Skype Updated – Multitasking Added!! Jaikbreakers Beware!!

Skype have finally updated their iPhone application to 2.0.1 which includes fast app switching and background calls for the iPhone 4 and 3Gs. I for one have been waiting intently for this update, but more so, as I own an iPhone 4, for the team at Skype to add video call capabilities.

Just last week Skype removed their service from Fring, an up and coming VoIP service provider. This was due to Fring allowing iPhone 4 owners to perform video calls over both wifi and 3G, something that Skype seem to be taking longer to complete. The reason this sounds so downright dastardly is because it is. It’s a simple case of trying to cull the competition.

This update, however, still comes as a welcome addition to an already satisfying application, both aesthetically and functionally. Things can only get better (albeit slowly) from here.

Let us know about your experiences with Skype and how you find these great new additions.

**UPDATE** Reports are coming in that this update is not sitting well with jailbroken devices!! Apparently it crashes back to the springboard when opened. We will keep you updated as more news comes in.

**UPDATE 2** MGiP team member Liverpoolfc69 has found that the update hasn’t crashed on his iPhone 3Gs running 3.1.2 jailbroken with spirit, in fact it won’t update at all on his iPhone, he had to download and sync from his PC. He also reported that the bug still exists that does not allow automatic sign in to be checked in the settings for Skype, the app just hangs at the sign in screen.