NOKIA N9 and Skype

[sfilippidis]

From anyone that has access to a NOKIA N9: does it include Skype application?

Moved to The Lounge, as it is no Qt tropic and also no programming topic, Gerolf

[giesbert]

Yep, it has :-)

[sfilippidis]

Are we talking about an application or just integration with the OS? Also, if there is an application, is it capable of video calls using the front video camera? :-)

[giesbert]

I did not try that out, I just looked, whether skype is on the phone ;-)

[goetz]

There seems to be an application and an OS integration (it connects to the address book if I interpret it correctly).

[sfilippidis]

Gerolf and Volker, thank you both for your answers. :-)

I am mainly interested in the application.

If someone who has an N9 could clarify if the application uses the front camera, please do so.

[goetz]

I have no peer to test with right at the moment :-)

If you happen do have a Skype account, PM me, I then can test.

[giesbert]

Hi,

I tested skype on my N9:
it looks a bit strange to me, I did not find my contacts as list and there was no video phone, just normal skype talk. And I could not start a skype talk via skype, perhaps that must be done via contacts?

[giesbert]

I found a german page with info about "N9 and skype":https://support.skype.com/de/faq/FA11050/Welche-Funktionen-unterstutzt-Skype-auf-meinem-Nokia-N9;jsessionid=69D66C87C77AB959986F4766506FD018

[goetz]

The page, Gerolf linked to, is available in "English":https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA11050/ too.

The content is bascially this:

The following features are supported by Skype on your Nokia N9:

• Skype-to-Skype calling
• Calling landlines and mobiles (requires a little Skype Credit or a subscription)
• Participating in conference calls
• Sending texts (requires a little Skype Credit)
• Instant Messaging
• Group Instant Messaging
• Adding and removing contacts
• Receiving calls to Online Numbers
• Call Forwarding

The following features are not supported:

• Skype video calling
• Voicemail
• Sending files