Skype app is no longer available to the Nokia Lumia 610 since the experience wasn't 'up to par'

posted by John V. / May 22, 2012, 3:14 PM

Skype app is no longer available to the Nokia Lumia 610 since the experience wasn't 'up to par'

Who knows how many Nokia Lumia 610 units are floating around in the world, but one thing’s for certain, it’s no longer able to download the popular Skype app for Windows Phone. For existing handset owners, the news might be seen as good or bad, depending on your experience with the app of course.

Initially, Nokia said that Skype for Windows Phone would be compatible to work with the Lumia 610 – despite its less than generous 256MB of RAM. Well, it seems that the case isn’t so anymore, as Nokia has been convinced that the app is absolutely incompatible to run on low-memory totting Windows Phones.

Although it was mentioned to be “workable” on the handset, it simply wasn’t “up to par with Nokia’s and Skype’s expectation.” Instead, they’ve decided to pull it from the Windows Phone Marketplace for the Lumia 610 – thus, axing any future downloads for those owners. In a fully translated statement, the following was mentioned:

Nokia attaches great importance to the launch of products and services to bring the user experience, so even if the Skype Windows Phone version on the Nokia Lumia 610 does, but after intensive testing, we found the user experience does not guarantee to Nokia and Skype the expected level. Therefore, we do not recommend users to use Skype on the Nokia Lumia 610. Nokia Lumia 610 users in the Windows Phone Marketplace will not be able to download Skype, Windows Phone version. Skype, Windows Phone version will continue to open to other users to download.

source: WeLoveWP (translated) via Engadget

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17 Comments

1. Bluesky02

Posts: 1439; Member since: Dec 05, 2011

256MB. 512MB was tolerable, but 256MB.

posted on May 22, 2012, 3:20 PM 3

13. microsoftnokiawin

Posts: 1268; Member since: Mar 30, 2012

yeah but look at the pice tag and unlike android WP doesn't need freakin 50 gb of ram to run

posted on May 23, 2012, 1:09 AM 0

2. tward291

Posts: 559; Member since: Feb 14, 2012

yeah its nice that windows phone can run on 256 but 512 is the right point for low end and mid range phones. i think it was a mistake to make the phone with 256.idk i still love windows though

posted on May 22, 2012, 3:47 PM 2

12. kartik4u98

Posts: 511; Member since: May 19, 2012

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Here-are-101-reasons-not-to-buy-Windows-Phone-7.5_id30255 read this and then tell do you love wp7 or not..

posted on May 23, 2012, 12:28 AM 4

15. GJanee

Posts: 214; Member since: Jun 29, 2011

now make this for ios and crapdroid as well, and try again. :)

posted on May 23, 2012, 1:48 AM 0

16. microsoftnokiawin

yeah come on as far as i can tell WP7 is smoother than android and it runs on single core and ios is more limited than wp7

posted on May 23, 2012, 2:05 AM 1

3. GJanee

that's quite sad to hear... but hey, they'll still have tango i guess.

posted on May 22, 2012, 3:53 PM 1

4. steelicon

Posts: 318; Member since: Apr 02, 2011

Skype for Symbian 1.5.0.12 for S60V3FP1 works on my Symbian 60v3FP1 on 128Mb.

posted on May 22, 2012, 4:06 PM 5

5. wassup

Posts: 565; Member since: Jun 23, 2011

SMH... this is fragmentation, not what is happening to android, atleast all our apps work on the latest version :/

posted on May 22, 2012, 4:13 PM 3

6. Credo

Posts: 749; Member since: Apr 19, 2012

Thats badd, but anyway, still waiting for the Cyan Nokia Lumia 900, lovely device, it's something new compared to the silly Iphone -______- , and Samsung always with the same designs -___-!

posted on May 22, 2012, 4:44 PM 2

7. pongkie

Posts: 663; Member since: Aug 20, 2011

they should have at least limited the app for voice only. some people bought already thinking there is skype in there

posted on May 22, 2012, 6:06 PM 4

8. chrischau1308

Posts: 53; Member since: Feb 28, 2012

guess voice only is not Nokia's and Skype's expectations. (ironic) I don't like them anymore.

posted on May 22, 2012, 8:18 PM 2

9. robocopvn

Posts: 504; Member since: Mar 10, 2010

Lumia 610, 4GB memory (some taken for OS and stuff), no MicroSD-slot, 256MB ram. OMG :|

posted on May 22, 2012, 11:08 PM 0

11. shadez10

Posts: 427; Member since: Jan 15, 2012

FYI... Lumia 610 has 8GB Memory not 4...

posted on May 23, 2012, 12:00 AM 3

10. phil2n

Posts: 519; Member since: Apr 30, 2012

robocopvn... OMG!!!!! thats why its cheap!! "DONKEY"..

posted on May 22, 2012, 11:43 PM 4

14. microsoftnokiawin

hey everyone cheap nokia lumia 610 +256 mb +8 gb+ memory+800 mghz proccesor = no skype + really smooth experience cheap android + 1 gb of ram +800 Mgz proccesor + expandable memory = extreme laginess+really slow + skype what do you prefer

posted on May 23, 2012, 1:23 AM 4

17. chrischau1308

I'm not sure ...... I'll wait to see what Window Phone 8 can do. Is there something going to be called "WP 8 - Tango"? Or maybe Salsa, ChaCha ? LOL (oops there already HTC handsets with those name, sorry Nokia T_T) I'm really curious ......