High demand on Android phone with variety applications indeed, inspire many manufactures and network providers to work together to build and integrate some applications into one device. Skype and Verizon is two companies that integrates skype application into 3G Verizon network to enable voice call over skype client through Verizon smarphone such as Android phone. Unfortunately, there are some problems in this skype client version where android user who used the Skype app over 3G couldn’t turn on Wi-Fi. It means android user can not use Skype on 3G and browse the internet via WiFi. The Skype client is working on Verizon network only and can not be used at others network such as AT&T. Your Android phone can not run Skype mobile and internet accessing using WiFi on your Android phone at the same time
Skype application is new innovation from Verizon to increase data plan usage as mobile VOIP and push IM applications begin to erode the idea of traditional voice minutes and SMS. WiFi problem on Android phone skype is caused by a bug and also insisting that CALEA wiretap restrictions were partially to blame for the problem. Harry McCracken at over at Technologizer breaks down the restrictions: “But this version of Skype isn’t without meaningful limitations. You can’t make Skype Out calls to U.S. numbers–if you try, the app will let you route your call over Verizon’s voice network, where it’ll use minutes from your plan. You also can’t use Skype In to receive calls from landlines and cell phones: Incoming calls must come from other Skype users. And for reasons I don’t completely understand, Skype Mobile works only over Verizon’s 3G network, not Wi-Fi–which is the opposite of the situation on the iPhone, where you can only call over Wi-Fi, not the AT&T network.”
Verizon has fixed the problem and Skype mobile client is back to normal on Android phone. The new version of Skype Mobile for Verizon Wireless smartphone users can be found by visiting http://www.skype.com on a handheld.
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