Kaminer suspects that users will have to be actively using the application to receive notifications that their friends or co-workers are logging online or if they have an incoming call. Because applications like Skype can not run in the background, he explained, it will take away from the overall experience. "Another drawback is that the iPhone cannot do multi-tasking," Kaminer said. However, missing features such as teleconferencing, file transfer and voice mail capabilities would have forced even these users to wait for a future release, he said. However, Canadian BlackBerry users will be able to use the application to receive calls from other Skype users and for instant messaging services.Īmit Kaminer, a telecom analyst at the SeaBoard Group's Toronto office, said the new Skype for iPhone application would only have appealed to the small business community anyway, such as those with a tiny pool of travelling workers.
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The free Skype iPhone app will allow non-Canadian users to make Skype-to-Skype calls at no cost, call landlines or non-Skype cell phones at a reduced rate, and use the tool's instant messaging service.Ī BlackBerry application of the Web-based phone service is expected in May, but Canada will again be missing out, as important features such as Skype Out or Skype-to-Skype calls will be absent.
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