Skype for iPad Confirmed, Video Chat Included for iPad 2 [Skype Confirms Native iPad & iPad 2 Application, Not Available in the App Store for Download Just Yet]

Posted on TFTS by Chris Smith on Friday, 24. June 2011 under: Mobile/Cell Phones, PCs, Notebooks, Netbooks & Tablets

Earlier today the first screenshots of the Skype app for iPad have hit the web and they were taken from a Skype video posted and then pulled from YouTube. As always someone was watching and it was just a matter of time until the screenshots were posted allover the Internet.

That’s why Skype decided to finally confirm that its new iOS app exists and iPad owners allover the world will be able to use it soon. The iPad and iPad 2 application has been confirmed by Rick Osterloh who happens to be Skype’s VP of Consumer and Product Design.

Skype for iPad has been in testing for a few months now and Skype expects it to be at least as successful as the iPhone version of the application. Skype for iPad will come with chatting and calling capabilities for all iPads out there while iPad 2 owners will also be able to enjoy video calling thanks to that front-facing camera the second-generation tablet is equipped with. Features like file sharing won’t be available at least not as this time, but let’s not forget we’re looking at an tablet application which doesn’t have to offer the same features found on the computer version.

Should you get Skype if you’re using FaceTime already? Absolutely. FaceTime works on Apple devices alone and, unless you only have friends that use Apple devices, an application like Skype for iPad should come in handy to complement FaceTime use. Or is it the other way around? At the same time you’ll finally be able to ditch that Skype for iPhone app that you are currently using on the iPad. I know I will.

What we don’t know yet is when Skype will launch Skype for iPad but I’d imagine that would happen sooner rather than later (some people say it’s next Tuesday). After all Skype uploaded a video of the app in action to YouTube, which means a final version of Skype is already available and waiting to be downloaded by millions of iPad users.

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