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Update 3/15 Skype Keeps Backing Out On Video Call Support For Android.

Skype is long overdue for Android. There was supposed to be support on the Xoom tablet, but reports show yesterday that they withdrawed their business/services for the tablet and future laptop/devices .Its word going around that now they will continue to work on a better agreement to bring video chat to the platform. I looked online and alot of Androidians (lol) arent too happy with this. Everyone is wondering was there a Apple pay-off and what is taking so long. Will Skype video chat/3g calls every come to us?

Don't know why Google didn't write their own freaking application for it. I video call through gmail on my laptop fine, seems like the logical step to integrate their phones and tablets into that.
Seriously if Google isn't going to step up and write some BASIC polished apps for their own platform rather than having devices being released half-baked, apple is going to continue to dominate the tablet market.

dinan said:
Don't know why Google didn't write their own freaking application for it. I video call through gmail on my laptop fine, seems like the logical step to integrate their phones and tablets into that.
Seriously if Google isn't going to step up and write some BASIC polished apps for their own platform rather than having devices being released half-baked, apple is going to continue to dominate the tablet market.
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I think its ridiculous. Its taking way too long.
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Unless things like this change, I won't be using the Android platform in the future. One of my top priorities/needs is great app support. If you don't have that, all this new hardware is useless IMO.

meetagrawal said:
Unless things like this change, I won't be using the Android platform in the future. One of my top priorities/needs is great app support. If you don't have that, all this new hardware is useless IMO.
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i can agree with that. i was happy to get a front facing camera but i have yet to use it. so whats the point. i could have kept my g2 around.

Well Google released video chat on the Xoom via google chat so hopefully it wont be long until they integrate it into phones
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aaltaf22 said:
Well Google released video chat on the Xoom via google chat so hopefully it wont be long until they integrate it into phones
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hopefully it may come

It's not just Android, if you check the last update for the Linux client, don't be surprised how long ago that was (January 20, 2010; 13 months ago from Wikipedia).
I've already completely lost faith in Skype, I don't trust them anymore.

ehm??? no 3G calling?
what have i been doing the last few day's?
you can call with 3G.wel atleast i can.

Using skype over 3g service and video calls. And no you haven't been doing it
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I don't think that Skype has any intention of releasing a free Android app. They seem to only be interested in installing video-enabled Skype on devices sold by manufacturers/carriers that will pay them directly. e.g. Verizon or Nokia.
Of course, the strange part of all this is that Skype w/video is available for iPhone 4.
Oh well, if Google releases video chat before skype does, then my skype account, along with the rest of my family's, will be gone.

Sorry if this is a noob question but is it possible to extract the apk of Skype from a Verizon phone and install it on others?

Carne_Asada_Fries said:
Sorry if this is a noob question but is it possible to extract the apk of Skype from a Verizon phone and install it on others?
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i have been questioning this as well. why it didnt happen yet.
unless :
- there is no phone that is out right now and has skype video call in it
OR
- even if they managed to do so, it wont connect to skype network so it was useless " something to do with skype knowing your phone before it connect to the server, and if the phone is not registered in their database, it wont connect.

There's always Fring;
http://www.fring.com/android/
That said, as a Skype subscription holder it'd be nice to have video supported.

Think about the legal ramifications. Google talk is praticially installed on every device and can't be uninstall. Remember way back when Netscape sued Microsoft for having monopolistic capatilism with having IE installled by default? Eventually they got told By the surpreme court that they have to allow more competitive practice with third party vendors. as far as I can see Google is allowing third party vendors to coexist with their own apps...and thank good. I lovvvve my choices. I'm sure we'll see a filtered down version of honeycomb to smartphone. I bet Google chat will even come as a newly downloadable app from the market with such features. Google certainly have their hands fill. I'm pretty sure they got their hands fill for coding for tablets and smartphones at the same time.
Btw I hate using Skype...why doesn't the app have a turn off button?

