Take that Apple. A mere hours after the announcement of Skype Lite at CES on Jan 8th, the Skype client is available for download in the Android Market. Sure, it’s a few features shy of a full-featured desktop client, but the basics are there:
- Make Skype-to-Skype calls to other Skype users anywhere in the world
- Send/receive instant messages to/from individuals or groups
- Make Skype calls at low rates to people on landline or mobile phones
- Receive calls to your online personal phone number on Skype
- See when your Skype contacts are online/available to chat
When you start seeing big name applications deployed to Android before the iPhone, you have to wonder. Of course eBay, who owns Skype, is a member of the Open Handset Alliance, So you know they have love for Android.
A Skype Lite Client is also available for over 100 Java-enabled phones from top manufacturers.
