skype, today you got a great news. There has been a new Skype app on Android that allows you to make a video call between Android device users, meaning the special long- awaited application, at last has come!
According to Android Community users, Skype video call- support works very well and from now onwards, you can download this handy too for your Android baby and start to make a video call as many as you need.
So far, we can not make a video call on Android via Skype, though this feature has been available widely on PC version so long. Needless to say, video call is a very close communication in which you can be “touch” your relatives, friends on the screen by your hand!
Skype is still leading the communication network services thanks to its powerful specific application and stable transfer speed with million users. Currently, Skype has been available on various devices including Android, iOS, Blackberry…
The newest Skype app not only does support video call but has many handy features. Took a glance at Android Community, I found the UI is really elegant with 4 main tabs: Contact, Call, My Info and Event Listed. It is very easy to navigate your contacts list there. Then, it offers 3 functions: chat with another (IM), make a call (Voice) and the last is what we are willing: make a video all (Video). Some testing Sky app on Skype one again shows that it is always a strong service as ever. The audio quality is really good.
However, as what Android Community reviewed about the video quality, it is not “ideal”. For more details: this comparison is between Skype on Android and Skype for regular PC. Meanwhile, with the presence of video all on Skype, people can enjoy a more convenient video call solution than Tango since the quality is the same and Skype is much more popular than Tango. That is the main reason the new Skype app are much eager among Android users.
Another nice offer is you can sync your account from the desktop version, so that the whole contact list will be available on the phone. Now, you can grab this handy tool for your own Android phone. Here is the link from Droid-Life:
Download: com.skypevideo.apk [mirror] [mirror]
Download: [zipped version] Just a zip file.
Download: [zipped version] – Do not try to flash in Clockwork. It’s just a zip file.
Install as you would any other .apk file.
(Source and image credit: Droid-Life and Androidcommunity)
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Finally, it’s now support for Android !
That’s great. Could I make a video call from my Android to a PC user? And is this the official Skype app for Android?
I am not sure Tuan but I think you can always trusted the sources of this news.
Yes,This is really a great App for android
You are welcome Amit!
Hello, Be carefull about this software!. I tried to install this application 8 times getting the same message: error installing. after this it erase all my address book and all applications not leeting me install nothing. I am really upset and sent this application to the appropiate authorities for checking. Thank you.
Thanks for dropping by Michael. I have not installed this handy application so far. I think we can mark this is a kind of “leaked” version, not enough compatibility to use for a vast community but testing purpose only. Perhaps we have to wait for few months to enjoy the official Skype version that supports video call on Android.
hmmm.. Looks like everyone is just too eager to release their products these days without enough testing, leaving users to lose their cool. hate it when that happens.
Just work for devices that have front-facing camera.
“I have not installed this handy application so far” -Daniel
Why would you post something you haven’t even tested? What kind of a geek are you? Fail.
You are welcome man! In this point, you are right! However, I always try to post something useful for readers, even I have not experienced. The reason for that is very simple, they are confirmed information or probably tested by others guy.
In this case, to be honest, I have not owned any Android smartphone. Just a poor geek indeed man!
Also, this application works well man. Many other have tested it. BTW, thanks for your words. I will try to improve my coming works for sure!
The apk and these links are all designed for the Thunderbolt. That is the only official release so far. For some reason, it doesn’t install well on anything else, if at all. Not sure why but that seems to be the case.
Take nothing away from the review or Dan. Anyone who lives in the Dev world knows that if it’s not an official release (and it’s not or it would come from the skype website or be available on the android market) it’s “use at own risk”.
this is not working at all.even i cant installed it properly.
thanx for wasting time
It’s Not Working On Google Nexus S !
Perhaps, you can consider using Gtalk on Nextus S instead Marc!
Maravilloso
Notice all the ads on this page? Daniel is about driving traffic by posting total FAKE articles. Do not install this application on your phone. It was NOT tested by the author of this article.
Thanks for your comment, at first, one of my reader! Sorry for any inconvenient issues may happen with your owns. Let me explain the case, please!
As you may see in my blog post, I have not tested the application due to a personal reason: I have not owned an Android device but Blackberry so far. However, that does not mean the information in the article is not trust-able. You see, I have read more than one resource of the news and many Android fan had ever tested it. Also, it was published on at least two reliable blogs, just see the credits in my post.
I have not ever thought about any black hat SEO methods or fake information as you mentioned. Just playing fair with blogging trip and then I may get some juice from it, that was what I bear in mind so long. However, the application in the article has been on the testing phase so it may not somehow work on some specific devices for sure.
Anyways, thanks for your feedback!
Daniel! You Are Right ! But All Of My Friends Don’t Have Gtalk Accounts.. They All Have Skype Accounts. Suggest me a solution Please!
Does this work on android 2.2 froyo? with this i can skype video calls?
Hi Earl, you are welcome! I think you should give your device a try!
Ya video call absolutely free using 3g and wifi…and we can also call to TV. It’s just awesome when i saw in this site:
http://techbend.com/2011/06/30/skype-for-android-with-video-call-mobile-app-download-at-android-market/
Im using Samsung galaxy tablet 10.1 Android 3.0 but i cant see my video and the other party using Skype could you pls help me about this problem…. thank you very much..
Did you install the official application rem?
why i cant make a video call through my Galaxy ace mobile…?!
I think you should give it a try with the official Skype application! Now the most popular VoIP service has already released a version for Android platform!
so simple n best looks for andriod mobilee
i have installed skype on my android (Samsung Galaxy Y pro Duos), I am able to make voice call but not vedio call though my phone has front camera. Kindly help me what changes i need to make to do vedio call.