thommcg said:
There's always Fring;
http://www.fring.com/android/
That said, as a Skype subscription holder it'd be nice to have video supported.
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How dare you....
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inspiron41 said:
Think about the legal ramifications. Google talk is praticially installed on every device and can't be uninstall. Remember way back when Netscape sued Microsoft for having monopolistic capatilism with having IE installled by default? Eventually they got told By the surpreme court that they have to allow more competitive practice with third party vendors. as far as I can see Google is allowing third party vendors to coexist with their own apps...and thank good. I lovvvve my choices. I'm sure we'll see a filtered down version of honeycomb to smartphone. I bet Google chat will even come as a newly downloadable app from the market with such features. Google certainly have their hands fill. I'm pretty sure they got their hands fill for coding for tablets and smartphones at the same time.
Btw I hate using Skype...why doesn't the app have a turn off button?
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You can uninstall any app on the phone if your rooted. And there is a log off/turn off button in skype.
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Carne_Asada_Fries said:
Sorry if this is a noob question but is it possible to extract the apk of Skype from a Verizon phone and install it on others?
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Not a noob question. The xoom would have had it but skype pulled out. There is no android device that has it. The xoom and the thunderbolt were supposed to be the first to have it.
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charlieb620 said:
Not a noob question. The xoom would have had it but skype pulled out. There is no android device that has it. The xoom and the thunderbolt were supposed to be the first to have it.
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heh that means my theory is right. damn i am good

There is a Skype app. It does make (voice only) calls over 3G (and 4G if you believe all the marketing hype). I use it quite regularly to talk with my family back in the US.
As for Google taking forever to put out all these apps, you have to understand that they are subject to the same dev process all other app developers are. They have to wait until the SDK is available. Yeah, they may get it a bit sooner than other devs, but I'd say only a week at most before. It doesn't benefit them to hold out just to get their stuff (apps) out first. And it takes time to produce [email protected]$$ apps. If you dev outside of an existing engine, even longer.
I praise Google for what they've done so far and I look forward to their contributions.

[Q] best video chat?

well im am new to the android and i have many questions lol, i think im going to have to read the book on the phone
the sprint lady said i could video chat? where do i go and which one to use?

This should be in q&a section
To put it simply they all suck but I like yahoo
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i use oovoo beta and tang video calling...i like tango the best..tango is for android to android video calling and oovoo is for phone to phone/pc video calling.. the thing about oovoo is the person using a pc to video calling must have the new beta version installed on their pc which every person i know doesnt want to download a beta just to video chat with me...but it work...

I'm holding out for a Skype app.

k0nane said:
I'm holding out for a Skype app.
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Seems like their agreement with Verizon was an exclusive.
Texted while driving

063_XOBX said:
Seems like their agreement with Verizon was an exclusive.
Texted while driving
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It is most unfortunate - but I'm betting someone will come out with a "compatible" app in due time, if Skype doesn't wake up.
Alternately, I'd take an official Google Talk video chat solution.

k0nane said:
It is most unfortunate - but I'm betting someone will come out with a "compatible" app in due time, if Skype doesn't wake up.
Alternately, I'd take an official Google Talk video chat solution.
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Which surprises me as to why we don't have one yet. It's Google. Where's our video chat?! WHAR!?!

Fring is pretty good, but I'm going to try that "oovoo"

mad1111 said:
Fring is pretty good, but I'm going to try that "oovoo"
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I have found that ooVoo works really well.

Hopefully Skype will do something with Qik to get around their exclusivity with Verizon.
Or even better, Google get off their asses and start using the video call framework that's been in the API since at least 2.1. They bought Gizmo5, who was doing SIP video calling using h.264 on my Nokia n810 back in '07. It was essentially what Apple's FaceTime is now.

I've been using Yahoo Messagings video chat because my wife doesn't have a smart phone that does video, so being able to connect with a computeri s a must for me, but the video is sideways. Does OOVOO not have this problem?

socos25 said:
I've been using Yahoo Messagings video chat because my wife doesn't have a smart phone that does video, so being able to connect with a computeri s a must for me, but the video is sideways. Does OOVOO not have this problem?
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ooVoo is the best around. It has a small footprint, displays correctly and works (when it does) flawlessly.
My only problem with it is it's inconsistency making calls. Sometimes it will show the user online; sometimes it won't.

othan1 said:
Which surprises me as to why we don't have one yet. It's Google. Where's our video chat?! WHAR!?!
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Not surprising to me really. While I like a lot of things about Google their 'statup' operation strategy with lots of independently operating teams leads to this.
I say the same thing all the time with official Google apps for Android. Where's my official Google Analytics/AdWords/Docs/Talk app? I know all of these can be addressed in various ways by 3rd party apps or tertiary functionality in other apps. But I'd like to see some official Google apps for some as their official apps usually tend to be good quality.

