Just a few days after launching an official voice and video chat for Windows Phone, Skype has released new apps for Android and iOS. Skype 2.8 for Android is now available from the Google Play Store, while you can grab Skype 4.0 for iPhone or iPad from the App Store. The new Android app features support for video rotation on additional phones and tablets, instant… Read more »

Skype is a voice and video chat app for PC and mobile which lets users make cheap or free calls to other Skype users or telephone numbers. Microsoft bought Skype in 2011, so it’s no surprise that the company was working on a Windows Phone app to join the Skype apps for Android and iOS. Skype for Windows Phone has been available as a public… Read more »

Skype for Android lets you make voice or video calls or send instant messages. Now you can also use it to send files including photos or pre-recorded videos over the internet. To get the new file-sending feature, you just need to grab the free Skype 2.6 app from the Android Market. File-sending is available over WiFi or 3G connections and the service is free –… Read more »

Nimbuzz offers mobile apps that let you chat with or make free calls to other Nimbuzz users, or cheap calls to phone numbers. The iPhone app supports video calls, while you can also make voice-only calls from the Nimbuzz Android and Symbian apps. Now the company has also  launched a PC app for Mac or Windows which means you can place a call from a desktop… Read more »

Communications app Nimbuzz has pushed out an update to its Android app which offers Push notifications and message delivery notifications. You’ll need Android 2.2 Froyo or higher in order to receive push notifications. Nimbuzz is a cross-platform chat app that lets you send messages to your AIM, Windows Live, Google Talk, Facebook, or other instant messenger contacts. The app also lets you make free voice… Read more »

Internet telephone company Vonage has released a new iOS app called Time to Call which lets you make phone calls over the internet from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. It works over both WiFi and 3G, but the 3G feature is currently exclusive to the US and Canada. Time to Call is offering your first 15 minutes of call time to 190 different countries free of… Read more »

Skype has rolled out a new version of its Android app with support for video calling on 17 more Android devices. The company says you can now make video calls on the “majority” of Android devices. Skype users can place free voice or video calls to other Skype users for free. You can also make relatively chap calls to domestic or international telephone numbers from… Read more »

Viber is a mobile app that lets users make free phone calls or send free text messages to other Viber users over 3G or WiFi connections. The company offers an iPhone app, and for the past few months a beta version of an Android app has been available. Now Viber is removing the beta label and announcing the launch of Viber 2.0. It’s available as… Read more »

Skype offers apps for voice, video, and text communication for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone. But so far there’s one platform Skype doesn’t support: the Apple iPad. That changes on Tuesday when Skype is expected to launch its first iPad app. The folks at CNET got a sneak peek at Skype for the iPad. They say video calls look great over a WiFi connection,… Read more »

The folks behind the mobile communications app Fring have launched a new version which improves voice quality and adds support for additional devices including: HTC Flyer 7 inch Android tablet Samsung Droid Charge Google Nexus S with Android 2.3.4 Samsung Galaxy S2 LG G2X Fring lets you make free voice or video calls over the internet. Like Skype, you can also use Fring to make… Read more »