IM+ Skype for Mobile devices

IM+ for SkypeSkype is probably one of the top VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) programmes around these days and used by literally millions of users online over the internet, to keep in contact with friends, family, associates and business contacts all over the world. If you haven’t heard of Skype before, it’s a programme that works over a connection to the internet (preferably broadband) and lets you send/receive free text messages (similar to MSN Messenger) and make free voice calls and free conference calls with up to 9 other users! Conference calls being a very eco-friendly way to hold meetings without the trouble/expenses of travel/transport. Skype also enables you to purchase credit for very cheap calls to be made from Skype to conventional landline telephone numbers. With hardware that has a video camera onboard, Skype also facilitates video conference calls. Most Skype users use the PC version (see http://www.skype.com/) of this great programme but for some time now, Skype applications have been available across most of the mobile OS platforms such as Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Symbian and iPhone. When you log into Skype on a mobile device, all your contacts come across, to show you who’s online and if they’re available or not to receive text messages/voice calls. Most mobile versions of Skype also show your status as being ‘mobile’.IM+ for Skype is by Shape Services (http://www.shapeservices.com/) but is readily available from the ‘Blackberry App Store’ and from the Apple Store for iPhone/iPod Touch users.

Sorry about the redaction in the image, just protecting the privacy of my Skype contacts.