Skype for Android gets update

Skype is not sleeping on its success when it comes to the smartphone platform, as the business has just updated its VoIP-calling Android app to be more expedient for you. Initially, you can now use the Skype Android app on the Samsung Galaxy S phones, kind of. The VoIP-calling app will only be accessible for mobile devices running Android 2.2 or Froyo, which is still possibly a long time from coming to the Galaxy S phones in the United States.This is a twinge in the you know what because it’s grudging Galaxy S punters of the Skype Android app. We know there are more than 3 million of these in the United States alone, so this is countless people who can’t have access to this service.

One of the reasons this may be consigned to Froyo is the ability to now put Skype on the SD card. The data will still be stored on your gadjet but having this on your SD card will make it easier to bring this app to a latest smartphone without having to swiftly download it again. These are finicky little embellishments for the VoIP-calling business but we’re still waiting for it to add some more slayer features to its portfolio of mobile apps. We know that it is going on a hiring spree in order to beef up its mobile products and we’re looking forward to what it can come up with. One natural fit for the Skype Android app is the capability to make video calls on the go. This would make much sense because multiple cell phones with the little, green robot like the Nexus S andEvo 4G come with front-facing cameras. Moreover, rivals like Apple’s FaceTime and Qik are rapidly making mobile video calling an expected feature.