More than likely video chat on google will be release at Honeycomb and hopefully with some devs help we'll have it for our froyo devices.
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I also prefer yahoo over tango n qik free voip calls on there is also a nice feature
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i've tried a few and like Tango the most. it's just the easiest to use and most streamlined and just works.

+1 Tango! Simple to use, and it streams extremely well on either 3G or 4G (best). I've use Yahoo, Qik, etc. and found those apps can be quirky and probably worked best on Wifi.

othan1 said:
ooVoo is the best around. It has a small footprint, displays correctly and works (when it does) flawlessly.
My only problem with it is it's inconsistency making calls. Sometimes it will show the user online; sometimes it won't.
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My problem with ooVoo was a perpetual attempt to sync, draining my battery. Their support said they'll be removing that from the next release but until then it's staying off my device.

dchawk81 said:
My problem with ooVoo was a perpetual attempt to sync, draining my battery. Their support said they'll be removing that from the next release but until then it's staying off my device.
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+1, same here, drains battery fast.

I've had that same issue with Oovoo, it's literally killed my battery extremely fast to reach and sync with nothing. But other than that it's the only logical choice for Video chatting until Skype and Verizon stop screwing everyone over with Exclusiveness.

Yahoo IM video chat wrong camera

Yahoo video chat works wonderfully with the back camera. But I don't know how to set it to the front camera. Please help me. Anyone know how I can change to the front camera?

goodintentions said:
Yahoo video chat works wonderfully with the back camera. But I don't know how to set it to the front camera. Please help me. Anyone know how I can change to the front camera?
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Where did you get yahoo messenger for transformer?

david84us said:
Where did you get yahoo messenger for transformer?
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You need to install both of the following apps.
I know there are a lot of video apps out there that work for the transformer (fring, google talk, etc.). But the problem is not everybody has a honeycomb tablet. My relatives have everything from a viewsonic gtab to galaxy tab to the ipad2. Right now, the only thing that would allow all of these devices to video conference with one another is the yahoo video. Everything else works fine with yahoo video chat except for the damn transformer. I can't seem to figure out a way to switch to the front camera.
Anyway, the following 2 apps you need to install. They will work in all 2.2, 2.3, and 3.0 androids.

thanks a lot for this.

kdeguy said:
thanks a lot for this.
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Don't thank me. Just figure out how to switch to the front camera.

goodintentions said:
You need to install both of the following apps.
I know there are a lot of video apps out there that work for the transformer (fring, google talk, etc.). But the problem is not everybody has a honeycomb tablet. My relatives have everything from a viewsonic gtab to galaxy tab to the ipad2. Right now, the only thing that would allow all of these devices to video conference with one another is the yahoo video. Everything else works fine with yahoo video chat except for the damn transformer. I can't seem to figure out a way to switch to the front camera.
Anyway, the following 2 apps you need to install. They will work in all 2.2, 2.3, and 3.0 androids.
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Woot, thanks for the links. Im downloading these right now.

Not sure where you got those apk files, but I want to thank you for sharing this.
I was very certain that yahoo messenger is available and should work in Transformer before I got mine, as I have been using it in my Android phone and love it so much.
Then I got my Transformer and what? Yahoo Messenger was not available in the Market?
Hopefully they will come out with a better one that works/optimized for the Honeycomb!

Shoot yahoo an email and tell them to incorporate the proper cam switching api.

Come on, guys, I know there are other video apps that work for the transformer, but do you honestly expect all your relatives to have a transformer? The yahoo messenger video is the only one that allows all tablets to talk with each other, including the ipad 2. Until skype comes along with an android video upgrade, this is the only multi-platform video chat program. Are you guys really going to let this slip?
Please help me figure out how to make this thing work for front camera on the transformer.

goodintentions said:
Come on, guys, I know there are other video apps that work for the transformer, but do you honestly expect all your relatives to have a transformer? The yahoo messenger video is the only one that allows all tablets to talk with each other, including the ipad 2. Until skype comes along with an android video upgrade, this is the only multi-platform video chat program
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This isn't true, both can use fring (though it transmits your video upside down). As well, there is an iPad/iPhone/iOS/Android app called VTok, that will let you talk to other Android/iOS users via Google Talk Video Chat. I'm sure there are other options as well, but those are the best options off the top of my head

javroch said:
This isn't true, both can use fring (though it transmits your video upside down). As well, there is an iPad/iPhone/iOS/Android app called VTok, that will let you talk to other Android/iOS users via Google Talk Video Chat. I'm sure there are other options as well, but those are the best options off the top of my head
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Um, no. These apps don't work in non-android 3.0. Some of us still use froyo and ginger.
Again, not everyone has a honeycomb tablet. And I'm thinking of video chatting with people with phones, not just tablet owners.
Again, you can't expect everyone to buy a honeycomb tablet.

