BlackBerry 10 Skype app is coming soon, but will be ported from the Android app
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This version of Skype for BlackBerry will soon becoming to BlackBerry World. For those unfamiliar with Skype, it offers free Skype-to-Skype video and phone calls. For calls, SMS and IMs made to non Skype mobile or landlines, the pricing is cheaper than the big guys (not that Skype is small, mind you). BlackBerry Z10 users will be able to video chat using BBM to other BlackBerry 10 users, but that is a small drop in the bucket compared to the number of potential people reachable via Skype's video chat capabilities.
source: Skype, TheVerge via Engadget
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5 Comments
1. slaggyb posted on 07 Feb 2013, 16:37 6 3
Who cares if it is android port as long as it works perfectly. ...stop this bb hating!
2. downphoenix posted on 07 Feb 2013, 16:48 4 0
Better than nothing. I dont see a problem with this as long as it works as good as it does on Android.
4. downphoenix posted on 07 Feb 2013, 18:24 0 0
I haven't had any trouble with it on Android. It manages my group conversations nicely and I can make voice calls on it fine. Cant speak for video calls, never had a need for it honestly.
5. DerryAhmad posted on 07 Feb 2013, 19:20 0 0
I hope it's only temporary situation. Native apps are always better than an Android port.
Blackberry needs to have as many (or at least the most used ones) cross-platform Messaging apps in their BB10 ecosystem if they want BB10 to be a success.
