Friday, August 5, 2011

Skype video call comes to Android phones and tablets

Previously restricted to a few models of Sony Ericsson and Google's own Nexus S, the ability to make video calls on Skype now been expanded to other devices with the update program. The vast majority of Android version 2.2 of the system should already have support for video calling, according to Skype, but those who are not in this version can still use the front camera, if it is present.


Among the devices that are the Galaxy won support S, and S II Galaxy Galaxy Tab Samsung, the Flyer, Sensation and Incredible S, HTC, Acer and A5 of the Xperia Play Mini Pro and Ray. On the Skype update also delivered performance and security fixes that should improve stability.

If you install the new version of the application and still can not see the option of video calling, Skype says "Haha, if chipped." Okay, I'm paraphrasing. In fact they say their Android has the minimum hardware required for this ability to work, but the effect of the two phrases is relatively the same.