Actually, VTok works with the following phones, according to their Android Market page (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.skymobius.vtok):
This is an initial beta release of the app with limited device support. Front facing cameras on the following devices are supported:
HTC Evo 4G
Google Nexus S
Google Nexus One
All devices using Android OS 2.3.x
Looks like phones to me. fring also supports phones, though as I mentioned, it will transmit your video upside down to your friends

goodintentions said:
Come on, guys, I know there are other video apps that work for the transformer, but do you honestly expect all your relatives to have a transformer? The yahoo messenger video is the only one that allows all tablets to talk with each other, including the ipad 2. Until skype comes along with an android video upgrade, this is the only multi-platform video chat program. Are you guys really going to let this slip?
Please help me figure out how to make this thing work for front camera on the transformer.
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Unless someone hacks up the .apk, Yahoo has to change how the application sees the hardware on the device. I was being entirely serious about sending an email to yahoo so they can update it btw.

Tango seems to work also across iOS/Android platforms, except i think i needed to hold my Transformer upside down so it may not be detecting camera orientation when chatting with an iPad2 at the other end so not sure where the issue is, will need to test some more.

Deetz307 said:
Tango seems to work also across iOS/Android platforms, except i think i needed to hold my Transformer upside down so it may not be detecting camera orientation when chatting with an iPad2 at the other end so not sure where the issue is, will need to test some more.
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Sounds like the same thing as fring. I don't think it's a problem with the other end not detecting the orientation, I think these apps are simply not sending the video correctly as others are perfectly fine, but I could be wrong. Xoom users were also reporting the same thing with the upside down video with fring, it seems like an issue with fring/Tango not being ready for Honeycomb/it's APIs

Please keep this topic intact, we are discussing about how to get Yahoo Messenger video call works with the front camera here.
No offense here, but please do not distract the discussion in this thread to some other thing like other video calls solution. We all know they exist and work in some degree. But this thread was intended to find a solution for the Yahoo messenger issue.
Thanks!

lie_ui said:
Please keep this topic intact, we are discussing about how to get Yahoo Messenger video call works with the front camera here.
No offense here, but please do not distract the discussion in this thread to some other thing like other video calls solution. We all know they exist and work in some degree. But this thread was intended to find a solution for the Yahoo messenger issue.
Thanks!
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The reason I provided alternative options is that it is highly unlikely that we'll have any workaround without any intervention from Yahoo itself. As well, I imagine most people would probably prefer to use Google Talk, if they realized it was possible. But, if you prefer I will keep my suggestions to myself...

Here's a solution that will work, two mirrors.
You're welcome.

JCopernicus said:
Unless someone hacks up the .apk, Yahoo has to change how the application sees the hardware on the device. I was being entirely serious about sending an email to yahoo so they can update it btw.
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Not gonna happen, though. These companies don't care what their customers think. The back facing camera has been an issue for a year now. If you do a search online, you will see that there are thousands of people have been complaining for the last year, and yahoo has done absolutely zip to fix the issue.
Since when did any of these companies respond to their customers' needs?

javroch said:
The reason I provided alternative options is that it is highly unlikely that we'll have any workaround without any intervention from Yahoo itself. As well, I imagine most people would probably prefer to use Google Talk, if they realized it was possible. But, if you prefer I will keep my suggestions to myself...
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I value your suggestions. I really do. But google talk doesn't work with a lot of devices out there. And it certainly doesn't work with anything less than a 3.0... the video part I mean.
Again, you can't expect everyone to be using a 3.0 tablet. Yahoo is the only thing right now that seems to work with everything. If it weren't for the back-facing camera issue...

Skype video for Xoom/3.1?

