Skype for iPhone goes live in Japan

by Darren Murph Mar 30th 2009 @ 12:31PM

When they said "Tuesday," they meant it. Not long ago, the clock struck midnight in the Land of the Rising Sun, and sure enough, the bona fide Skype application (v1.0.0.63) for Apple's iPhone has gone live. It's absolutely free to download, and early reports from Japan have been pretty stellar in regard to sound quality. We're fully expecting it to roll out elsewhere as Tuesday (March 31st) arrives in various time zones, so make sure you (and at least one Skype buddy) stay up late to try 'er out. [Warning: iTunes read link may not work for all time zones yet.]

[Via Engadget Japanese]

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Jasmin @ Mar 30th 2009 2:41PM

Any recommendations on a Microphone so I can use this with an iPod Touch?

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Matt @ Mar 30th 2009 8:16PM

"[Warning: iTunes read link may not work for all time zones yet.]"

No kidding. The link sent me to Rolando...

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