Hong Kong, 26 April 2011 – Following the recent availability of the Skype for Windows Phone Beta app announced at Mobile World Congress, today Microsoft is releasing an official version of the app to the Windows Phone Marketplace.
With Skype on your Windows Phone, you can join the thriving community of 200 million people using Skype every month across almost any screen: smartphones & tablets (running Android, iOS, Symbian), computers & laptops (Mac, Windows) and connected TVs.
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Check out this video to see how the app works from the Windows Phone Blog at:
Available for use on 4G, 3G and WiFi1 networks, Skype for Windows Phone helps you connect with friends and family instantly with free voice and video calls2 everywhere you go. Make affordable calls to landlines and mobiles using Skype Credit, create and hold one-to-one and group chats (even while in the middle of a call), and update your profile and account information, among others features.
Since releasing the initial beta app in February, Microsoft has received very positive and helpful feedback that has allowed us to improve the app. Additionally, we have added some new features including video calling in portrait mode and friend management capabilities including invite, accept invitations, block, and unblock contacts.
Skype for Windows Phone is also now available in 18 languages: English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, European Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, and Traditional Chinese. You will need to have a smartphone running Windows Phone 7.5 (“Mango”) or above, including Nokia Lumia 710, Nokia Lumia 800, Nokia Lumia 900, HTC Titan and HTC Radar.
This is the first of many releases to come for Windows Phone, so stay tuned for even more capabilities in the future. We believe in the great potential of the Windows Phone platform and will continue to invest over time to enable experiences unmatched by any other app in the market.
1. Consumers can place calls with their Windows Phone over a cellular data connection or WiFi network. Additional data charges may apply. To get the best quality video calling, Skype recommends a strong WiFi connection. Skype-to-Skype calling on Windows Phone is compatible with Skype for Windows 4.2 and above, Skype for M>ac OS X 5.0 and above, Skype for Linux, Skype for iOS 3.0 and above, Skype for Android 2.0 and above, and Skype running on TVs.
2. The device must be equipped with at least one camera to utilize video calling.
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