I find it insanely ridiculous that this Skype update didn't bring Video calling to the Xoom ( hell, not even to the Thunderbolt). Is there anybody working on a customized apk to have video calling work on the Xoom( unrooted, just install the apk no mods or anything). Link to a thread? Thanks
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glad you asked as I want to know the answer too
I am sure I saw a tweet about a modified version which worked on Thunderbolt..
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/04/11/download-skype-with-video-chat-for-the-htc-thunderbolt/
that's what I saw I think - any idea if that works?

Lothaen said:
glad you asked as I want to know the answer too
I am sure I saw a tweet about a modified version which worked on Thunderbolt..
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/04/11/download-skype-with-video-chat-for-the-htc-thunderbolt/
that's what I saw I think - any idea if that works?
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Not sure, I did see an apk for other devices (Sensation, Samsung Galaxy S 2, etc) but none for Xoom. Anyone have a clue if this has worked for Xoom?
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I find it ridicuolous that they couldn't release support more phones and devices. Can someone post the apk?

Here you could find modified apk that works with other devices. I tried to install it on the XOOM, but I couldn't pass registration page. It's just return you to main screen without any feedback.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1148708
DEVs please modify it that we could use it on our XOOM tables.

Anyone here working on it?
Sent from my Xoom

Guys I got a Skype update for my Transformer via Android Market and it sort of looks like a tablet app. High resolution graphics and stuff, you know. Also, it mentioned video calling on start up, I think - but I couldn't figure out how to use it. This is definately coming, give it a few more days

Skype almost worked
I downloaded and installed Skype awhile ago and was able to create an account but then it said it was unable to connect me to the network
Dunno why it wouldn't connect to my wi-fi network ... but it was exciting for a few minutes when it looked like it was going to work. After creating an account it went into connecting mode and until the error message popped up about not being able to connect it looked like it was going to work.
So close ... it almost made it. Perhaps it would work for someone on Verizon.

So far the only device added to the list of compatible devices is the Nexus S 4g. Not a single tablet.
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Skype with video chat for the thunderbolt was leaked like 3 months ago. I'm surprised it wasnt released during the official launch especially since the Thunderbolt was the first device skype with video was supposed to launch on.

Yeah I find this all very weird. Who knows, they did stop making Skype a Verizon exclusive... maybe that's why
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Well Verizon just unloaded that turkey to Microsoft. It's their problem now. Lol.
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I think what's obvious is that the skype video is basically a hack and not like google talk video since its so phone specific
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Be aware that Skype is based upon a distributed network. This means that when you are connected to Skype your computer is part of their network and can/will be used to connect other users together without asking your permission.
Quite possibly phones and tablets are less than ideal mechanisms to be integral parts of their sharing network.
I have uninstalled Skype from my computers to prevent this indiscriminate use.

edengberg said:
Be aware that Skype is based upon a distributed network. This means that when you are connected to Skype your computer is part of their network and can/will be used to connect other users together without asking your permission.
Quite possibly phones and tablets are less than ideal mechanisms to be integral parts of their sharing network.
I have uninstalled Skype from my computers to prevent this indiscriminate use.
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Not quite accurate. Skype has a distributed network of supernodes, true. It is also true that supernodes are regular skype clients (much as bit torrent and other p2p networks are). It is not true that all clients are supernodes. Only clients on public addresses not behind a proxy are eligible as supernodes. Android clients are not eligible (skype does not have root privileges and can not open a port on 80 and 443), nor are clients behind a NAT.
Feel free to not use the service, but do not do so based on a misunderstanding out how skype works.
EDIT: explained in greater detail why android in specific can not act as a supernode. (Discounting the fact that supernodes are chosen based on cpu power and bandwidth, making its selection unlikely even if it were possible.)

JanetPanic said:
Not quite accurate. Skype has a distributed network of supernodes, true. It is also true that supernodes are regular skype clients (much as bit torrent and other p2p networks are). It is not true that all clients are supernodes. Only clients on public addresses not behind a proxy are eligible as supernodes. Android clients are not eligible (skype does not have root privileges and can not open a port on 80 and 443), nor are clients behind a NAT.
Feel free to not use the service, but do not do so based on a misunderstanding out how skype works.
EDIT: explained in greater detail why android in specific can not act as a supernode. (Discounting the fact that supernodes are chosen based on cpu power and bandwidth, making its selection unlikely even if it were possible.)
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Thanks for correcting my post. I will still refrain from using Skype.

Hello,skype don't work with honeycomb.

stobal02 said:
Hello,skype don't work with honeycomb.
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That's a load of crap. I run Skype all the time on my Xoom.

