Windows Mobile users looking to download Skype may have to dig a bit
deeper to find the necessary .cab file for installation. According to
Skype’s website, the Windows Mobile version has been removed because it
does not offer the same rich user experience that is available in Skype
for the iPhone and Skype for Symbian, an unusual reason that leaves us
scratching our heads. Skype does not indicate when the Windows Mobile
version will return, if ever, and it is possible that Skype may have
chosen to cease development of the older Windows Mobile version while
focusing on a new version that will be compatible with Windows 7 Phone
series handsets. If this is the case, then it’s pretty odd that Skype
would pull its current version so soon, leaving millions of current
Windows Mobile users in the lurch for the next eight to nine months
while we wait for the first Windows Phone 7 handsets to debut. Reading
between the lines, another possible explanation is a bit of a conspiracy
theory and contains the words “exclusive” and “Verizon Wireless”.
Similar to the rumored delay in the 3G enabled version of Skype for the
iPhone, this rumor suggests that Skype may have pulled its Windows
Mobile version due to its exclusive agreement with Big Red. Regardless
of the reason, Windows Mobile owners may want to head over to Skype’s
website as soon as possible as the download link is still buried in the
website if you know
where to look.
Once Skype becomes aware of its presence, the link and your ability to
download Skype from its official channel may be long gone.
by Kelly Hodgkins
[Via
Wmpoweruser and
Fuze Mobility]
Read
No comments:
Post a Comment