In addition to keeping Skype free for 3G and Wi-Fi calling, the update also adds multitasking, another crowd-pleasing feature.Ĭallers have groused about Skype's incapability to push through incoming calls if the Skype app is closed. Since some carriers have been discussing capping their all-you-can-eat data plans and charging more for greater data usage, additional Skype costs on top of increased carrier bills could win Skype more enemies than friends.Īs with a phone call, Skype's multitasking feature for iPhone keeps calls active while you navigate around. While Skype is vague about its reasons for pulling its premium 3G calling price plan, we suspect the present user backlash and fear of future outrage to be the cause. The blog post also mentioned that due to some operators' move to tiered pricing models, "we no longer have plans to charge a supplement to make calls over 3G." ".better call quality and better availability (which is achieved with an app capable of multitasking and/or making calls over 3G) led to increased call frequency and longer calls."
Skype's blogged announcement only vaguely referenced its earlier subscription blunder, saying that Skype users railed against the proposed subscription model, and we can't blame them-we didn't like it either.
Skype, however, presented the 3G calling feature as a double-edged sword, offering it as a free trial of what would by August 2010 become a paid subscription. Late last May, a major update to Skype 2.0 for iPhone finally introduced the oft-requested feature of placing Skype calls over 3G in addition to over Wi-Fi, a capability that Apple had unlocked months before. Individuals aren't always right, and neither are companies, which is why we heartily appreciate when corporations gracefully address their errors-preferably while capitulating to user demands.Ī minor update to Skype for iPhone (now version 2.0.1) reverses Skype's decision to charge for calls over 3G, Skype wrote in a Wednesday blog post.
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