LiViD said:
That's a load of crap. I run Skype all the time on my Xoom.
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With video, the point of using Skype on a tablet...
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So wait, I got a XOOM, and SKYPE works in general, can chat and voice talk, but NOT Video talk.... am I missing something?
Thanks

what is the BEST video chat app?

I know they're a lot of people wondering like myself.. What do you guys think is the best video chat app currently out that works best for our phones... I use to love Tango but it stopped working for me and my Wife's Epic.. of course its been a few months since I used it.. But which do you think is the best? I figured I would ask before throwing another 10 apps on my phone for testing. Also what roms are you running with it?
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xTmDarren said:
I know they're a lot of people wondering like myself.. What do you guys think is the best video chat app currently out that works best for our phones... I use to love Tango but it stopped working for me and my Wife's Epic.. of course its been a few months since I used it.. But which do you think is the best? I figured I would ask before throwing another 10 apps on my phone for testing. Also what roms are you running with it?
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Let me break it down:
Here is a list of the video call apps that I know to be available. If i'm missing one, let me know. I'd love to try it out:
Tango (Android/iPoop) - I'm going to assume this is the most popular. Video quality seems to be pretty good. I do have some occasional feedback issues with audio, but that comes and goes. The latest version of Tango FC'd everytime I opened it, but luckily for me, I had the version right before the update backed up, so I'm still in business.
Fring (Android/iPoop) - This was the first app I used for video calls. It did the job. I haven't used it in a while, and I know they've improved on it. I switched to Tango because everyone I knew was using it.
Qik (Android/iPoop) - I've never used Qik. At first it didn't support iPoop, and that was the only people I had to talk to via video call. Friends i've spoken with that use it don't seem to prefer it over any of the other solutions, so I haven't really had the urge to try it myself.
Yahoo Messenger (Android/iPoop/PC) - I've had mixed results with Yahoo. It seems to work pretty well for the most part, and is useful when chatting phone to PC as it's simple and alot of people already have a yahoo ID. The only issue I had with it was the video was always tilted sideways no matter which way I held my phone...
Google Talk (Android/PC) - I went down this road when I tried the leaked Gingerbread ROM. I had high hopes, but this was pretty much unuseable for me. I was able to connect, but video was too choppy at best. I'm positive this will improve in the future, but as of today, I don't recommend it.
ooVoo (Android/iPoop/PC) - This is an interesting app. It allows conference calling, so you can actually carry on video calls simultaneously with more than one user. I used this shortly and tested it for a phone to PC call and it seemed to be pretty decent. I'd have to give it a little more time and testing, but my first impression was that it did the job pretty well.
Skype (Android/iPoop/PC) - I know this one is new. I think there's a thread if you want to try to get this to work on your phone. Haven't tried it... can't really speak on it. I would check out the thread if you're interested. I'm sure there's feedback there.
As with everything on this community, YMMV. And keep in mind, all of my opinions are based on using the app with a wi-fi connection, so if you're going with 3g or 4g, you'll just have to test what's out there and see what gives you the best quality call. I hope this helps at least a little bit.
If nothing else, it'll at least give you some options to try.

I just used a modded skype for froyo over 4g and it worked beautifully except for the fact that I was sideways on my friends comp.
It was mad clear! He also said I was laggy a bit but I blame that on the 4g. I haven't tried wifi.
You can try it. When you go to the thread about skype 2.0 in the themes and app section, click the link that talks about the sgs2 or w/e and then there will be another link where the author says "TRY THIS ONE FOR FROYO"
That's the one ^_^
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Well, Skype owns QIK so hopefully there will be some crossover pretty soon. Trouble is, even if it's the best program in the world it doesn't matter if your friends aren't using it. Skype is the one everyone else in the PC world seems to use, so now that it'll work on android, that's the one for me.

poit said:
Well, Skype owns QIK so hopefully there will be some crossover pretty soon. Trouble is, even if it's the best program in the world it doesn't matter if your friends aren't using it. Skype is the one everyone else in the PC world seems to use, so now that it'll work on android, that's the one for me.
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That was my exact outlook and why I went with skype lol
Before that I used tango which was excellent...but not everyone knew of it...but it was always fun to see the random people in my contact list who had it lol
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I've been using Skype and even 3G, which all I have, was way better than QIK, Tango, or anything else that I have tried