Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Forums › Android › Any Skype options on Android?


499 posts

Ultimate Geek

Trusted

# 64873 24-Jul-2010 13:17
Send private message

There is no skype client for android yet...
Fring was able to make decent calls over the skype network but has now been kicked off skype.
Is there any other way of using skype on andriod?

Create new topic

xpd

Chief Trash Bandit
10035 posts

Uber Geek

Mod Emeritus
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  # 355766 24-Jul-2010 13:31
Send private message

Skype didnt kick Fring off, Fring took them off themselves due to some disagreement.




XPD / Gavin / DemiseNZ

 

Server : i5-3470s @ 3.50GHz  16GB RAM  Win 10 Pro    Workstation : i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz  20GB RAM  RX580 4GB Win 10 Pro    Console : Xbox One

 

https://www.xpd.co.nz - Games, emulation, geekery, and my attempts at photography.     Now on BigPipe 100/100 and 2Talk

 

Emulation - The art of getting your $4000 PC to run an 80's system - and still fails.

 

Add me on Steam



499 posts

Ultimate Geek

Trusted

  # 355768 24-Jul-2010 13:44
Send private message

Shrug, read the fring blog, but yes it seems they pulled it themselves after basically being told they were misusing skype. All about $$ and skype worried about upsetting deals with carriers etc I expect.

Anyway not my concern, end result is the same, no skype calls with fring, no skype client on android..

so question remains.. anyone know a way to make skype calls on android ?


 
 
 
 


5440 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Subscriber

  # 355780 24-Jul-2010 14:03
Send private message

Might be useful to get people to set themselves up for SIP. 

Skype is like "Ford".

SIP is like "Car".

Get people thinking about "Car"....and Ford becomes either irrelevant or one among many (compatible) choices.

People who think are free....which explains why most people aren't really free...and become angry with people who try to explain how and why.

"Ford". But can't have it.

If you get the Skype beta for Android, at least the IM works. Voice to other skype users should work. Voice calls to Skype-Out go out to local Skype numbers....and eat up minutes if you're on a plan, so cost almost nothing, as I don't use 90% of my minutes anyway).

The Skype beta isn't in the Market, but can be downloaded from a variety of sites that keep such things. 




____________________________________________________
If you order a Tesla, use my referral code to get free stuff. 

 

My Tesla referral code: https://ts.la/steve52356

Create new topic



Twitter and LinkedIn »



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when new discussions are posted in our forums:



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when news items and blogs are posted in our frontpage:



Follow us to receive Twitter updates when tech item prices are listed in our price comparison site:





News »

Logitech introduces new Made for Google keyboard and mouse devices
Posted 16-Oct-2019 13:36

MATTR launches to accelerate decentralised identity
Posted 16-Oct-2019 10:28

Vodafone X-Squad powers up for customers
Posted 16-Oct-2019 08:15

D Link ANZ launches EXO Smart Mesh Wi Fi Routers with McAfee protection
Posted 15-Oct-2019 11:31

Major Japanese retailer partners with smart New Zealand technology IMAGR
Posted 14-Oct-2019 10:29

Ola pioneers one-time passcode feature to fight rideshare fraud
Posted 14-Oct-2019 10:24

Spark Sport new home of NZC matches from 2020
Posted 10-Oct-2019 09:59

Meet Nola, Noel Leeming's new digital employee
Posted 4-Oct-2019 08:07

Registrations for Sprout Accelerator open for 2020 season
Posted 4-Oct-2019 08:02

Teletrac Navman welcomes AI tech leader Jens Meggers as new President
Posted 4-Oct-2019 07:41

Vodafone makes voice of 4G (VoLTE) official
Posted 4-Oct-2019 07:36

2degrees Reaches Milestone of 100,000 Broadband Customers
Posted 1-Oct-2019 09:17

Nokia 1 Plus available in New Zealand from 2nd October
Posted 30-Sep-2019 17:46

Ola integrates Apple Pay as payment method in New Zealand
Posted 25-Sep-2019 09:51

Facebook Portal to land in New Zealand
Posted 19-Sep-2019 18:35


Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.


Support Geekzone »

Our community of supporters help make Geekzone possible. Click the button below to join them.

Support Geezone on PressPatron


Updates »

Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.

Alternatively, you can receive a daily email with Geekzone updates.