Skype for iPhone Could Be Released Next Week
From gigaom.com:
A few months ago, I asked Skype CEO Josh Silverman when was he going to launch the iPhone version of the P2P voice and IM service that has now been downloaded more than 405 million times. He smiled and said, “Stay tuned.” And so we did.
A tipster — a very reliable one — tells me that Skype is almost ready to launch that iPhone version, perhaps as soon as next week. CTIA Wireless, a large mobile industry trade event, kicks off in Las Vegas next Wednesday, so perhaps the announcement will be made there.
If only there were a way to have the $30 AT&T unlimited data plan WITHOUT the voice plan, this addition of Skype would be ideal. Then again, Skype is so temperamental on computers with high-speed Internet connections, what will the audio quality sound like over an often-unreliable 3G network? Probably not so good.
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I think we have reached an interesting point in our lives when we will pay $300 for a phone, but we want to pay nothing for the service. I would pay double for voice service if it would be as clear and as reliable as my landline.
You could probably run this on an iPod Touch using wi-fi.
Good point. Unlimited voice wherever there’s a free WiFi hotspot. Not exactly a cell phone but certainly cheaper than one.